MESSAGE NO: 8190114 DATE: 7/9/1998

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADL

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-427-201, A-427-203

PERIOD COVERED: 05/01/1996 TO 04/30/1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PARTIAL TERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE, REVIEWS OF
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ODERS ON AFBS FROM FRANCE, (A-427-201,203)

1\. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT\'S ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDERS ON BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF (BBS) AND CYLINDRICAL
ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF (CRBS) FROM FRANCE (A-427-201 AND
A-427-203, RESPECTIVELY), COVERING THE PERIOD 5/01/96 THROUGH 4/30/97,
HAVE BEEN TERMINATED IN PART. THIS NOTICE OF PARTIAL TERMINATION WAS
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 02/09/98.

2\. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON BBS AND CRBS
THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BY SNFA FRANCE, EXPORTED BY AGUSTA S.P.A.,
IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES BY AGUSTA AEROSPACE CORPORATION AND
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
05/01/96 THROUGH 04/30/97 AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME
OF ENTRY SUMMARY.

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 AND ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE
REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST
PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING 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.

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\. 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 ATTRIBUTE \"HQ OAB.\" THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT LISA
TOMLINSON AT 202-482-0090, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ