Refund of countervailing duty cash deposit for phosphate fertilizers from the Kingdom of Morocco pursuant to the amended final results for the period 11/12/2024 through 12/25/2024 (C-714-001)

1. On 12/26/2024 (89 FR 104979), Commerce published in the Federal Register its amended final results of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on phosphate fertilizers from the Kingdom of Morocco for the period 01/01/2022 through 12/31/2022. See message 5002401, dated 01/02/2025. 2. Title 19 U.S.C. 1520(a)(4) authorizes refunds prior to liquidation whenever an importer of record declares or it is ascertained that excess duties, fees, charges, or exactions have been deposited or paid. In accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1520(a)(4), CBP is authorized to grant a refund, if requested by the importer, of cash deposits for entries of phosphate fertilizers from the Kingdom of Morocco from the entity listed in paragraph 4 below which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 11/12/2024 (date of final results in the Federal Register) through 12/25/2024 (day before date of publication of the amended final results in the Federal Register). 3. The refund amount will be calculated by determining the difference between the amount of cash deposits paid as a result of the application of the final results rate and the amount due as a result of the application of the amended final results rate. 4. Listed below is the deposit rate that was assigned to a certain firm in the final results. See message 4320410, dated 11/15/2024. In addition, listed below is the amended deposit rate assigned in the amended final results (see message number 5002401, dated 01/02/2025): Producer and/or Exporter: OCP S.A.; Jorf Fertilizers Company I; Jorf Fertilizers Company II; Jorf Fertilizers Company III; Jorf Fertilizers Company IV; Jorf Fertilizers Company V; OCP Nutricrops S.A. Case number: C-714-001-001 Final results rate: 16.81% Amended final results rate: 16.60% 5. Do not liquidate entries of phosphate fertilizers from the Kingdom of Morocco produced and/or exported by the entities listed in paragraph 4 above until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 6. 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. 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 OVIII:FEM.) 8. There are no restrictions on release of this information. Alexander Amdur