Countervailing duty order on ferrosilicon from Russia (CBP Case Number C-462-839, Commerce Case Number C-821-839)

1. On 11/21/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its countervailing duty order on ferrosilicon from Russia (89 FR 92092). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is all forms and sizes of ferrosilicon, regardless of grade, including ferrosilicon briquettes. Ferrosilicon is a ferroalloy containing by weight four percent or more iron, more than eight percent but not more than 96 percent silicon, three percent or less phosphorus, 30 percent or less manganese, less than three percent magnesium, and 10 percent or less of any other element. The merchandise covered also includes product described as slag, if the product meets these specifications. Subject merchandise includes material matching the above description that has been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country, including by performing any grinding or any other finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the ferrosilicon. Ferrosilicon is currently classifiable under subheadings 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000, 7202.21.7500, 7202.21.9000, 7202.29.0010, and 7202.29.0050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope remains dispositive. 3. For imports of ferrosilicon from Russia, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 11/8/2024 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 11/8/2024, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages/per-unit amounts identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-462-839-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 748.58 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Russian Ferro Alloys Inc./RFA International LP Case Number: C-462-839-001 Cash Deposit: 748.58 percent 4. 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 OVII:OP) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur