MESSAGE NO: 6177111 DATE: 06 25 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 802 C - 559 - 201
C - 559 - 202 C - 559 - 203
C - 559 - 204 C - 559 - 205

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON BALL BEARINGS
& PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND (C-549-802) & ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS & PARTS FROM SINGAPORE (C-559-201-C-559-205

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
OF MAY 8, 1996 (61 FR 20796 AND 20799), THE FINAL RESULTS OF
ITS CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEWS OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS ON BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND
(C-549-802) AND ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED
ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM SINGAPORE (C-559-201
THROUGH C-559-205). IN THESE FINAL RESULTS, THE DEPARTMENT
ANNOUNCED THE REVOCATION OF THESE ORDERS AFFECTING ALL
ENTRIES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995.

2 THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS),
MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS THEREOF, FROM SINGAPORE
CONSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING SEPARATE "CLASSES OR KINDS" OF
MERCHANDISE AS OUTLINED BELOW.

(1) BALL BEARINGS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, 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, 8482.99.35, 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, 8708.99.52, 8708.99.55,
8708.99.58, 8708.99.61, 8708.99.64, 8708.99.67, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.80

(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, 8482.99.35, 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, 8708.99.52, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND
8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8061,
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND
8708.99.80

(3) CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND
PARTS THEREOF: 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, 8482.99.35, 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, 8708.99.52, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73,
AND 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8058,
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8061, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND
8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.80

(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, 8482.99.35,
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,
8708.99.52, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8055,
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8061, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND
8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8067,
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.80

(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, 8708.99.52,
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND
8708.99.8061, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8064,
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.80

THE ORDER COVERED 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
ORDER ARE THOSE WHERE THE PART WILL BE SUBJECT TO HEAT
TREATMENT AFTER IMPORTATION.

3. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
BALL BEARINGS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS THEREOF, FROM
THAILAND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS OUTLINED BELOW.

BALL BEARINGS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS THEREOF:
THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS WHICH
EMPLOY BALLS AS THE ROLLING ELEMENT. IMPORTS OF THESE
PRODUCTS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
ANTIFRICTION BALLS; BALL BEARINGS WITH INTEGRAL SHAFTS; BALL
BEARINGS (INCLUDING RADIAL BALL BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF;
BALL BEARINGS 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 UNIT ARE SUBJECT TO THIS REVIEW.
FINISHED BUT UNGROUND OR SEMI-GROUND 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, 8482.99.35, 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, 8708.99.52,
8708.99.55, 8708.99.58, 8708.99.61, 8708.99.64, 8708.99.67,
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, AND 8708.99.80

THIS 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 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
ORDER ARE THOSE WHERE THE PART WILL BE SUBJECT TO HEAT
TREATMENT AFTER IMPORTATION.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, ALL SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND (C-549-802) AND ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM SINGAPORE (C-559-201 THROUGH C-559-205) ENTERED
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF 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 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 THAT 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.

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THE REFERENCED COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ENTERED
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 IS LIFTED. SINCE THE DEPARTMENT
IS STILL CONDUCTING REVIEWS OF THE 1994 PERIOD FOR BOTH CVD
ORDERS, ENTRIES DURING THIS EARLIER PERIOD WILL REMAIN
SUSPENDED UNTIL COMPLETION OF THOSE REVIEWS.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT CAMERON CARDOZO OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING
COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT
202-482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN