LIQ INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALL BEARINGS & PARTS FROM JAPAN (A-588-201) LIQ ALL EXCEPT JTEKT, SMT, NPBS, NSK, NTN CORP., ASAHI SEIKO, OSAKA PUMP, SAPPOR0 AND MORE

MESSAGE NO: 6199213 DATE: 07 18 2006 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 588 - 201 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 2005 TO 04 30 2006 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: LIQ INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALL BEARINGS & PARTS FROM JAPAN (A-588-201) LIQ ALL EXCEPT JTEKT, SMT, NPBS, NSK, NTN CORP., ASAHI SEIKO, OSAKA PUMP, SAPPOR0 AND MORE 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR THE PERIOD AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON ALL MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-201) PERIOD: 05/01/2005-04/30/2006 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: AISIN SEIKI COMPANY, LTD. ASAHI SEIKO CO., LTD. CANON INC. JTEKT CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.) MINEBEA CO., LTD. MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORPORATION NANKAI SEIKO CO., LTD. (SMT) NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK SALES CO., LTD. (NPBS) NIPPON SEIKO K.K. (NSK). NTN CORPORATION (FORMERLY NTN TOYO BEARINGS CO., LTD.) SAPPORO PRECISION, BEARINGS, INC. OSAKA PUMP CO., LTD. TAKESHITA SEIKO, CO., LTD. TOTTORI YAMAKAI BEARING SEISAKUSHO, LTD TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING REVIEW. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD. 4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE 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 SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES. 5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENT AND 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. 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, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE. 7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202)482-0984 OR (202)482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O5: GC). 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. CATHY SAUCEDA