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CSMS 3050115·Trade policy·February 19, 1993·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM JAPAN, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE AND SWEDEN

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 3050115 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on February 19, 1993. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM JAPAN, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE AND SWEDEN". It links to 6 AD/CVD cases in Tandom's catalog. CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

Linked AD/CVD cases(6)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-401-201A-401-203A-485-201A-559-201A-588-203A-588-205

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

MESSAGE NO: 3050115 DATE: 02 19 1993 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 588 - 203 A - 588 - 205 A - 485 - 201 A - 559 - 201 A - 401 - 201 A - 401 - 203 PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1991 TO 04 30 1992 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM JAPAN, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE AND SWEDEN 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCTS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDINGS\ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 353.22(A) OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS. 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1991 THROUGH APRIL 30, 1992 FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS\EXPORTERS OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES. LISTED BELOW ARE THE FIRMS FOR WHICH COMMERCE HAS RECEIVED REQUESTS FOR REVIEW OF THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1991 THROUGH APRIL 30, 1992. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 353.22(E) OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1991 THROUGH APRIL 30, 1992 AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY FOR MERCHANDISE MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY NON-LISTED FIRMS. MANUFACTURER\EXPORTER A-588-203 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN FROM ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND (FORMERLY MESSERSCHMITT-BOELKOW- BLOHM (MBB)) HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. INOUE JIKUUKE KOGYO CO., LTD. (IJK) KOYO SEIKO COMPANY LTD. NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. NIPPON SEIKO K.K. (NSK) NTN CORPORATION (NTN) A-588-205 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES OF SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN FROM ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (FORMERLY MESSERSCHMITT-BOELKOW- BLOHM (MBB)) HONDA MOTOR CO. KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD. NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK SALES CO., LTD. (NPBS) NIPPON SEIKO K.K. (NSK) A-485-201 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTIES OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ROMANIA FROM ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: TEHNOIMPORTEXPORT (TIE) A-559-201 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM SINGAPORE FROM ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: NMB SINGAPORE LTD.\PELMEC IND. A-401-201 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM SWEDEN FROM ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: ITT JABSCO SKF SVERIGE (SKF) A-401-203 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEROF FROM SWEDEN FROM ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: ITT JABSCO SKF SVERIGE 3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE FROM EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. 4. FOR LISTED MANUFACTURERS\PRODUCERS, LIQUIDATION IS TO BE SUSPENDED ON ALL ENTRIES DURING THE LISTED PERIOD OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY THOSE MANUFACTURERS\PRODUCERS. IF BEARINGS PRODUCED BY THE LISTED MANUFACTURER\PRODUCER ARE EXPORTED BY ANOTHER FIRM AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION PRIOR TO JULY 11, 1991, THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: A. IF THE BEARINGS ARE EXPORTED BY AN OEM TO ITS RELATED AFFILIATE IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE OEM IS NOT A LISTED FIRM, THEN LIQUIDATE THESE ENTRIES USING THE ALL OTHER RATE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, OR B. IF THE EXPORTER IS NOT AN OEM, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND ALL ENTRIES FROM LISTED FIRMS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 11, 1991, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE RESELLER IS AN OEM OR NOT. 5. THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE CONSTITUTES THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATE. 6. WHENEVER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS RESULTS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE IMPORTER PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE REFERENCED REGULATION. 7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE ANALYST IN CHARGE OF THE CASE AT (202) 482-4733, OFFICE OF IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. NANCY MCTIERNAN

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 3050115?

CSMS 3050115 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM JAPAN, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE AND SWEDEN". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 3050115 published?

CBP published CSMS 3050115 on February 19, 1993. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Which AD/CVD cases does CSMS 3050115 affect?

CSMS 3050115 references 6 AD/CVD cases (A-401-201, A-401-203, A-485-201, A-559-201, A-588-203, and others). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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