Notice of affirmative preliminary CVD determination and alignment of the final CVD determination with the AD investigation of Silicon Metal from the Lao People's Democratic Republic (C-553-002)

1. On 09/26/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of silicon metal from the Lao People's Democratic Republic (subject merchandise) (90 FR 46384). Additionally, Commerce has aligned the deadline for the final determination in the CVD investigation with the deadline for the final determination in the companion antidumping duty investigation of the same merchandise, currently scheduled to be issued no later than 12/15/2025. 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation is described in message 5147402, dated 05/27/2025. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-553-002. 4. CBP shall suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/26/2025 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination), and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the percentages of entered value for the producers and/or exporters listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: Lao Silicon Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-553-002-001 Cash Deposit: 240.00 percent Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-553-002-000 Cash Deposit: 240.00 percent 5. If a producer/exporter combination cash deposit rate does not exist for the producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, then the following instructions apply: A. If both the producer and the exporter of the subject merchandise have their own cash deposit rates, and their rates differ, the applicable cash deposit rate will be the higher of these two rates. B. If the producer of the subject merchandise has its own rate, but the exporter does not have its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate. C. If the exporter of the subject merchandise has its own rate, but the producer does not have its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the exporter's rate. D. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the All Others rate. 6. If there are any questions by the 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:LJS.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur