MESSAGE NO: 1172202 DATE: 06 21 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 485 - 201 - -
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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, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS, OTHER
THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS, AND PARTS THEREOF (AFBS)
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
05/01/1998 THROUGH 04/30/1999:

MESSAGE
COMPANY DATE NUMBER

AUTOMATIC 09/20/1999 9263117
S.C. KOYO 03/30/2001 1089201
TIE 03/30/2001 1089202

2. IF YOU ARE STILL SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION ON ANY ENTRIES OF
AFBS FROM ROMANIA DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1998 THROUGH 04/30/1999
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 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 FAILSTO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF
28 OR 29) FOR THEREIMBURSEMENT 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 ENFORCEMENT3,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ