MESSAGE NO: 6306116 DATE: 11 02 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 559 - 201 C - 559 - 202
C - 559 - 203 C - 559 - 204
C - 559 - 205 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1992 TO 12 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM
SINGAPORE (C-559-201.202,203,204,205)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM SINGAPORE, COVERING THE JANUARY 1, 1992 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1992 AND JANUARY 1, 1993 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1993 PERIODS AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON OCTOBER 6, 1995. THE RESULTS OF THE
REVIEWS WERE THE SAME FOR BOTH PERIODS.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEWS, ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER
THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS), MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND
PARTS THEREOF, 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, 8482.99.70, 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 THEREOF; THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS WHICH EMPLOY CYLINDRICAL ROLLERS AS THE ROLLINGE
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.

THE 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, CAGE, ROLLERS, BALLS, ETC.), ALL SUCH PARTS ARE
INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS REVIEW. FOR UNFINISHED PARTS
(INNER RACE, OUTTER 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 WHERE THE PART WILL BE SUBJECT TO HEAT TREATMENT
AFTER IMPORTATION.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER
THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
SINGAPORE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 6, 1995, YOU SHALL COLLECT A
CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT LISTED BELOW FOR THE
MANUFACTURER/EXPORTER NOTED:

MANUFACTURER/EXPORTER ID NUMBER PERCENT

ALL OTHER C-559-201-000 9.11
SUNDSTRAND C-559-201-001 9.11
PELNEC INDUSTRIES C-559-201-002 0.00
NMB SINGAPORE LTD. C-559-201-003 0.00
MINEBEA CO. SINGAPORE C-559-201-004 0.00

ALL OTHER C-559-202-000 9.11
SUNDSTRAND C-559-202-001 9.11
PELNEC INDUSTRIES C-559-202-002 0.00
NMB SINGAPORE LTD. C-559-202-003 0.00
MINEBEA CO. SINGAPORE C-559-202-004 0.00

ALL OTHER C-559-203-000 9.11
SUNDSTRAND C-559-203-001 9.11
PELNEC INDUSTRIES C-559-203-002 0.00
NMB SINGAPORE LTD. C-559-203-003 0.00
MINEBEA CO. SINGAPORE C-559-203-004 0.00

ALL OTHER C-559-204-000 9.11
SUNDSTRAND C-559-204-001 9.11
PELNEC INDUSTRIES C-559-204-002 0.00
NMB SINGAPORE LTD. C-559-204-003 0.00
MINEBEA CO. SINGAPORE C-559-204-004 0.00

ALL OTHER C-559-205-000 9.11
SUNDSTRAND C-559-205-001 9.11
PELNEC INDUSTRIES C-559-205-002 0.00
NMB SINGAPORE LTD. C-559-205-003 0.00
MINEBEA CO. SINGAPORE C-559-205-004 0.00

4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW.

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 ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT BRIAN ALBRIGHT, THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING
COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN