MESSAGE NO: 3173111 DATE: 06 22 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 202
A - 588 - 203 A - 588 - 205
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 14 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS)
AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN - NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK SALES
CO., LTD.

1. ON MAY 14, 1993, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY NIPPON PILLOW
BLOCK SALES CO., LTD. AND FYH BEARING UNITS U.S.A., INC., THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT
ECCENTRIC COLLARS, WHEN IMPORTED UNATTACHED, ARE OUTSIDE THE
SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF
THE COMMENTS RECEIVED, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DETERMINED
THAT AN ECCENTRIC COLLAR IS SIMILAR TO AN ADAPTER OR SLEEVE
AND IS THEREFORE AN ACCESSORY TO A BEARING AND NOT A PART
THEREOF. CONSEQUENTLY, SUCH MERCHANDISE IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE
OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER
THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN.

2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ALL UNLIQUIDATED
ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF THE PRODUCT LISTED
ABOVE.

3. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ANY BONDS RELATING TO
THE ABOVE-LISTED PRODUCT.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST
DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ
OAB. THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT KIMBERLEY HUFFMAN AT (202) 482-0145 OR ZEV
PRIMOR AT (202) 482-4851, OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN