Notice of affirmative preliminary CVD determination and alignment of the final CVD determination with the AD investigation of silicon metal from Norway (C-403-807)

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 Norway (subject merchandise) (90 FR 46386). 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 02/03/2026. 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-403-807. 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 CBP shall suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/26/2025 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination), and shall require, for such entries, a cash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 producer and/or exporter listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-403-807-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 16.87 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Elkem ASA and its cross-owned companies: Elkem Carbon AS, Elkem International AS, and Elkem Silicon Product Development AS Case Number: C-403-807-001 Cash Deposit: 16.87 percent 5. 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 OI:SS.) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur