CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM ITALY (A-475-201) AND JAPAN (A-588-201, 203, 205)

MESSAGE NO: 1204201 DATE: 07 23 2001 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 475 - 201 A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 203 A - 588 - 205 - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 07 12 2001 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM ITALY (A-475-201) AND JAPAN (A-588-201, 203, 205) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (COMMERCE) HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (66 FR 36551) ON 07/12/2001 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDERS ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM ITALY AND JAPAN FOR THE PERIOD 05/01/1999 THROUGH 04/30/2000. 2. DUE TO THE REVOCATION OF CERTAIN ANTIDUMPING ORDERS PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (65 FR 42667) ON 07/11/2000, NO DEPOSIT RATES FOR CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-203 AND 205) WILL GO INTO EFFECT AND NO CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE. THE REMAINING DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MESSAGE APPLY TO NON-REVOKED ORDERS. 3. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEWS, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY. THEREFORE, FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 07/12/2001, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN REVISED AS FOLLOWS: BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY: CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT A-475-201-041 ALFATEAM 68.29 A-475-201-042 ALFA-TEAM 68.29 A-475-201-043 MOTION BEARINGS 68.29 A-475-201-044 YOO SHIN 68.29 A-475-201-045 DCD 68.29 4. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEWS, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN. THEREFORE, FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 07/12/2001, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN REVISED AS FOLLOWS: BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN: CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT A-588-201-005 KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD. 10.10 A-588-201- NSK LTD. 4.22 A-588-201-009 NTN 9.16 A-588-201-046 SAPPORO 73.55 5. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE 'ALL OTHER' RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. 6. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY (A-475-201-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 69.98 PERCENT. 7. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-201-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 45.83 PERCENT. 8. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THESE REVIEWS UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS. 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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DMITRY VLADIMIROV AT 202-482-0665, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, OFFICE III, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 10. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ