MESSAGE NO: 0214204 DATE: 08 01 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 203
A - 588 - 205 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1990 TO 04 30 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFBS (OTHER THAN TAPERED
ROLLER BEARINGS & PARTS THEREOF) FROM JAPAN
(A-588-201,203,205)

1. BELOW ARE THE ONLY LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
SENT TO DATE FOR AFBS (BALL BEARINGS AND CYLINDRICAL ROLLER
BEARINGS AND SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGS) FROM JAPAN FOR THE
PERIOD 5/1/90 THROUGH 4/30/91:
MESSAGE
COMPANY DATE NUMBER

AUTOMATIC 06/10/92 2162114 OR
06/10/92 2162116

ASAHI 03/23/98 8082112
FIAT 11/05/92 3310114
FUJINO 06/26/98 8177112
HONDA 12/27/94 5361116
IJK 10/09/98 9282112
IZUMOTO 05/23/00 0144201
KOYO 06/09/98 8160112
MAEHARA 03/27/98 8086111
MBB 12/27/94 5361116
MINEBEA 12/27/94 5361116

NACHI 05/01/98 8121112 OR
05/13/98 8133113

NAKAI 05/13/98 8133117

NANKAI 03/25/98 8084113 OR
06/09/98 8160111 OR
10/23/98 9295111

NPBS 03/23/98 8082117
NIPPON SEIKO 07/21/98 8202116

NTN 03/04/98 8065112 OR
04/07/98 8097111 OR
07/15/98 8196112

OSAKA 12/27/94 5361116
SHOWA 06/24/98 8175111
TAKESHITA 03/04/93 3063114
TOTTORI 12/27/94 5361116
UCHIYAMA 04/27/98 8117113
WADA 12/27/94 5361116

2. IF YOU ARE STILL SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION ON ANY ENTRIES OF
AFBS FROM JAPAN DURING THE PERIOD 5/1/90 THROUGH 4/30/91
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 JAPAN 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
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 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 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


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

PAUL SCHWARTZ