This instruction constitutes notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation (see paragraph 5 below).

1. In accordance with section 703(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, Commerce shall order the suspension of liquidation of entries of merchandise subject to a countervailing duty investigation and shall order the collection of estimated duties for a temporary period (the provisional-measures period). When entries of subject merchandise continue to be suspended after the close of the provisional-measures period, Commerce must instruct CBP to terminate suspension and liquidate entries without regard to countervailing duties on such merchandise.

2. On 01/23/2018, the provisional-measures period expired; suspension of liquidation of entries of subject merchandise may have continued.

3. Accordingly, for suspended entries of certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel from the People's Republic of China that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 01/23/2018 through 01/29/2018, CBP should terminate the suspension of liquidation and liquidate the entries without regard to countervailing duties (i.e., refund all cash deposits).

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

5. This instruction constitutes notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries of subject merchandise during the period 01/23/2018 through 01/29/2018.

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 OIII: ACR)

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

Alexander Amdur