MESSAGE NO: 0229205 DATE: 08 16 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 201 A - 475 - 203
A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 203
A - 588 - 205 A - 485 - 201

PERIOD COVERED: 08 11 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
(AFBS) FROM ITALY (A-475-201,203)
JAPAN (588-201,203,205) AND ROMANIA (A-485-201)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER 65 FR 49219 ON 08/11/2000 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDERS ON ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS FROM ITALY, JAPAN, AND ROMANIA FOR THE PERIOD 05/01/1998
THROUGH 04/30/1999.

2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEWS, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES
HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS OF
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM ITALY. THEREFORE, FOR BALL BEARINGS
AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 08/11/2000, THE REQUIRED
CASH DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN REVISED AS FOLLOWS:

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-475-201-001 FAG 2.04
A-475-201-012 SKF 4.11
A-475-201-008 SOMECAT (ALSO KNOWN AS SNFA ITALY) 0.00
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-475-203-001 FAG 1.13

3. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEWS, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES
HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS OF
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM JAPAN. THEREFORE, FOR BALL BEARINGS
AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN, AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM JAPAN ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 08/11/2000, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSITS
HAVE BEEN REVISED AS FOLLOWS:

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-588-201-001 ASAHI SEIKO 0.67
A-588-201-004 IJK 12.80
A-588-201-011 ISUMOTO SEIKO 9.99
A-588-201-005 KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD. (KOYO) 5.39
A-588-201-040 KYK 6.79
A-588-201-007 NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. (NACHI) 4.62
A-588-201-015 NAKAI BEARING 4.55
A-588-201-016 NANKAI SEIKO 0.00
A-588-201-008 NSK LTD. (NSK) 2.81
A-588-201-009 NTN BEARING CO., LTD. (NTN) 6.14
A-588-201-017 NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK 2.53
SALES CO., LTD. (NPBS)
A-588-201-018 OSAKA PUMP 19.58
A-588-201-022 TAKESHITA 19.58
A-588-201-039 TSUBAKI-NAKASHIMA 12.05

CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-588-203-005 KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD. (KOYO) 0.92
A-588-203-007 NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. (NACHI) 1.31
A-588-203-008 NSK LTD. (NSK) 1.79
A-588-203-009 NTN BEARING CO., LTD. (NTN) 3.49
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-588-205-005 KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD. (KOYO) 0.00
A-588-205-009 NTN BEARING CO., LTD. (NTN) 2.78

4. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE
BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS OF
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM ROMANIA. THEREFORE, FOR BALL BEARINGS
AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ROMANIA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 08/11/2000, THE REQUIRED
CASH DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN REVISED AS FOLLOWS:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-485-201-014 TEHNOIMPORTEXPORT, S.A. 0.00
A-485-201-015 KOYO 0.00

5. DUE TO THE REVOCATION OF CERTAIN ANTIDUMPING ORDERS PUBLISHED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF JULY 11,
2000 (65 FR 42667), THE DEPOSIT RATES FOR CYLINDRICAL ROLLER
BEARINGS FROM ITALY (A-475-203), CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS FROM JAPAN (A-588-203 AND 205), AND BALL
BEARINGS FROM ROMANIA (A-485-201) WILL NOT GO INTO EFFECT AND NO
CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE. THE
REMAINING DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MESSAGE APPLY TO NON-
REVOKED ORDERS.

6. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM
OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN
RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH
DEPOSIT RATE.

B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT
HAVE ITS OWN RATE BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN
RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S
RATE.

C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER
CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE OR THE MANUFACTURER IS
UNKNOWN, USE THE 'ALL OTHER' RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE
CASH DEPOSIT RATE.
7. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM ITALY (A-475-201-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE
CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 69.98 PERCENT.

8. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-201-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE
CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 45.83 PERCENT.

9. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL

PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THESE REVIEWS
UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

10. SOMECAT FROM ITALY REPORTED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE
SHIPMENTS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
ITALY DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1998 THROUGH 04/30/1999.
THEREFORE, COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MANUFACTURER AND/OR EXPORTER FOR THE
INDICATED MERCHANDISE FOR THIS PERIOD.

11. 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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT LYN JOHNSON AT 202-482-5287, OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ