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02-0622 ADD-2128215-AFBS-GB


ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 02-0622         05/09/2002
TITLE: ADD-2128215-AFBS-GB
TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : HQ OAB

SUBJECT : ADD-2128215-AFBS-GB

DATE : 05/08/2002

MESSAGE NO: 2128215                        DATE: 05 08 2002

       CATEGORY: ADA                            TYPE: LIQ
       REFERENCE:                      REFERENCE DATE:

       CASES:  A - 412 - 201                A - 412 - 203


PERIOD COVERED:  05 01 1992  TO  04 30 1993

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 THE UNITED KINGDOM (A-412-201,203)

1.  BELOW ARE THE ONLY LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
SENT TO DATE FOR AFBS (BALL BEARINGS AND CYLINDRICAL ROLLER
BEARINGS) FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PERIOD 5/1/1992
THROUGH 4/30/1993:
                                        MESSAGE
COMPANY             DATE                NUMBER

UNREVIEWED FIRMS    07/28/94            4209117
BARDEN              09/17/99            9260111
FAG                 09/17/99            9260111
NSK                 03/29/01            9088205
RHP                 03/29/01            9088205

2.  IF YOU ARE STILL SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION ON ANY ENTRIES OF
AFBS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM DURING THE PERIOD 5/1/1992
THROUGH 4/30/1993 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 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, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


    PAUL SCHWARTZ