MESSAGE NO: 6024111 DATE: 01 24 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 559 - 201 C - 559 - 203
C - 559 - 205 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS, (OTHER,
THAN ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM, SINGAPORE
(C-559-201/203/205)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS COVERED
BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER
THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) (AFB'S) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
SINGAPORE (C-559-201 THROUGH C-559-205) FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994.

2. THE IMPORTS FROM SINGAPORE COVERED BY THIS ORDER ARE
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS),
MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS THEREOF. THE FIVE SEPARATE
CLASSES OR KINDS OF MERCHANDISE CORRESPONDING TO CASE NUMBERS
C-559-201 THROUGH C-559-205 INCLUDE BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL
ROLLER BEARINGS, NEEDLE ROLLER BEARINGS, SPHERICAL ROLLER
BEARINGS, AND SPHERICAL PLANE BEARINGS. TO REFERENCE THE
SPECIFIC HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS COVERED BY THIS
ORDER, PLEASE REFER TO E-MAIL MESSAGE #6306116 DATED NOVEMBER 2,
1995.

3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT RATES
EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON AFB'S FROM SINGAPORE EXPORTED
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994
AS INDICATED BELOW:

AFB'S FROM SINGAPORE-C-559-201 THROUGH C-559-205: LIQUIDATE ALL
FIRMS EXCEPT:

NMB SINGAPORE, LTD. PELMEC INDUSTRIES (PTE.) LTD MINEBEA TRADING
(PTE.) LTD. MINEBEA COMPANY LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCH

4. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 BY COMPANIES OTHER THAN THOSE
IDENTIFIED ABOVE IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR
ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER
DECEMBER 31, 1994 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 SUBJECT TO THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.
SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS,
OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST
PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION
OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED
FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IS
REQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH
SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION
6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE
OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
(202) 482-2786.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN

NOTE: THIS MESSAGE WAS INADVERTENTLY REMOVED FROM ADIL SO HAS
BEEN REPOSTED TO ADIL ON OCTOBER 4, 2005. THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE,
WHICH APPEARS IN CEBB, WAS LABELED AS TYPE "ADM". THE TYPE HAS
BEEN CHANGED TO "LIQ". IT WAS ORIGINALLY SENT TO CMC DIRECTORS,
NOT DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS AND WAS FROM THE DIRECTOR, IMPORT
OPERATIONS. IMPORT OPERATIONS IS NOW SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT.
FINALLY, THE REFERENCE LINE (RE:) HAS ALSO BEEN AMENDED. THE
ORIGINAL MESSAGE ONLY LISTED CASE C-559-205 IN THE "RE:" LINE.
THE ADDITIONAL CASE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE THE
INSTRUCTIONS COVER C-559-201, C-559-203, AND C-559-205.