1. On 07/05/2019 (84 FR 32121), Commerce published in the Federal Register its final results of the expedited review of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada. In the final results, Commerce established individual cash deposit rates for certain companies as a result of the expedited review. See Message 9214302, dated 08/02/2019. Further, Commerce determined a de minimis countervailing duty rate for certain producer/exporter combinations. As a result of this determination, all subject merchandise produced and exported by these producer/exporter combinations were excluded from the countervailing duty order. See Message 9214302, dated 08/02/2019. 2. On 08/18/2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) sustained the final results of redetermination issued by Commerce in the case of Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations, et al. v. United States, et al. (Slip Op. 21-104, Consol. Court No. 19-00122). As a result of this decision, on 08/30/2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register (86 FR 48396), with an effective date of 08/28/2021, its Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony with the Final Results of Countervailing Duty Expedited Review; Notice of Recission of Final Results of Expedited Review; Notice of Amended Cash Deposit Rates. Commerce rescinded the final results of the expedited review, reinstating prospectively into the countervailing duty order the certain producer/exporter combinations that were previously excluded from the order. See Message 1244401, dated 09/01/2021. 3. On 11/20/2023, the CIT issued an order in the case of Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations v. United States, et. al. (Slip Op. 23-163, Consol. Ct. No. 19-00122), reinstating the exclusion of the producer/exporter combinations previously excluded from the order. As a result of the court's decision, on 12/07/2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register (88 FR 85225) its Notice of Reinstatement of Exclusion from the Countervailing Duty Order with an effective date of 08/28/2021. The CIT ordered the discontinuation of collection of cash deposits for all shipments of softwood lumber produced and exported by the producer/exporter combinations identified below, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 08/28/2021. Accordingly, CBP is directed not to suspend liquidation of imports of shipments, and not to collect cash deposits, from the producer exporter combination identified below as they are excluded from this order: Producer: Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee; D&G Forest Products Ltd.; Le Groupe Gesco-Star Ltee; Portbec Forest Products Ltd; Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee; Les Produits Forestiers Startrees Ltee Exporter: Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee; D&G Forest Products Ltd.; Le Groupe Gesco-Star Ltee; Portbec Forest Products Ltd; Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee; Les Produits Forestiers Startrees Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-009 Producer: Marcel Lauzon Inc.; Placements Marcel Lauzon Ltee; Investissements LRC Inc. Exporter: Marcel Lauzon Inc.; Placements Marcel Lauzon Ltee; Investissements LRC Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-010 Producer: North American Forest Products Ltd.; Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee; Le Groupe Parent Ltee Exporter: North American Forest Products Ltd.; Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee; Le Groupe Parent Ltee Note: North American Forest Products Ltd. is located in Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick. Case Number: C-122-858-011 Producer: Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc.; Bois Lemay Inc.; Industrie Lemay Inc. Exporter: Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc.; Bois Lemay Inc.; Industrie Lemay Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-013 4. As a result of the reinstatement of the exclusion, the following company-specific case numbers have been deactivated: Producer and/or Exporter: Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee; D&G Forest Products Ltd.; Le Groupe Gesco-Star Ltee; Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee; Les Produits Forestiers Startrees Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-255 Producer and/or Exporter: Marcel Lauzon Inc.; Placements Marcel Lauzon Ltee; Investissements LRC Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-256 Producer and/or Exporter: North American Forest Products Ltd.; Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee; Le Groupe Parent Ltee Note: North American Forest Products Ltd. is located in Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick. Case Number: C-122-858-257 Producer and/or Exporter: Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc.; Bois Lemay Inc.; Industrie Lemay Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-259 Producer and/or Exporter: Portbec Forest Products Ltd; Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee Case number: C-122-858-311 5. The exclusion from suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposits applies only to the producer/exporter combinations identified in paragraph 3 of this message. Imports of merchandise where a company named in a producer/exporter combination was either the producer or the exporter, but not both, are subject to this countervailing duty order. Accordingly, for shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 08/28/2021, produced or exported by the companies identified below, CBP shall collect a cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties at the percentages of the entered value that are currently in effect, as listed below. Producer: Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee; D&G Forest Products Ltd.; Le Groupe Gesco-Star Ltee; Portbec Forest Products Ltd; Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee; Les Produits Forestiers Startrees Ltee Exporter: Any Company Other than Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee, D&G Forest Products Ltd., Le Groupe Gesco-Star Ltee, Portbec Forest Products Ltd, Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee, Les Produits Forestiers Startrees Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-336 Case deposit rate: 1.79% Producer: Any Company Other than Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee, D&G Forest Products Ltd., Le Groupe Gesco-Star Ltee, Portbec Forest Products Ltd, Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee, Les Produits Forestiers Startrees Ltee Exporter: Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee; D&G Forest Products Ltd.; Le Groupe Gesco-Star Ltee; Portbec Forest Products Ltd; Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee; Les Produits Forestiers Startrees Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-337 Case deposit rate: 1.79% Producer: Marcel Lauzon Inc.; Placements Marcel Lauzon Ltee; Investissements LRC Inc. Exporter: Any Company Other than Marcel Lauzon Inc., Placements Marcel Lauzon Ltee, Investissements LRC Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-338 Case deposit rate: 1.79% Producer: Any Company Other than Marcel Lauzon Inc., Placements Marcel Lauzon Ltee, Investissements LRC Inc. Exporter: Marcel Lauzon Inc.; Placements Marcel Lauzon Ltee; Investissements LRC Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-339 Case deposit rate: 1.79% Producer: North American Forest Products Ltd.; Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee; Le Groupe Parent Ltee Exporter: Any Company Other than North American Forest Products Ltd., Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee, Le Groupe Parent Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-340 Case deposit rate: 14.19% Note: North American Forest Products Ltd. is located in Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick. Producer: Any Company Other than North American Forest Products Ltd., Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee, Le Groupe Parent Ltee Exporter: North American Forest Products Ltd.; Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee; Le Groupe Parent Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-341 Case deposit rate: 14.19% Note: North American Forest Products Ltd. is located in Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick. Producer: Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc.; Bois Lemay Inc.; Industrie Lemay Inc. Exporter: Any Company Other than Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc., Bois Lemay Inc., Industrie Lemay Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-342 Case deposit rate: 1.79% Producer: Any Company Other than Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc., Bois Lemay Inc., Industrie Lemay Inc. Exporter: Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc.; Bois Lemay Inc.; Industrie Lemay Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-343 Case deposit rate: 1.79% 6. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Do not liquidate any entries of subject merchandise until specific assessment instructions are issued. 7. If there are any questions by the 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 OIII:KJ.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur