CORRECTION TO MESSAGE 1051214 DATED 02/20/2001 LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS, FROM SWEDEN (A-401-201)

MESSAGE NO: 1068205 DATE: 03 09 2001 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR REFERENCE: 1051214 REFERENCE DATE: 02 20 2001 CASES: A - 401 - 201 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1999 TO 12 31 1999 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL RE: CORRECTION TO MESSAGE 1051214 DATED 02/20/2001 LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS, FROM SWEDEN (A-401-201) 1. THIS MESSAGE IS A CORRECTION TO MESSAGE NO. 1051214 DATED FEBRUARY 20, 2001. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO CORRECT THE LANGUAGE IN THIS MESSAGE CHANGING THE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (A- 412-201) TO BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM SWEDEN (A-401- 201). 2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF (BBS) FROM SWEDEN (A-401-201), COVERING THE PERIOD 05/01/1999 THROUGH 12/31/1999, HAS BEEN RESCINDED IN PART. THIS NOTICE OF PARTIAL RESCISSION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 02/05/2001. 3. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON BBS FROM SWEDEN MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY SKF AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1999 THROUGH 12/31/1999 AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE PRODUCED BY SKF AND EXPORTED BY PARTIES OTHER THAN SKF. 4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. 5. 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. 6. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402 (1997) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IS 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. 7. 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 OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RICHARD RIMLINGER AT 202-482-4477, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ