MESSAGE NO: 8294115 DATE: 10 21 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 203
A - 588 - 205 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 17 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
FROM JAPAN (A-588-201,203,205)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM JAPAN FOR THE PERIOD 05/01/95
THROUGH 04/30/96 (62 FR 54043.)

2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF,
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, AND
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER 10/17/97, A CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE
FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

MERCHANDISE/CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS PERCENT

BALL BEARINGS & PARTS THEREOF:

A-588-201-005 KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD. (KOYO) 14.20
A-588-201-017 NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK 16.70
SALES CO., LTD. (NPBS)
A-588-201-008 NIPPON SEIKO K.K. (NSK) 9.88
A-588-201-009 NTN TOYO BEARING 7.10
CO., LTD. (NTN)
A-588-201-007 NACHI FUJIKOSHI CORP. (NACHI) 12.89

CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS & PARTS THEREOF:

A-588-203-005 KOYO 15.38
A-588-203-008 NSK 6.88
A-588-203-009 NTN 3.86
A-588-203-007 NACHI 3.15

SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS & PARTS THEREOF:

A-588-205-009 NTN 7.69

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 JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF BALL
BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS
45.83 PERCENT. FOR ALL OTHER JAPANESE
MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS
AND PARTS THEREOF, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 25.80
PERCENT. FOR ALL OTHER JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS
OF SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, THE CASH
DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 84.33 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 05/01/95 THROUGH 04/30/96. THEREFORE,
COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THESE FIRMS AND THIS PERIOD:

MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS AND MERCHANDISE:

CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF:

NPBS

SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF:

KOYO
NPBS
NSK
NACHI

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