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02-0447 ADD-2092207-AFBS-JAPAN


ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 02-0447         04/03/2002
TITLE: ADD-2092207-AFBS-JAPAN
TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM: HQ OAB

SUBJECT: ADD-2092207-AFBS-JAPAN

DATE: 04/02/2002

            MESSAGE NO: 2092207                        DATE: 04 02 2002
              CATEGORY: ADA                            TYPE: LIQ
             REFERENCE:                      REFERENCE DATE:
                 CASES:  A - 588 - 201                A - 588 - 203
                         A - 588 - 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, AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN
      (A-588-201, 203, 205)

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

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 JAPAN FOR THE
PERIOD 5/1/1993 THROUGH 4/30/1994:
                                        MESSAGE
COMPANY             DATE                NUMBER

UNREVIEWED FIRMS    03/21/96            6081114
ASAHI               08/07/97            7224115
IZUMOTO             02/21/01            1043210
KOYO                04/03/01            1093202
MINAMIGUCHI         08/07/97            7219115
NANIWA KOGYO        08/07/97            7219115
NICHIMEN            08/07/97            7219115
NISSHO-IWAI         08/07/97            7219115
ORGIN ELEC.         08/07/97            7219115
TOK BEARING         08/07/97            7219115
THK                 08/07/97            7219115
SANKEN TRADING      08/07/97            7219115
TAIKOYO SANGYO      08/07/97            7219115
TOMEN               08/07/97            7219115
NACHI               02/15/02            2046201
NANKAI              03/14/01            1073202
NPBS                03/14/01            1073201
NSK                 12/12/01            1333204 OR
                    12/12/01            1339202
NIPPON THOMPSON     03/02/01            1061204
NTN                 11/29/00            0334210
TAIKOYO             08/07/97            7219115
TAKESHITA           03/25/02            2084202
TSUBAKIMOTO         08/07/97            7219112

2.  IF YOU ARE STILL SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION ON ANY ENTRIES OF
AFBS FROM JAPAN 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 ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE.

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


 PAUL SCHWARTZ