MESSAGE NO: 1051215 DATE: 02 20 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 412 - 201 A - 412 - 203
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1999 TO 04 30 2000

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) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THE
UNITED KINGDOM (A-412-201 AND A-412-203)

1.THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF (BBS)
FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (A-412-201), COVERING THE PERIOD
05/01/1999 THROUGH 04/30/2000, AND CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS (
CRBS) FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (A-412-203) COVERING THE PERIOD
05/01/1999 THROUGH 12/31/1999, HAVE BEEN RESCINDED IN PART. THIS
NOTICE OF PARTIAL RESCISSION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON 02/05/2001.

2. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON BBS FROM
THE UNITED KINGDOM MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY BARDEN
CORPORATION AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1999 THROUGH 04/30/2000 AT
THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. YOU ARE TO
ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON CRBS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM
MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY RHP BEARINGS LTD./NSK BEARINGS
EUROPE LTD. AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1999 THROUGH 12/31/1999 AT
THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. YOU ARE TO
ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON CRBS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM
MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY SNR ROULEMENTS AND ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
05/01/1999 THROUGH 12/31/1999 AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED
AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.
3. 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, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

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 351.402 (1997) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IS 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 OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RICHARD RIMLINGER AT 202-482-4477, 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