Effective July 16, 2011, ball bearings and parts from Japan and the United Kingdom will no longer be subject to antidumping duties. The Department of Commerce issued the initial order on May 15, 1989. This means Customs and Border Protection has been collecting dumping duties on ball bearings from Japan and the U.K for over 20 years. The initial sunset reviews reported that the potential for continued material injury to the industry existed. After reviews by the International Trade Commission in August 2010 and March 2011 On April 20, 2011, the ITC determined that revocation of the orders would not likely lead to material injury. The Court of International Trade affirmed this decision in April 2011 in the case of NSK v. United States. While the issue bounced back and forth between the CIT and the CAFC the decision was stayed; however, the stays were lifted on July 6, 2011. In keeping with the CAFC’s decision, the Department of Commerce revoked the antidumping orders on ball bearings and parts from Japan and the United Kingdom. A list of potential Harmonized Tariff numbers affected by the ruling can be found in the Federal Register published on July 25, 2011.
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