MESSAGE NO: 9313211 DATE: 11 09 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 203
A - 588 - 205 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1992 TO 04 30 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PARTIAL TERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE
REIEW OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON AFBS FROM JAPAN
(A-588-201,203,205)

1. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF
(BBS), CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF (CRBS),
AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF (SPBS) FROM
JAPAN (A-588-201, A-588-203, AND A-588-205, RESPECTIVELY),
COVERING THE PERIOD 05/01/1992 THROUGH 04/30/1993, HAVE BEEN
TERMINATED IN PART. THIS NOTICE OF PARTIAL TERMINATION WAS
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 02/28/1995.

2. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON THE
MERCHANDISE FROM JAPAN, WHICH IS LISTED BELOW AND WHICH WAS
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING
THE PERIOD 05/01/1992 THROUGH 04/30/1993, AT THE CASH
DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. APPLICABLE
ENTRIES WERE MADE UNDER A-588-201-000, A-588-203-000, OR
A-588-205-000.

EXPORTER TYPE

PEER INTERNATIONAL JAPAN BBS, CRBS
SST BBS, CRBS, SPBS

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH
DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE
AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND
ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST
PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH BONDS POSTED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION
OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED
FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH
INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

5. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE
IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-
REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES
NOT TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR
THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS
SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES DUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT EDYTHE ARTMAN AT 202-482-3931, OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS
INFORMATION.


PAUL SCHWARTZ