AD: Japan Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof

The International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a notice that corrects the amended final results of its antidumping (AD) duty administrative review of ball bearings and parts thereof from Japan for the period May 1, 2003 through April 30, 2004. The ITA is now correcting a ministerial error with regard to the margin for NPB.

According to the ITA, NPB alleged that the ITA released a correct amended margin percentage for NPB in the ITA's October 2005 amended final results analysis memorandum but published an incorrect amended margin percentage for NPB in the amended final results notice. The ITA agrees with NPB that the published margin was incorrect and is now issuing the correct amended margin percentage for NPB.

AD Cash Deposit Instructions for a Time of Entry on or After 11/15/05:

Assessment Instructions for the Review Period (05/01/03 - 04/30/04)

The ITA states that it will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within 15 days of November 15, 2005. Where the importer-/customer-specific assessment rate is above de minimis, the ITA will instruct CBP to assess duties on all entries of subject merchandise by that importer or for that customer.

(See ITT's Online Archives or 10/27/05 news, 05102725, for BP summary of the amended final results of this AD duty administrative review.)

ITA Contact - Yang Jin Chun (202) 482-5760

ITA Notice (FR Pub 11/15/05) available athttp://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/E5-6302.pdf