MESSAGE NO: 3210203 DATE: 7/29/2003

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-475-201, A-588-201, A-559-201, A-412-201

PERIOD COVERED: 05/01/2002 TO 04/30/2003

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION OF BALL BEARINGS FROM ITALY (A-475-201),, JAPAN
(A-588-201), SINGAPORE (A-559-201) AND THE U.K., (A-412-201)

1\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS
OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS OR DUTY ORDERS AUTOMATICALLY. INSTEAD, REVIEWS
MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213(b) OF THE COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.

2\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMMERCE HAS RECEIVED COMPANY-SPECIFIC REQUESTS
FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS FOR THE
PERIOD AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS, YOU ARE
TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON ALL MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN
EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY TO WHICH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES:

MERCHANDISE AND CASE NUMBER

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY A-475-201
05/01/2002-4/30/2003 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

ACE BEARING TRANSMISSION CO. ACORN INDUSTRIAL SERVICE AKTIF ENDUSTRIE
MALZEMELERI ALPHATEAM SPRL AUSTRALIAN BEARING PTY LTD. BALTIC BEARING
SUPPLY GMBH BEARING TOOL GMBH BEARING DISCOUNT INTERNATIONAL GMBH
BEARING DYNAMICS BEARING NET BEARING SALES CORP. BTM BTM BEARING TRADE
F.C. MILTNER BUDAPESTI SVED CSAPAGY KFT CANTONI C.S.N.C. CCVI BEARING
CO. COMAL SNC DCD CORP. DELTA EXPORT GMBH EUROLATIN EX. SERVICES FAG
FAIR FRIEND ENT. CO. LTD. FRIEDRICH PICARD GMBH FROKLICH DORKEN GMBH HAN
SOL TECHNOLOGY CORP./YOO SHIN CO. HAYLEY IMPORT/EXPORT HEINZ KNUST
HERGENHAN GMBH HOENS INDUSTRIEEL BV IBD LTD. INTERNATIONAL BEARING PTE.
LTD INTERSPECIES DONATH GMBH ITALCUSCINETTI GROUP JUSTY CORP. KIAN HO
BEARINGS LTD. KIS ANTRIEBS TECHNIK GMBH KSM, MINAMIGUCHI/ BEARING MFG.
CO. KUGELLAGER WEBER LTM INDUSTRIETECHNIK M. BUCHHALTER
MASCHENMODE/HERGENHAN MICAKNOWLEDGE MINETTI SPA MING HING TRADING CO.
MOTION BEARING PTE. LTD RINGBALL CORPORATION RODAMIETOS ROVI ROEIRASA
ROLLING BEARING CO. PTY LTD. ROVI-MARCAY ROVI-VALENCIA SKF SPRINT
ENGINEERING TAISHO KIKO CO. LTD TANINAKA LTD. TOP G TRADING PTE LTD
WEBER KUGELLAGER INT. WITHUS TECHNOLOGY CORP. WYKO EXPORT, DIVISION OF
WYKO GRP/WYKO-EWB

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN A-588-201
05/01/2002-4/30/2003 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

ASAHI SEIKO CO., LTD. IMA CORP. JUSTY CORP. KOYO SEIKO CORP. NACHI
NANKAI SEIKO CO., LTD. (SMT) NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK SALES COMPANY LIMITED,
NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED AND FYH BEARING UNITS
USA, INC. (NPBS) NSK CORP. NTN CORPORATION OSAKA PUMP CO. LTD RINGBALL
CORPORATION SAPPORO PRECISION, INC. SNR ROULEMENTS TAISEI INDUSTRIES,
LTD. TAKESHITA SEIKO, CO. LTD TEC ENGINEERING CO., LTD YOSHIDA SHOKAI

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM SINGAPORE A-559-201
05/01/2002-4/30/2003 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

NMB/PELMEC IND

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM UNITED KINGDOM A-412-201
05/01/2002-4/30/2003 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

AEROENGINE BEARINGS UK BARDEN/FAG BTM BUDAPESTI SVED CSAPAGY KFT DELTA
EXPORT GMBH JUSTY CORP. NSK/RHP COMPANIES SKF

3\. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE LIQUIDATED
UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. THE EXCEPTED FIRMS CAN BE
MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS, EXPORTERS, OR COMBINATIONS OF
MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCER/EXPORTERS. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 4
BELOW, ASSUME THE EXCEPTED FIRMS ARE MANUFACTURERS OR PRODUCERS.

4\. MANY OF THE EXCEPTED FIRMS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2 MAY NOT BE
MANUFACTURERES OR PRODUCERS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE. ENTRIES FROM THESE
FIRMS MAY HAVE ENTERED UNDER THE 9-DIGIT CASE NUMBER OF A FIRM NOT
EXCEPTED IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, BTM MAY HAVE
SHIPPED MERCHANDISE PRODUCED BY ADH IN GERMANY DURING THE PERIOD
05/01/2002 THROUGH 4/30/2003. AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, THE IMPORTER MAY
HAVE ENTERED THE ADH-PRODUCED MERCHANISE UNDER CASE NUMBER
A-428-201-014. ALTHOUGH ADH IS NOT AN EXCEPTED FIRM IN PARAGRAPH 2, ANY
ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE PRODUCED BY ADH BUT EXPORTED BY, IMPORTED BY, OR
SOLD TO (AS SHOWN ON THE COMMERCIAL INVOICE OF CUSTOMS DOCUMENTATION)
BTM SHOULD REMAIN SUSPENDED, PENDING COMMERCE\'S FINAL RESULTS OF
REVIEW.

5\. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS OFFICIAL SHOULD ENSURE THAT NO ENTRIES FOR WHICH
THE EXCEPTED FIRMS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2 ARE A PARTY (AS SHOWN ON
THE COMMERCIAL INVOICE OR CUSTOMS DOCUMENTATION) ARE LIQUIDATED THROUGH
THE USE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

6\. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. YOU
SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

7\. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION ON SHIPMENTS OR 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 APPLICAABLE TO CASH
OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. 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.

8\. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD REQUIRE THAT
THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTRION
351.402(f) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD
PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF 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 ANTIDUMPNIIG DUTIES DUE.

9\. 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 JEFFREY
FRANK AT (202) 482-0090 AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT III, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

10\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

CATHY SAUCEDA