1. On 06/20/2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register its preliminary affirmative determination, critical circumstances, and alignment of its final determination in the countervailing duty investigation of certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires from Sri Lanka from 08/27/2016 until no later than 10/25/2016, thereby aligning it with the due date for the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires from India (81 FR 39900).

2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 6042302 dated 2/11/2016.

3. This investigation has been assigned investigation number C-542-801.

4. Because Commerce determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires from Sri Lanka from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires from Sri Lanka that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/22/2016 which is 90 days before the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register. Effective 03/22/2016, for entries of certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires from Sri Lanka from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins:

All Others
Case number: C-542-801-000
Cash deposit rate: 2.90%

Producer and/or Exporter: Camso Loadstar (Private) Ltd.
Case number: C-542-801-001
Cash deposit rate: 2.90%

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 OII:WH.)

7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Alexander Amdur