Liquidation instructions for certain vertical shaft engines between 99cc and up to 225cc, and parts thereof from the People's Republic of China: Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co. and other cross-owned companies for the period 05/26/2020 through 08/23/2020 (C-570-125)

Notice of the lifting of suspension occurred on the message date of these instructions. See paragraph 3 below. 1. On 03/16/2023, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a final decision in the case of MTD Products Inc., v. United States (court no. 21-00264). The injunction to which message 2325403 dated 11/21/2022 refers, enjoined entries of certain vertical shaft engines between 99cc and up to 225cc, and parts thereof (small vertical shaft engines) from the People's Republic of China produced and/or exported by Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co. and its cross-owned companies: Chongqing Zongshen Power Machinery Co., Ltd.; Zong Shen Industrial Group; Chongqing Zongshen Automobile Air Intake System Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Chongqing Zongshen High Speed Boat Development Co., Ltd.; Chongqing Zong Shen Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.; and Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd. (collectively, "Zongshen"); that were the subject of the United States Department of Commerce's final determination in Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 99cc and Up To 225cc, and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 86 FR 14071 (March 12, 2021); see also Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 99cc and Up to 225cc, and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 86 FR 23675 (May 4, 2021); that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, during the period 05/26/2020 through 08/23/2020. As a result of the court's decision, the injunction to which message 2325403 refers, dissolved on 05/16/2023. 2. For all shipments of small vertical shaft engines from the People's Republic of China produced and/or exported by Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co. and its cross-owned companies: Chongqing Zongshen Power Machinery Co., Ltd.; Zong Shen Industrial Group; Chongqing Zongshen Automobile Air Intake System Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Chongqing Zongshen High Speed Boat Development Co., Ltd.; Chongqing Zong Shen Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.; and Chongqing Dajiang Power Equipment Co., Ltd. (C-570-125-002), and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 05/26/2020 through 08/23/2020, assess countervailing duties at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry. 3. These instructions constitute notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries of subject merchandise covered by paragraph 2. Accordingly, notice of the lifting of suspension occurred on the message date of these instructions. Unless instructed otherwise, for all other shipments of small vertical shaft engines from the People's Republic of China you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for the merchandise at the current rates. 4. There are no injunctions applicable to the entries covered by this instruction. 5. 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. 6. 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. 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 OIX:AKM.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur