1. On 05/18/2017 (82 FR 22807), Commerce published in the Federal Register its amended final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid from the People's Republic of China. See message 6124308, dated 05/03/2016.

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 cash deposits for entries of 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid from the People's Republic of China from the entities listed in paragraph 4 below which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 03/23/2017 through 05/17/2017.

3. The refund amount will be calculated by determining the difference between the amount of cash deposits paid as a result of the application of the final determination rate and the amount due as a result of the application of the amended final determination rate.

4. Listed below are the deposit rates that were assigned to certain firms in the final determination. See message 7088304, dated 03/29/2017. In addition, listed below are the amended deposit rates assigned in the amended final determination (see message number 7144314, dated 05/24/2017):

Exporter: PRC-Wide Entity
Case number: A-570-045-000
Final determination rate: 184.01%
Amended final determination rate: 167.58%

Exporter: Shandong Taihe Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Producer: Shandong Taihe Water Treatment Technologies Co., Ltd.
Case number: A-570-045-001
Final determination rate: 167.28%
Amended final determination rate: 167.28%

Exporter: WW Group
Producers: WW Group
Case number: A-570-045-002
Final determination rate: 184.01%
Amended final determination rate: 63.80%

Exporter: Henan Qingshuiyuan Technology Co., Ltd.
Producer: Henan Qingshuiyuan Technology Co., Ltd.
Case number: A-570-045-003
Final determination rate: 179.46%
Amended final determination rate: 90.34%

Exporter: Jianghai Environmental Protection Co., Ltd.
Producer: Jianghai Environmental Protection Co., Ltd.
Case number: A-570-045-004
Final determination rate: 179.46%
Amended final determination rate: 90.34%

5. Do not liquidate entries of 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid from the People's Republic of China produced and/or exported by the entities listed in paragraph 4 above until specific liquidation instructions are issued.

6. The interest provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do not apply.

7. 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:KH.)

8. There are no restrictions on release of this information.

Alexander Amdur