MESSAGE NO: 9345012 DATE: 12 11 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 7134113 REFERENCE DATE: 05 14 1997
CASES: A - 559 - 201 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 10 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REISSUANCE OF SCOPE RULING OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION
FOR BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS FROM JAPAN (A-559-201)

THIS MESSAGE IS BEING REISSUED TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN THE CASE
NUMBER FOR BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS &
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS & PARTS THEREOF FROM SINGAPORE. THE
CASE NUMBER IN THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE (MESSAGE NUMBER #7134113,
DATED 05/14/1997) WAS LISTED AS CASE NUMBER A-557-801. THE
CORRECT CASE NUMBER IS A-559-201.

1. ON FEBRUARY 10, 1997, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY ROCKWELL
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (ROCKWELL), THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT CUSHION SUSPENSION
UNITS WITH THE DRIVELINE AND/OR SERVICE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW
IMPORTED BY ROCKWELL ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDERS ON BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN AND
SINGAPORE.

DRIVELINE# SERVICE#

CCB202 CB310014-1X
CCB204 CB310012-1X
HCB202 CB310015-1X
HCB204 CB310013-1X
DCB205 CB310002-1X
DCB201 CB310001-1X

SCB201 CB331006-1X
SCB203 CB310005-1X
UCB203 CB310007-1X
UCB207 CB210130-1X
OCB303 CB211016-1X

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE CUSHION
SUSPENSION UNITS IMPORTED BY ROCKWELL 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) AS
OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND, AS SUCH, WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE
SCOPE OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED ORDERS.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE ALL
UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF THE CUSHION
SUSPENSION UNITS IMPORTED BY ROCKWELL FROM JAPAN AND SINGAPORE.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE CUSHION SUSPENSION UNITS IMPORTED BY ROCKWELL
FROM JAPAN AND SINGAPORE.

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 AND SINGAPORE.

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.

ALICE J. BUCHANAN