MESSAGE NO: 9308217 DATE: 11 04 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 412 - 201 A - 412 - 203
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1990 TO 04 30 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFBS, OTHER THAN TAPERED
ROLLER BEARINGS, AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THE UNITED
KINGDOM (A-412-201,203)

1. BELOW ARE THE ONLY LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
SENT TO DATE FOR AFBS (BALL BEARINGS (A-412-201), AND
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS (A-412-203) FROM THE UNITED
KINGDOM FOR THE PERIOD 5/1/1990 THROUGH 4/30/1991:

MESSAGE
COMPANY DATE NUMBER

AUTOMATIC 06/06/1996 6158111 OR
12/27/1994 5361111
ADH 06/10/1992 2162115
BARDEN 06/04/1998 8155113
COOPER 12/27/1994 5361111
FAG 03/25/1998 8084112
FIAT 11/05/1992 3310113
INA 04/22/1998 8112112
PRATT & WHITNEY 02/10/1993 3041111
REITER MACHINE 06/10/1992 2162115
REITER-SCRAGG 06/10/1992 2162115
RHP 05/15/1998 8105114
ROLLS ROYCE 06/10/1992 2162115
SCHUBER & SALZER 06/10/1992 2162115
SKF 05/12/1998 8132116

2. IF YOU ARE STILL SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION ON ANY ENTRIES OF
AFBS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM DURING THE PERIOD 5/1/1990
THROUGH 4/30/1991 AFTER APPLYING ALL OF THE ABOVE
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS, YOU SHOULD NOW LIQUIDATE
SUCH ENTRIES AT THE DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF
ENTRY OF THE MERCHANDISE.

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE
MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. FOR ALL OTHER
SHIPMENTS OF AFBS FROM UNITED KINGDOM YOU SHALL, UNLESS
OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, 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 AND
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 DATE OF 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 THE 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
CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO BE
REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED
REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT 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. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY
LIAISON, USING THE ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MINOO HATTEN AT 202-482-
1690, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ