MESSAGE NO: 8321112 DATE: 11/17/1997

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-428-201

PERIOD COVERED: 11/09/1988 TO 04/30/1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS, (OTHER THAN
TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF, FROM GERMANY MFGD. BY
GEBRUDER REINFURT(GRW)(A428-201)

1.FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER

THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM

GERMANY MANUFACTURED BY GRW AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN

FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD

11/09/88 THROUGH 04/30/90, ASSESS ANTIDUMPING

LIABILITIES EQUAL TO THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF

ENTERED VALUE: FOR AST BEARINGS, INC. OF MONTVILLE,

NJ ASSESS AT 2.432% FOR BALL BEARINGS AND FOR GEORGE

MUELLER OF AMERICA, INC. OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

ASSESS AT .4146%, ALSO FOR BALL BEARINGS. FOR GEORGE

MUELLER OF AMERICA, INC., FORMERLY OF SANTA FE

SPRINGS, CALIF., ASSESS AT 0%.THE ENTRY SUMMARIES

ENTERED UNDER A-428-201-000.

2.IF A BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT WAS COLLECTED AS

SECURITY FOR AN ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY FOR ANY

SHIPMENT OF MERCHANDISE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 1 AND

ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR

CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 9, 1988

THROUGH MAY 16, 1989, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY

EQUAL TO THE RATE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1 OR EQUAL TO

THE AMOUNT OF THE BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT, WHICHEVER IS

LESS.

3.THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE

LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY

SUMMARIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD LISTED

ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS

OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE

AT THE CURRENT RATES.

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, OR 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

HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS

SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY,

IF THE IMPORTER FAILS TO 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 THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS

INFORMATION.

7.IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER

BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL,

THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS,

IMPORT OPERATIONS, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY

USING THE ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER

INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JOHN HEIRES AT

202-482-3931, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT

ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

PAUL SCHWARTZ

DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS