• Effective Date: Feb 11, 2025
  • Cite as: 89 FR 92095 • Cite date: Nov 21, 2024
1. On 11/21/2024 (89 FR 92095), Commerce published in the Federal Register the revocation of the countervailing duty order on refillable stainless-steel kegs from the People's Republic of China. See message 4331406, dated 11/26/2024. Message 4331406 directed to terminate the suspension of liquidation for all shipments of refillable stainless-steel kegs from China which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 12/16/2024. However, certain entries may have been suspended under this case number following issuance of revocation message number 4331406. 2. Title 19 U.S.C. 1520(a)(4) authorizes refunds prior to liquidation whenever an importer of record declares or it is ascertained that excess duties, fees, charges, or exactions have been deposited or paid. In accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1520(a)(4), CBP is authorized to grant a refund, if requested by the importer, of all cash deposits for entries of refillable stainless-steel kegs from the People's Republic of China which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after 12/16/2024 (effective date of the revocation). 3. The refund amount will be calculated by determining the difference between the amount of cash deposits paid as a result of continued suspension of liquidation pursuant to the effective date of revocation, i.e.,12/16/2024, and the date on which suspension of liquidation stopped within the Automated Commercial Environment, i.e., 02/11/2025. 4. CBP is directed to terminate the suspension of liquidation of refillable stainless-steel kegs from the People's Republic of China that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 12/16/2024 (effective date as specified in the FR notice), pursuant to message 4331406. All entries of subject merchandise that were suspended on or after 12/16/2024 should be liquidated without regard to countervailing duties (i.e., refund all cash deposits). 5. 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. 6. 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:TP.) 7. There are no restrictions on release of this information. Alexander Amdur