MESSAGE NO: 7041111 DATE: 02 10 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 201 A - 427 - 203
A - 427 - 205 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1994 TO 04 30 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
FROM FRANCE (A-427-201, A-427-203, A427-205)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM FRANCE FOR THE PERIOD 05/01/94
THROUGH 04/30/95 (62 FR 2081).

2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF,
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, AND
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM FRANCE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER 1/15/97, A CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE
FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

MERCHANDISE/CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS PERCENT

BALL BEARINGS & PARTS THEREOF:

A-427-201-031 INTERTECHNIQUE 1.55
A-427-201-012 SKF COMPAGNIE D' APPLICATIONS 17.23
MECANIQUE S.A. (SKF)
A-427-201-007 SNFA BEARINGS LTD. (SNFA) 66.42
A-427-201-003 SOCIETE NOUVELLE DE 2.37
ROULEMENTS (SNR)


CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS & PARTS THEREOF:

A-427-203-007 SNFA 18.37
A-427-203-013 SNR 2.50


SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS & PARTS THEREOF:

A-427-205-012 SKF 42.79


3. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM
OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS
OWN RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING
THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT
HAVE ITS OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN
RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'
S RATE.

C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER
CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE, OR THE MANUFACTURER IS
UNKNOWN, USE THE ALL OTHERS RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE
CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

4. FOR ALL OTHER FRENCH MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF BALL
BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS
65.13 PERCENT. FOR ALL OTHER FRENCH
MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 17.31 PERCENT.
FOR ALL OTHER FRENCH MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF SPHERICAL
PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, THE CASH DEPOSIT
REQUIRED IS 39.00 PERCENT.

5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES
COVERED BY THIS REVIEW UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS.

6. THE MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS LISTED BELOW REPORTED THAT
THEY DID NOT HAVE SHIPMENTS OF THE INDICATED MERCHANDISE
DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/94 THROUGH 04/30/95. THEREFORE,
COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THESE FIRMS FOR THIS PERIOD:

MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS AND MERCHANDISE:

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF

FRANKE GMBH
HOESCH ROTHE ERDE
ROLLIX DEFONTAINE

CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF:

INTERTECHNIQUE
SKF

SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF:

INTERTECHNIQUE
SNR

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING THE ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB.
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
MARK ROSS AT 202-482-1757, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ
(ACTING)