MESSAGE NO: 6044111 DATE: 02 13 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 802 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1992 TO 12 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALL BEARINGS FROM
THAILAND (C-549-802)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF
OCTOBER 6, 1995 (60 FR 52371, 60 FR 52374), THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ^C-549-802|
ON BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND FOR THE REVIEW
PERIODS 1992 AND 1993.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE BALL BEARINGS, MOUNTED OR
UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE
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 BEARINGS 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 BEARINGS (EXCEPT TAPERED
ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF. WHEEL HUB UNITS WHICH EMPLOY
BALLS AS THE ROLLING ELEMENT ARE SUBJECT TO THE ORDER. FINISHED BUT
UNGROUND OR SEMIGROUND BALLS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS
ORDER.DURING THE REVIEW PERIODS, IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS WERE
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS ITEM NUMBERS: 8482.10.10,
10.50; 8482.80.00; 8482.91.00; 8482.99.10, 99.70; 8483.20.40, 20.80;
8483.30.40, 30.80; 8483.90.20, 90.30, 90.70; 8708.50.50; 8708.60.50;
AND 8708.99.50.

THE ORDER COVERS 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 ORDER. 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 THE ORDER ARE
THOSE WHERE THE PART WILL BE SUBJECT TO HEAT TREATMENT AFTER
IMPORTATION. IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS ITEM NUMBERS: 8482.10.10, 10.50;
8482.80.00; 8482.91.00; 8482.99.10, 99.35, 99.70, 8483.20.40, 20.80;
8483.30.40,30.80; 8483.90.20, 90.30, 90.70; 8708.50.50; 8708.60.50;
8708.99.52,99.55; 99.58; 99.61; 99.64; 99.67; 99.70, 99.73, AND
99.80.

3. THE NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND TO BE 4.29 PERCENT AD VALOREM FOR ALL
COMPANIES FOR THE PERIOD 1992. THE NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND
TO BE 4.85 PERCENT AD VALOREM FOR ALL COMPANIES FOR THE
PERIOD 1993.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE AT 4.29 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED
VALUE ALL SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 AND ON ORBEFORE DECEMBER 31,
1992. IN ADDITION, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE AT 4.85 PERCENT OF THE
ENTERED VALUE ALL SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
THAILAND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1993 AND ON ORBEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1993.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE ON
ENTRIES OF THEIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIERES THAT CUSTOMS
PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, 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

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED
ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31,1993 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993
WILL CONTINUE.

5. 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 "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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




NANCY MCTIERNAN