MESSAGE NO: 4322112 DATE: 11 18 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 559 - 201 C - 559 - 202
C - 559 - 203 C - 559 - 204
C - 559 - 205 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 09 07 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: ADMIN REVIEW FOR AFBS FROM SINGAPORE (C-559-201
C-559-202/C-559-203/C-559-204/C-559-205) FOR THE PERIOD
01/01/91--12/31/91.

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM SINGAPORE (C-559-802) (PLEASE NOTE: FOR CUSTOMS
PURPOSES THIS CASE IS DENOTED WITH THE FOLLOWING RANGE OF
NUMBERS C-559-201-000 THROUGH C-559-205-004) AND PUBLISHED
THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 7,
1993 (58 FR 47112). THE REVIEW COVERS THE PERIOD JANUARY 1,
1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS), MOUNTED OR
UNMOUNTED AND PARTS THEREOF. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD,
IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS CONSTITUTED THE FOLLOWING SEPARATE
"CLASSES OR KINDS" OF MERCHANDISE AS OUTLINED BELOW.

(1) BALL BEARINGS MOUNTED OR UNNOUNTED AND PARTS THEREOF:
THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS WHICH EMPLOY
BALLS AS THE ROLLING ELEMENT. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
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, AND 8708.99.50.




(2) SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGS MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND
PARTS THEREOF: THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS WHICH EMPLOY SPHERICAL ROLLERS AS THE ROLLING
ELEMENT. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE
FOLLOWING HTS ITEM NUMBERS: 8482.30.00, 8482.80.00,
8482.91.00, 8482.99.50, 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, AND 8708.99.50

(3) CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND
PARTS THREOF: THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS WHICH EMPLOY CYLINDRICAL ROLLERS AS THE ROLLING
ELEMENT. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE
FOLLOWING HTS ITEM NUMBERS. 8482.50.00, 8482.80.00,
8482.91.00, 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, AND 8708.99.50.

(4) NEEDLE ROLLER BEARINGS MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED AND PARTS
THEREOF: THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
WHICH EMPLOY NEEDLE ROLLERS AS THE ROLLING ELEMENT. SUCH
MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS ITEM
NUMBERS: 8482.40.00, 8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 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 and
8708.99.50.

(5) SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS
THEREOF: THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS
WHICH DO NOT EMPLOY ROLLING ELEMENTS AND INCLUDE SPHERICAL
PLAIN ROD ENDS. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE
FOLLOWING HTS ITEM NUMBERS: 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80,
8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8485.90.00, AND 8708.99.50.

THESE REVIEWS COVER ALL OF THE SUBJECT BEARINGS AND PARTS
THEREOF OUTLINED ABOVE WITH CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. WITH REGARD
TO FINISHED PARTS (INNER RACE, OUTER RACE, CAGE, ROLLERS,
BALLS, SEALS, SHIELDS, ETC.), ALL SUCH PARTS ARE INCLUDED IN
THE SCOPE OF THIS REVIEW. FOR UNFINISHED PARTS (INNER RACE,
OUTER RACE ROLLERS, BALLS, ETC.), SUCH PARTS ARE INCLUDED IF
(1) THEY HAVE BEEN HEAT TREATED, OR (2) HEAT TREATMENT IS NOT
REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED ON THE PART. THUS, THE ONLY
UNFINISHED PARTS THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS REVIEW ARE
THOSE WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO HEAT TREATMENT AFTER
IMPORTATION.




3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER
THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
SINGAPORE, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 7, 1993, YOU SHALL COLLECT
CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT THE
FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE FOR THE
COMPANIES INDICATED:


ID NUMBER COMPANY NAME RATE

C-559-201-000 ALL OTHER COMPANIES 2.01
C-559-201-001 SUNDSTRAND PACIFIC (PTE.) LIMITED 9.11
C-559-201-002 PELMEC INDUSTRIES (PTE.) LTD. ZERO
C-559-201-003 NMB SINGAPORE LTD. ZERO
C-559-201-004 MINEBEA CO., LTD. SINGAPORE BRANCH ZERO

C-559-202-000 ALL OTHER COMPANIES 2.01
C-559-202-001 SUNDSTRAND PACIFIC (PTE.) LIMITED 9.11
C-559-202-002 PELMEC INDISTRIES (PTE.) LTD. ZERO
C-559-202-003 NMB SINGAPORE LTD. ZERO
C-559-202-004 MINEBEA CO., LTD. SINGAPORE BRANCH ZERO

C-559-203-000 ALL OTHER COMPANIES 2.01
C-559-203-001 SUNDSTRAND PACIFIC (PTE.) LIMITED 9.11
C-559-203-002 PELMEC INDUSTRIES (PTE.) LTD. ZERO
C-559-203-003 NMB SINGAPORE LTD. ZERO
C-559-203-004 MINEBEA CO., LTD. SINGAPORE BRANCH ZERO

C-559-204-000 ALL OTHER COMPANIES 2.01
C-559-204-001 SUNDSTRAND PACIFIC (PTE.) LIMITED 9.11
C-559-204-002 PELMEC INDUSTRIES (PTE.) LTD. ZERO
C-559-204-003 NMB SINGAPORE LTD. ZERO
C-559-204-004 MINEBEA CO., LTD. SINGAPORE BRANCH ZERO

C-559-205-000 ALL OTHER COMPANIES 2.01
C-559-205-001 SUNDSTRAND PACIFIC (PTE.) LIMITED 9.11
C-559-205-002 PELMEC INDUSTRIES (PTE.) LTD. ZERO
C-559-205-003 NMB SINGAPORE LTD. ZERO
C-559-205-004 MINEBEA CO., LTD. SINGAPORE BRANCH ZERO


4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL ASSESSMENT OF
INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED.




5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL 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.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN