• Effective Date: Nov 12, 2022
  • Period of Review: Mar 14, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
  • Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Dec 01, 2022
  • Cite as: 86 FR 14722 • Cite date: Mar 18, 2021
Notice of the lifting of suspension occurred on the message date of these instructions. See paragraph 5 below. 1. On 9/13/2022, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a final decision in the case of Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings, Co., Ltd. v. United States (court no. 21-00166). The injunction to which message 1138403 dated 05/18/2021 refers, enjoined entries which are produced and exported by Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings, Co., Ltd. That were the subject of the United States Department of Commerce's final determination in Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018, 86 Fed. Reg. 14722 (March 18, 2021). That were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, during the period March 14, 2018, through July 10, 2018, and November 26, 2018, through December 31, 2018. As a result of the court's decision, the injunction to which message 1138403 refers, dissolved on 11/12/2022. 2. For all shipments of Forged Steel Fittings from The People's Republic of China produced and exported by Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings, Co., Ltd (C-570-068-001) and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 3/14/2018 through 12/31/2018, assess a countervailing duty rate equal to 15.36 percent of the entered value. 3. If a cash deposit was collected as security for an estimated countervailing duty for any shipment of merchandise described in paragraph 2 that was entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 3/14/2018 (date of first suspension of liquidation) through 7/10/2018 (the last day provisional measures are in effect), assess antidumping liabilities equal to the amount resulting from application of paragraph 2 or equal to the amount of the cash deposit, whichever is less. 4. For all shipments of Forged Steel Fittings from The People's Republic of China produced by Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings, Co., Ltd., entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 3/14/2018 through 12/31/2018, entered under case number C-570-068-001, and not covered by paragraph 2, assess antidumping duties at the all-others rate in effect on the date of entry. 5. These instructions constitute notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries of subject merchandise covered by paragraphs 2 and 4. Accordingly, notice of the lifting of suspension occurred on the message date of these instructions. Unless instructed otherwise, for all other shipments of Forged Steel Fittings from The People's Republic of China you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties for the merchandise at the current rates. 6. There are no injunctions applicable to the entries covered by this instruction. 7. 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, as amended. 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 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. 8. This instruction to liquidate entries covered by this message does not limit CBP's independent authority, including its authority to suspend, continue to suspend, or extend liquidation of entries addressed by this message. Accordingly, CBP should examine all entries for which this message directs liquidation to determine whether any such entries are subject to suspension, continued suspension, or extension of liquidation pursuant to CBP's independent authority (e.g., Enforce and Protect Act under section 517 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended). If entries of subject merchandise covered by this message are subject to suspension, continued suspension, or extension of liquidation pursuant to CBP's own authority, CBP port officials should follow CBP's internal procedures with respect to continuing any suspension, the lifting of suspension, and/or continuing any extension of liquidation for such entries. 9. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OVIII:WH.) 10. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur