MESSAGE NO: 6331111 DATE: 11 27 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
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: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
BALL BEARINGS FROM THAILAND (C-549-802)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINSTRATIVE
REVIEWS OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON BALL BEARINGS
FROM THAILAND (C-549-802) FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1992 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1992 AND JANUARY 1, 1993 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1993 PERIODS AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS OF BOTH REVIEWS
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON OCTOBER 6, 1995.

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 (EXCEPT TAPERED
ROLLER BEARINGS), AND PARTS THEREOF. WHEEL HUB UNITS WHICH
EMPLOY BALLS AS THE ROLLING ELEMENT ARE SUBJECT TO THE
REVIEW. FINISHED BUT UNGROUND OR SEMIGROUND BALLS ARE NOT
INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER. IMPORTS OF THESE
PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS
ITEM NUMBERS: 8482.10.10, 8482.10.50, 8482.80.00,
8482.97.00, 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.
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 (INNTER 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 ATRE NOT COVERED BY THE ORDER ARE THOSE
WHERE THE PART WILL BE SUBJECT TO HEAT TREATMENT AFTER
IMPORTATION.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF
FROM THAILAND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 6, 1995, YOU SHALL COLLECT A
CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES OF 4.85
PERCENT OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE FOR ALL COMPANIES. THIS
IS THE RATE ESTABLISHED IN THE REVIEW OF THE (MORE RECENT)
1993 PERIOD.

4. THIS CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE INCLUDED
IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS
ARE RECEIVED.

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 THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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




NANCY MCTIERNAN