Rescission of administrative review in part of countervailing duty order on forged steel fittings from the People's Republic of China (C-570-068)

1. Commerce has rescinded the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on forged steel fittings from the People's Republic of China (China) (C-570-068) covering the period 01/01/2020 through 12/31/2020 in part with respect to the firms listed below. You are to assess countervailing duties on this merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 01/01/2020 through 12/31/2020 at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry. Liquidate all entries for the following firms: Cixi Baicheng Hardware Tools, Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-003 Dalian Guangming Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-004 Eaton Hydraulics (Luzhou) Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-005 Jiangsu Forged Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-010 Jiangsu Haida Pipe Fittings Group Co. Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-011 Jining Dingguan Precision Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-015 Lianfa Stainless Steel Pipes & Valves (Qingyun) Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-016 Luzhou City Chengrun Mechanics Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-017 Ningbo HongTe Industrial Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-018 Ningbo Long Teng Metal Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-019 Ningbo Save Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-020 Ningbo Zhongan Forging Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-021 Q.C. Witness International Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-022 Shanghai Lon Au Stainless Steel Materials Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-024 Witness International Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-028 Xin Yi International Trade Co., Limited Case number: C-570-068-029 Yancheng Boyue Tube Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-030 Yancheng Haohui Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-031 Yancheng Jiuwei Pipe Fittings Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-032 Yancheng Manda Pipe Industry Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-033 Yuyao Wanlei Pipe Fitting Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Case number: C-570-068-036 2. Notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries of subject merchandise covered by this message occurred with the publication of the notice of rescission in part of administrative review (88 FR 21182, 04/10/2023). Unless instructed otherwise, for all other shipments of forged steel fittings from China you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for the merchandise at the current rates. 3. There are no injunctions applicable to the entries covered by this instruction. 4. The assessment of countervailing 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 countervailing duties. The interest provisions are not applicable to cash posted as estimated countervailing duties before the date of publication of the countervailing duty order. Interest shall be calculated from the date payment of estimated countervailing 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. 5. This instruction to liquidate entries covered by this message does not limit CBP's independent authority, including its authority to suspend, continue to suspend, or extend liquidation of entries addressed by this message. Accordingly, CBP should examine all entries for which this message directs liquidation to determine whether any such entries are subject to suspension, continued suspension, or extension of liquidation pursuant to CBP's independent authority (e.g., Enforce and Protect Act under section 517 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended). If entries of subject merchandise covered by this message are subject to suspension, continued suspension, or extension of liquidation pursuant to CBP's own authority, CBP port officials should follow CBP's internal procedures with respect to continuing any suspension, the lifting of suspension, and/or continuing any extension of liquidation for such entries. 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 OVIII: ZH.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur