MESSAGE NO: 4357112 DATE: 12 23 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 559 - 201 C - 559 - 202
C - 559 - 203 C - 559 - 204
C - 559 - 205 - -

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: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFB'S AND PARTS THEROF FROM
SINGAPORE (C-559-201/205)


1. FOR 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). THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE COMPLETED THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THESE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991. THE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER THE FINAL RESULTS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 (58
FR 47112).

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, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES
OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS
AND PARTS THEREOF) FROM SINGAPORE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991, AT THE
RATE INDICATED BELOW:


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. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF THIS
MERCHANDISE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1991 IS NOW LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION CONTINUES FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED AFTER 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 DUITES. 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.

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