• Effective Date: Aug 11, 2011
  • Period of Review: Jan 01, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010
  • Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Aug 11, 2011
  • Cite as: 76 FR 49735 • Cite date: Aug 11, 2011

1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (C-570-938), COVERING THE PERIOD 01/01/2010 THROUGH 12/31/2010, HAS BEEN RESCINDED FOR THE FIRM LISTED BELOW. YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/2010 THROUGH 12/31/2010 AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRM:

MANUFACTURER: HUANGSHI XINGHUA BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: TEN DIGIT CASE NUMBER NOT ASSIGNED; ENTRIES MAY HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER C-570-938-000 OR OTHER COMPANY-SPECIFIC CASE NUMBERS

2. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/2010 THROUGH 12/31/2010 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF RESCISSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (76 FR 49735, 08/11/2011). FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

3. THE INJUNCTION WITH COURT NUMBER 11-00172, IN MESSAGE NUMBER 1220301, DATED 08/08/2011, IS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION BY GLOBAL COMMODITY GROUP, LLC, CONSISTING OF CITRIC ACID OF CHINESE ORIGIN BLENDED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH CITRIC ACID OF NON-CHINESE ORIGIN THAT WAS SUBJECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S SCOPE RULING OF MAY 2, 2011 (SEE MESSAGES 1133311 AND 1133312, DATED 05/13/2011). ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THESE ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. (NOTE: A-247-937 AND C-247-938 ARE THE CASE NUMBERS THAT COVER ENTRIES OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES).

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY CBP 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 OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IS REQUIRED 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.

5. 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 THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O1:JSM).

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

MICHAEL B. WALSH