• Effective Date: Sep 15, 2023
1. On 09/15/2023, Commerce issued a preliminary scope determination that chassis from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) containing Chinese-origin axle and landing gear components is covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Certain Chassis and Subassemblies from the People's Republic of China (China) (A-570-135; C-570-136). 2. Specifically, Commerce preliminarily determined that chassis from Vietnam containing Chinese-origin axle and landing gear components is covered by the scope of the orders because the imported product contains multiple Chinese chassis components that ultimately constitute a Chinese chassis. 3. This preliminary scope ruling is applicable only to merchandise imported by Pitts Enterprises, Inc. dba Dorsey Intermodal. 4. Continue to suspend liquidation of entries of chassis from Vietnam containing Chinese-origin axle and landing gear components that are already subject to the suspension of liquidation in accordance with message 3081408, dated 03/22/2023. 5. For all entries of chassis from Vietnam containing Chinese-origin axle and landing gear components not already subject to the suspension of liquidation, CBP should suspend liquidation of: (i) shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/22/2023, and (ii) shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption prior to the date of initiation of the scope inquiry but no earlier than November 4, 2021. CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit at the applicable rate(s) in effect on the date of entry. 6. Entries of products covered by paragraphs 4 and 5 should not be liquidated until specific liquidation instructions are issued. Any such entries that are set for liquidation must be unset immediately. 7. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(l)(5), this instruction does not affect or otherwise limit CBP's independent authority to take any additional action with respect to the suspension of liquidation or related measures. 8. 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 OI:DJH.) 9. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur