• Period Covered: 11/09/1988 to 04/30/1991

MESSAGE NO: 3109116 DATE: 04 19 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 202 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 09 1988 TO 04 30 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
(OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS FROM
JAPAN (MAEHARA IRONWORKS CO., LTD.)

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS FROM JAPAN
THAT WERE PRODUCED BY MAEHARA IRONWORKS AND EXPORTED BY
KUROE INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 9,
1988 THROUGH APRIL 30, 1990, ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT
THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF
ENTRY. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THIS PERIOD DID NOT
COVER ENTRIES FROM MAEHARA\ KUROE. THEREFORE, SECTION
353.22(E) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS IS
APPLICABLE. THAT PROVISION REQUIRES THE AUTOMATIC
LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES NOT COVERED BY THE REVIEW AT THE
CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF
ENTRY, OR WITHDRAWAL FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION.

2. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS FROM JAPAN
THAT WERE PRODUCED BY MAEHARA IRONWORKS AND EXPORTED BY
KUROE INDUSTRIES AND IMPORTED BY HEIM BEARINGS DIVISION, IMO
INDUSTRIES, INC., AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1990 THROUGH APRIL
30, 1991, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY EQUAL TO $.0047 PER
UNIT (PER PIECE).

3. FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS, NOT COVERED BY PARAGRAPH 2, OF
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS FROM JAPAN THAT WERE PRODUCED BY
MAEHARA IRONWORKS AND EXPORTED BY KUROE INDUSTRIES AND
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING
THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1990 THROUGH APRIL 30, 1991, ASSESS
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE
TIME OF ENTRY.


4. FOR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 15, 1989,
INTEREST IS PAYABLE ON OVERPAYMENT AND UNDERPAYMENT OF
AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.
CALCULATE INTEREST FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION, USING
THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

5. YOU MAY RELEASE APPRAISED VALUES TO THE INDIVIDUAL IMPORTER
CONCERNED OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. YOU MAY NOT
RELEASE ANY DETAILS OF THE CALCULATIONS OF APPRAISED VALUES
WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH C.I.E. N-15\ 88, DATED APRIL 21, 1988,
REPORT TO CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS AND ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES DUE.


7. IMMEDIATELY FORWARD TO CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS ANY
INFORMATION ON FILE WHICH MIGHT AFFECT THE APPRAISED VALUES
UNDER THE ANTIDUMPING PROVISIONS, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT WAS RECEIVED. IN SUCH A CASE,
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THE AFFECTED ENTRIES UNTIL A DECISION
IS MADE CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.

8. WHENEVER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS RESULTS IN
ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, REQUIRE OF THE IMPORTER,
PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR
FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29)
FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, YOU
SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.

9. YOU SHOULD PROCEED WITH LIQUIDATION UPON RECEIPT OF THIS
MESSAGE.


10. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
KRIS CAMPBELL OR MICHAEL RILL AT (202) 482-4733, OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN