Affirmative preliminary scope ruling - antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China (A-570-985) (Third Country Case Number A-122-985)

1. This is a correction to message 4261403, dated 09/17/2024, to correct the header of that message. 2. The header of message 4261403 contains incorrect information about the effective date. It is now corrected to 10/23/2023. The RE line of this message contains the correct information. The body of the message remains unchanged and is contained below for your convenience. 3. On 09/09/2024, Commerce issued a preliminary scope ruling that GPI Xantech DF40 and GPI Xantech DF40-D produced and/or exported by Gum Products International, Inc. are covered by the scope of the antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China (A-570-985). 4. Specifically, Commerce preliminarily determined that the xanthan gum inputs that are manufactured in China are not substantially transformed when used to produce GPI Xantech DF40 and GPI Xantech DF40-D. Commerce further preliminarily determined that GPI Xantech DF40 and GPI Xantech DF40-D are covered by the description in the plain language of the scope of the order within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.225(k)(1). 5. This preliminary scope ruling is applicable only to merchandise produced and/or exported by Gum Products International, Inc. 6. Continue to suspend liquidation of entries of GPI Xantech DF40 and GPI Xantech DF40-D produced and/or exported by Gum Products International, Inc. that are already subject to the suspension of liquidation in accordance with message 3304404, dated 10/31/2023. 7. For all entries of GPI Xantech DF40 and GPI Xantech DF40-D produced and/or exported by Gum Products International, Inc. not already subject to the suspension of liquidation, CBP should suspend liquidation of: (i) shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 10/23/2023 (the date of initiation of the scope inquiry), and (ii) shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption prior to the date of initiation of the scope inquiry but no earlier than 11/04/2021 (effective date of the suspension rules in the new scope regulations). CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit at the applicable rate(s) in effect on the date of entry. Commerce established a third-country case number to allow product completed in Canada to be properly reported as subject to the order on xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China (A-570-985) upon entry. Third Country: Canada Case Number: A-122-985 Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: A-570-985-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 154.07% The third country AD/CVD case number(s) above have been assigned for CBP purposes. 8. Entries of products covered by paragraphs 4 and 5 should not be liquidated until specific liquidation instructions are issued. Any such entries that are set for liquidation must be unset immediately. 9. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(l)(5), this instruction does not affect or otherwise limit CBP's independent authority to take any additional action with respect to the suspension of liquidation or related measures. 10. 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 OIV:RA.) 11. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur