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02-0610 ADD-2128218-AFBS-FRANCE


ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 02-0610         05/09/2002
TITLE: ADD-2128218-AFBS-FRANCE
TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : HQ OAB

SUBJECT : ADD-2128218-AFBS-FRANCE

DATE : 05/08/2002

MESSAGE NO: 2128218                        DATE: 05 08 2002

  CATEGORY: ADA                            TYPE: LIQ
  REFERENCE:                      REFERENCE DATE:

  CASES:  A - 427 - 201                A - 427 - 203

          A - 427 - 205                  -     -
                           -     -                      -     -
   PERIOD COVERED:  05 01 1993  TO  04 30 1994

   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, FROM FRANCE (A-427-201, 203, 205)

   1. BELOW ARE THE ONLY LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
      SENT TO DATE FOR AFBS (BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER
      BEARINGS AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS) FROM FRANCE FOR THE
      PERIOD 5/1/1993 THROUGH 4/30/1994:
                                                    MESSAGE
      COMPANY             DATE                NUMBER

       UNREVIEWED FIRMS    03/21/96            6081113
       AVIAC               08/22/01            1234201
       INA                 03/14/01            1073206
       SKF                 08/22/01            1234202
       SNFA                03/06/01            1065206
       SNR                 04/19/02            2109202
       TECHNOFAN           03/13/01            1072203

 2.  IF YOU ARE STILL SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION ON ANY ENTRIES OF
     AFBS FROM FRANCE DURING THE PERIOD 5/1/1993 THROUGH
     4/30/1994 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.

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 (1996) 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 JENNIFER MOATS AT 202-482-
     5047, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
     INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

                                  PAUL SCHWARTZ