MESSAGE NO: 6204113 DATE: 07 22 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 202
A - 588 - 203 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 26 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: ANTIDUMPING SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDRICTION BEARINGS(CENTER
BRACKET ASSEMBLIES) FROM JAPAN (A-588-201,202,203)


1. ON JUNE 26, 1996, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY DANA
CORPORATION (DANA), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A
FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT CENTER BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, PARTS
NUMBERED 211589-1X, 211911-1X, 211502X, 211406X, 211750-1X,
211574-1X, 211619-1X, MANUFACTURED BY JODOSHA BHIN KOGYO
CO., LTD. AND IMPORTED BY DANA, ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER
BEARINGS AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
JAPAN.

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE CENTER BRACKET
ASSEMBLIES, MANUFACTURED BY JODOSHA BHIN KOGYO CO. LTD., AND
IMPORTED BY DANA, AT THE TIME OF THE LESS-THAN-FAIR-VALUE
INVESTIGATION WERE MERCHANDISE CLASSIFIED UNDER THE TSUSA
ITEM NUMBER 692.3295 AND AS SUCH WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE
SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE
ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF THE
CENTER BRACKET ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY JODOSHA BHIN KOGYO
CO., LTD.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE CENTER BRACKET ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY JO
DOSHA BHIN KOGYO CO., LTD., AND IMPORTED BY DANA.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING 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 ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS
ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED
FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES 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. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF BALL BEARINGS,
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON BALL
BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND SPHERICAL PLAIN
BEARINGS AND PARTS THREOF FROM JAPAN.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACTD VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
IMPORTING PUBLIC ND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
RON TRENTHAM ON 202-482-4793. OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN