MESSAGE NO: 0144203 DATE: 05 23 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 0110205 REFERENCE DATE: 04 19 2000
CASES: A - 475 - 201 A - 475 - 203
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1998 TO 04 30 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQ. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN
ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS FROM ITALY
(A-475-201,203)

1. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF MESSAGE NUMBER 0110205 DATED
04/19/2000. IN THAT MESSAGE THERE WAS CLERICAL ERROR WHICH
SHOULD NOT HAVE INCLUDED SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS (A-475-205).
THE INFORMATION BELOW IS CORRECT.

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF AND
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, AND PARTS THEREOF
FROM ITALY (A-475-201, AND A-475-203, RESPECTIVELY), COVERING
THE PERIOD 05/01/1998 THROUGH 04/30/1999, HAVE BEEN TERMINATED
IN PART. THIS NOTICE OF PARTIAL TERMINATION WAS PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 04/06/2000.

3. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON BALL
BEARINGS AND CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
ITALY MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANIES LISTED BELOW AND ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
05/01/1998 THROUGH 04/30/1999 AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED
AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS:

AUGUSTA UN'AZIENDA FINMECCANICA METER S.P.A. SNR ROULEMENT

4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES 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.

5. 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.

6. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402 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 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.

7. 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 OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RICHARD RIMLINGER AT 202-482-4477, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ

NOTE: THIS MESSAGE WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED TO THE BULLETIN
BOARD-OTO3, CEBB AND ADML BUT NOT TO ADIL. IT WAS POSTED TO ADIL
ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005. THE HEADER IN THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
INCLUDES MESSAGE NUMBER 0110205, WHICH DID NOT EXIST IN CBP'S ACS
MODULE AT THE TIME THIS MESSAGE WAS ORIGINALLY CREATED. MESSAGE
NUMBER 0110205 IS BEING CORRECTED BY THIS MESSAGE INDICATING THAT
MESSAGE 0110205 SHOULD NOT HAVE INCLUDED CASE A-475-205.