MESSAGE NO: 7219114 DATE: 08 07 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 201 A - 427 - 203
A - 427 - 205 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 09 1988 TO 04 30 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQ. INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFBS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM FRANCE MANUFACTURED
EXPORTED BY INA ROULEMENTS (A-427-201,203,205)

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHERTHAN
TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM FRANCE
MANUFACTURED/EXPORTED BY INA ROULEMENTS, ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE
PERIOD 11/09/88 THROUGH 04/30/90, ASSESS DUMPING
LIABILITIES EQUAL TO 66.42 PERCENT, 18.37 PERCENT AND
39.00 PERCENT OF CUSTOMS VALUE FOR BALL BEARINGS (A-427-
201-004), CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS (A-427-203-004)
AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS (A-427-205-004; MAY HAVE
ENTERED UNDER A-427-205-000), RESPECTIVELY, EXCEPT IF
PARAGRAPH 2 IS APPLICABLE.

2. IF A BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT WAS COLLECTED AS SECURITY FOR AN
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY FOR ANY SHIPMENT OF MERCHANDISE
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 1 ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 9, 1988 THROUGH
MAY 16, 1989, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY EQUAL TO 66.42
PERCENT, 18.37 PERCENT AND 39.00 PERCENT OF ENTERED CUSTOMS
VALUE FOR BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS, AND
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS, RESPECTIVELY, OR EQUAL TO THE
AMOUNT OF THE BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT, WHICHEVER IS LESS.

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE
MERCHANDISE AND PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO
COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR
THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4. 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 DUTIES BEFORE THE DATEOF PUBLICATION
OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER, WHICH IS MAY 15, 1989.
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF
LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS
THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

5. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE
IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS
SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER
FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29)
FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS TELEX.

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 DAVINA HASHMI
AT 202-482-5760, OF THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.



PAUL SCHWARTZ
ACTING