MESSAGE NO: 7128116 DATE: 05 08 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 6204113 REFERENCE DATE: 07 22 1996
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, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: REVISED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ANTIDUMPING
SCOPE RULING ON 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 IMPORTED
BY DANA CORPORATION AND PRODUCED AND/OR EXPORTED BY THE
COMPANIES LISTED BELOW ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER
BEARINGS AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
JAPAN.

VENDOR/EXPORTER DANA PART#

JODOSHA BHIN KOGYO (JBK) 211589-1X
211911-1X
211574-1X
211619-1X
NISSAN TRADING CO. LTD.(NISSAN) 211502X
211406X
NAJICO SPICER CO. LTD. (NAJICO) 211750-1X

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE CENTER BRACKET
ASSEMBLIES, PRODUCED AND/OR EXPORTED BY JODOSHA BHIN KOGYO
CO. LTD., NISSAN TRADING CO., LTD. AND NAJICO SPICER 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 (HTS NUMBER 8708.99.50), OTHER
MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, 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 PRODUCED AND/OR EXPORTED BY
JODOSHA BHIN KOGYO CO., LTD., NISSAN TRADING CO., LTD. AND
NAJICO SPICER CO. LTD. AND IMPORTED BY DANA.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE CENTER BRACKET ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED OR
EXPORTED BY JODOSHA BHIN KOGYO CO., LTD., NISSAN TRADING CO.
LTD., AND NAJICO SPICER CO. LTD. AND IMPORTED BY DANA.

5. THE REFUND OF CASH DEPOSITS 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 BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES. 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 THEREOF FROM JAPAN.

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
RON TRENTHAM AT 202-482-4793, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

BYLLE PATTERSON
ACTING