MESSAGE NO: 9354209 DATE: 12 20 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 485 - 201 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1991 TO 04 30 1992

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS, OTHER
THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS & PARTS THEREOF FROM ROMANIA
(A-485-201)

1. BELOW ARE THE ONLY LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
SENT TO DATE FOR AFBS (BALL BEARINGS) FROM ROMANIA FOR THE
PERIOD 5/1/1991 THROUGH 4/30/1992:

MESSAGE
COMPANY DATE NUMBER

AUTOMATIC 2/19/1993 3050115
TIE 1/14/1994 4014111

2. IF YOU ARE STILL SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION ON ANY ENTRIES OF
AFBS FROM ROMANIA DURING THE PERIOD 5/1/1991 THROUGH 4/30/1992
AFTER APPLYING ALL OF THE ABOVE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS,
YOU SHOULD NOW LIQUIDATE SUCH ENTRIES AT THE DEPOSIT RATE
REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY OF THE MERCHANDISE.

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE
MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. FOR ALL OTHER
SHIPMENTS OF AFBS FROM ROMANIA YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE
INSTRUCTED, 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 OR BONDS POSTED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION
OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER WHICH IS MAY 15, 1989.
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED 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 HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS
SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER
FAILS 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, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY
LIAISON, USING THE ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MINOO HATTEN AT 202-
482-1690, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

PAUL SCHWARTZ