1. On 09/18/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its final affirmative determination and affirmative determination of critical circumstances in the countervailing duty investigation of ferrosilicon from Russia (subject merchandise) (89 FR 76454). 2. The scope of this investigation covers all forms and sizes of ferrosilicon, regardless of grade, including ferrosilicon briquettes. Ferrosilicon is a ferroalloy containing by weight four percent or more iron, more than eight percent but not more than 96 percent silicon, three percent or less phosphorus, 30 percent or less manganese, less than three percent magnesium, and 10 percent or less of any other element. The merchandise covered also includes product described as slag, if the product meets these specifications. Subject merchandise includes material matching the above description that has been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country, including by performing any grinding or any other finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the ferrosilicon. Ferrosilicon is currently classifiable under subheadings 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000, 7202.21.7500, 7202.21.9000, 7202.29.0010, and 7202.29.0050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope remains dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-821-839 for Commerce purposes and case number C-462-839 for CBP purposes. 4. Commerce issued affirmative preliminary and final critical circumstances determinations for the producer(s) and/or exporter(s) below. Accordingly, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of shipments of subject merchandise from the companies below that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/24/2024 (the date of the initiation notice for this investigation). Additionally, for imports of subject merchandise from these companies, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/18/2024 (the date of publication of the final determination in the Federal Register), CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages of entered value listed below: Producer and/or Exporter: Russian Ferro Alloys Inc./RFA International LP Case Number: C-462-839-001 Cash Deposit: 748.58 percent Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-462-839-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 748.58 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 OVII:OP.) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur