• Effective Date: Oct 19, 2025
  • Cite as: 90 FR 60616 • Cite date: Dec 29, 2025
1. On 10/09/2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Fedmet Resources Corporation v. United States (Court No. 23-00117). Accordingly, Commerce has amended its final determination in the covered merchandise inquiry concerning refractory bricks with added alumina, relating to the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain magnesia carbon bricks from the People's Republic of China (A-570-954, C-570-955). This amendment was published in the Federal Register (90 FR 60616) on 12/29/2025. Pursuant to this amendment, CBP should disregard messages 3130403, dated 05/10/2023; and 3055402, dated 02/24/2023. 2. As a result of the CIT's final decision, Commerce is amending the final determination in the covered merchandise inquiry to find that refractory bricks with any amount of added alumina are not covered by the orders. However, the CIT's decision may be appealed by interested parties, and, therefore, suspension of liquidation of entries that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption must continue pending a conclusive court decision. 3. For shipments of merchandise covered by paragraph 2 of this message, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 10/19/2025, CBP is directed to continue suspension of liquidation and require a cash deposit of 0.00% on such entries. 4. This amended final covered merchandise determination is applicable on a country-wide basis, regardless of foreign producer, exporter, or importer. 5. 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the importer, of cash deposits for entries of refractory bricks with any amount of added alumina which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 10/19/2025 through the date of this message. 6. The refund amount will be calculated by determining the difference between the amount of cash deposits paid at the time of entry and 0.00%. 7. The assessment of antidumping 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 antidumping duties. The interest provisions are not applicable to cash or bonds posted as estimated antidumping duties before the date of publication of the antidumping duty order. Interest shall be calculated from the date payment of estimated antidumping duties is required through the date of the refund. 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. 8. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.227(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. 9. 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 OV:RG.) 10. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur