Notice of the lifting of suspension occurred on the message date of these instructions. See paragraph 6 below.

1. On 09/25/2017, in response to a scope ruling request from Ningbo Conda Imp & Exp Company, Ltd. and Ningbo Conda Art Material Group Co., Ltd. (collectively, Ningbo Conda), Commerce issued a final scope determination that all artist canvases that are woven and primed in a third country or third countries before being further processed (i.e., cut, stretched, framed, or packaged) in the People's Republic of China, and are subsequently exported from the People's Republic of China to the United States, are outside of the scope of the antidumping duty order on certain artist canvas from the People's Republic of China (A-570-899).

2. Specifically, Commerce determined that artist canvases that are woven and primed in a third country or third countries before being further processed (i.e., cut, stretched, framed, or packaged) in the People's Republic of China, and are subsequently exported from the People's Republic of China to the United States, are outside of the scope of the Order because the essential characteristics of these products are established in a third country or third countries, the further processing in the People's Republic of China does not alter the essential characteristics of the products, and the further processing in the People's Republic of China does not substantially transform the merchandise.

3. This ruling is applicable regardless of foreign producer, exporter or importer.

4. For all entries of artist canvas described in paragraph 2 which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption and remain unliquidated on or after 11/07/2015, CBP shall terminate suspension and liquidate such entries without regard to antidumping duties.

5. Refund any cash deposits relating to the product described in paragraph 2 above.

6. These instructions constitute notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries of artist canvas described above in paragraph 2 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 11/07/2005.

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 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.

8. Unless instructed otherwise, for all other shipments of certain artist canvas from the People's Republic of China not covered by paragraph 2 above, you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties for the merchandise at the current rates.

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 OIII:ECB.)

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

Alexander Amdur