MESSAGE NO: 4300111 DATE: 10 27 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 4294112 REFERENCE DATE: 10 21 1993
CASES: C - 549 - 802 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1991 TO 12 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW & LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM THAILAND ******CORRECTION PARAGRAPH 5****

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON BALL BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND (C-549-802) AND PUBLISHED THE
FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON JULY 7, 1993 (58 FR
36392). THE REVIEW COVERS THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1991.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS,
MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS THEREOF, INCLUDING ALL
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS WHICH EMPLOY BALLS AS THE ROLLING
ELEMENT. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS
WERE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
ANTIFRICTION BALLS; BALL BEARING WITH INTEGRAL SHAFTS; BALL
BEARINGS (INCLUDING RADIAL BALL BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF;
BALL BEARING TYPE PILLOW BLOCKS AND PARTS THEREOF; BALL
BEARING TYPE FLANGE, TAKE-UP, CARTRIDGE, AND HANGER UNITS,
AND PARTS THEREOF; AND OTHER BEARING (EXCEPT TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF. WHEEL HUB UNITS WHICH EMPLOY
BALLS AS THE ROLLING ELEMENT ARE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW.
FINISHED BUT UNGROUND OR SEMIGROUND BALLS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN
THE SCOPE OF THIS REVIEW. IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS: 8482.10.10, 8482.10.50,
8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.10, 8482.99.70, 8483.20.40,
8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80,8483.90.20, 8483.90.30,
8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 8708.99.50.

3. THE TOTAL BOUNTY OR GRANT WAS FOUND TO BE 7.07 PERCENT AD
VALOREM FOR ALL COMPANIES FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE AT THE RATE OF 7.07 PERCENT
OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE ALL SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS
AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY
1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991.

5. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. SUCH INTEREST
IS PAYABLE AT THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.THE INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 WILL CONTINUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
AD/CVD BRANCH BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE
OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(202) 482-2786.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN