CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM ITALY (A-475-201), JAPAN (A-588-201.203,205) AND ROMANIA (A-485-201)

MESSAGE NO: 9190113 DATE: 07 09 1999 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 475 - 201 A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 203 A - 588 - 205 A - 485 - 201 - - PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1999 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), JAPAN (A-588-201.203,205) AND ROMANIA (A-485-201) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER 64 FR 35590 ON 07/01/1999 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDERS ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM ITALY, JAPAN, AND ROMANIA FOR THE PERIOD 05/01/1997 THROUGH 04/30/1998. 2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS. THEREFORE, FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 07/01/1999, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN REVISED AS FOLLOWS: BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY: CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT A-475-201-001 FAG 0.96 A-475-201-012 SKF 3.42 A-475-201-008 SOMECAT 0.00 3. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS. THEREFORE FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN, AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 07/01/1999, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN REVISED AS FOLLOWS: BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN: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. (KOYO) 7.23 A-588-201-007 NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. (NACHI) 4.33 A-588-201-008 NSK LTD. (NSK) 1.12 A-588-201-009 NTN BEARING CO., LTD. (NTN) 6.13 A-588-201-017 NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK 1.20 SALES CO., LTD. (NPBS) CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN: CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT A-588-203-005 KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD. (KOYO) 11.15 A-588-203-007 NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. (NACHI) 1.02 A-588-203-008 NSK LTD. (NSK) 4.55 A-588-203-009 NTN BEARING CO., LTD. (NTN) 3.48 SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN: CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT A-588-205-009 NTN BEARING CO., LTD. (NTN) 12.49 4. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS. THEREFORE FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ROMANIA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 07/01/1999, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN REVISED AS FOLLOWS: CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT A-485-201-014 TEHNOIMPORTEXPORT, S.A. 0.00 5. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. B. 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. C. 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. FOR ALL OR EXPORTERS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-203-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 25.80 PERCENT. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS OF SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-205-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 84.33 PERCENT. 8. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ROMANIA (A-485-201-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT IS 0.00 PERCENT. 9. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THESE REVIEWS UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS. 10. FAG FROM ITALY (A-475-203-001) REPORTED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE SHIPMENTS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1997 THROUGH 04/30/1998. COMMERCE CONFIRMED THE ABSENCE OF SUCH ENTRIES IN MESSAGE 9351118 ON 12/17/1998. THEREFORE, COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MANUFACTURER AND/OR EXPORTER FOR THE INDICATED MERCHANDISE FOR THIS PERIOD. 11. SOMECAT S.P.A. (A-475-203-008) AND SNFA BEARINGS LTD. (U.K.) FROM ITALY (A-412-201-015) REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE SHIPMENTS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1997 THROUGH 04/30/1998. COMMERCE CONFIRMED THE ABSENCE OF SUCH ENTRIES IN MESSAGE 9022111 ON 01/22/1999. THEREFORE, COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MANUFACTURERS AND/OR EXPORTERS FOR THE INDICATED MERCHANDISE FOR THIS PERIOD. 12. NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORPORATION FROM JAPAN (A-588-205-007) REPORTED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE SHIPMENTS OF SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1997 THROUGH 04/30/1998. COMMERCE CONFIRMED THE ABSENCE OF SUCH ENTRIES IN MESSAGE 9027111 ON 01/27/1999. THEREFORE, COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MANUFACTURER AND/OR EXPORTER FOR THE INDICATED MERCHANDISE FOR THIS PERIOD. 13. 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 LYN JOHNSON AT 202-482-5287, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 14. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ