1. On 07/01/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination and determination of critical circumstances in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain paper plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (subject merchandise) (89 FR 54429). Additionally, Commerce has aligned the deadline for the final determination in the CVD investigation with the deadline for the final determination in the companion antidumping duty investigation of the same merchandise, currently scheduled to be issued no later than 11/5/2024. 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation is described in message 4053401, dated 02/22/2024. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-552-840. 4a. Commerce did not find critical circumstances for the producer and/or exporter identified below. Accordingly, CBP shall suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/01/2024 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination), and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the percentages of entered value for the producer and/or exporter listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-552-840-001 Cash Deposit: 5.48 percent 4b. Commerce has determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise from the producers and/or exporters identified below. Accordingly, for imports of such merchandise, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/02/2024, (90 days prior to the date of FR publication of the preliminary determination) and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the percentage of entered value for the producers and/or exporters listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-552-840-000 Cash Deposit: 5.48 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Innovative Sonic Vietnam International Case Number: C-552-840-002 Cash Deposit: 237.65 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo Changya Plastic Vietnam Company Case Number: C-552-840-003 Cash Deposit: 237.65 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo Changya Plastic Vietnam Case Number: C-552-840-004 Cash Deposit: 237.65 percent Producer and/or Exporter: SCG Vietnam Case Number: C-552-840-005 Cash Deposit: 237.65 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Xie Li Vietnam International Company Limited Case Number: C-552-840-006 Cash Deposit: 237.65 percent 5. 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 OI:MJK) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur