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02-0449 ADD-2092209-AFBS-JAPAN


ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 02-0449         04/03/2002
TITLE: ADD-2092209-AFBS-JAPAN
TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM: HQ OAB

SUBJECT: ADD-2092209-AFBS-JAPAN

DATE: 04/02/2002

            MESSAGE NO: 2092209                        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 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, AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-201,
      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 JAPAN FOR THE
PERIOD 5/1/1992 THROUGH 4/30/1993:
                                                   MESSAGE
           COMPANY             DATE                NUMBER

           UNREVIEWED FIRMS    07/28/94            4209113
           HONDA               03/26/02            2085203
           IZUMOTO             09/09/96            6222111
           KOYO                03/13/01            1072208 OR
                               03/16/01            1075203
           NACHI               09/17/99            9260115
           NANKAI              08/26/99            9238114
           NPBS                09/20/99            9263114
           NSK                 08/31/01            1243202
           NTN                 03/17/01            1066206
           PEER                11/10/99            9313211
           SST                 11/10/99            9313211
           TAKESHITA           09/20/99            9263111

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

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

                                  PAUL SCHWARTZ