Automatic liquidation instruction for Phosphate Fertilizers from Morocco for the period 01/01/2024 through 12/31/2024 (C-714-001)

1. Commerce does not automatically conduct administrative reviews of countervailing duty orders. Instead, reviews must be requested pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213. 2. Commerce has not received a request for an administrative review of the countervailing duty order for the period and on the merchandise identified below. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c), you are to assess countervailing duties on merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption at the cash deposit rate in effect on the date of entry. Liquidate all entries for all firms. Product: Phosphate Fertilizers Period: 01/01/2024 through 12/31/2024 Country: Morocco Case number: C-714-001 3. The injunction with court number 21-0116 discussed in message number 12/17/2021, is applicable to the entries produced and/or exported by OCP S.A., Jorf Fertilizers Company I (JFC I), Jorf Fertilizers Company II (JFC II), Jorf Fertilizers Company III (JFC III), Jorf Fertilizers Company IV (JFC IV), or Jorf Fertilizers Company V (JFC V) during the period beginning on 11/30/2020, excluding any merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on 03/30/2021 through 04/04/2021. Accordingly, continue to suspend liquidation of such entries until liquidation instructions are issued. The injunction with court number 24-0227discussed in message number 5045409, dated 02/14/2025, is applicable to the entries produced and/or exported by OCP S.A., Jorf Fertilizers Company I, Jorf Fertilizers Company II, Jorf Fertilizers Company III, Jorf Fertilizers Company IV, Jorf Fertilizers Company V, or OCP Nutricrops S.A. during the period 01/01/2022 through 12/31/2022. Accordingly, continue to suspend liquidation of such entries until liquidation instructions are issued. The injunction with court number 23-0261 discussed in message number 5094413, dated 04/04/2025, is applicable to the entries produced and/or exported by OCP S.A., Jorf Fertilizers Company I, Jorf Fertilizers Company II, Jorf Fertilizers Company III, Jorf Fertilizers Company IV, or Jorf Fertilizers Company V during the period 11/30/2020 through 12/31/2021. Accordingly, continue to suspend liquidation of such entries until liquidation instructions are issued. 4. Notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries of subject merchandise covered by paragraph 2 occurred with the publication of the notice of initiation of administrative review for the 04/2025 anniversary month (90 FR 21459, 05/20/2025). Unless instructed otherwise, for all other shipments of Phosphate Fertilizers from Morocco you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for the merchandise at the current rates. 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 O#CLU:YB.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur