Notice of affirmative preliminary CVD determination and alignment of the final CVD determination with the AD investigation of aluminum wire and cable from the People s Republic of China (C-570-096)

1. On 04/08/2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of aluminum wire and cable from the People's Republic of China (China) (subject merchandise) (84 FR 13886). 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 08/12/2019. 2. The scope of the investigation covers aluminum wire and cable, which is defined as an assembly of one or more electrical conductors made from 8000 Series Aluminum Alloys (defined in accordance with ASTM B800), Aluminum Alloy 1350 (defined in accordance with ASTM B230/B230M or B609/B609M), and/or Aluminum Alloy 6201 (defined in accordance with ASTM B398/B398M), provided that: (1) at least one of the electrical conductors is insulated; (2) each insulated electrical conductor has a voltage rating greater than 80 volts and not exceeding 1000 volts; and (3) at least one electrical conductor is stranded and has a size not less than 16.5 thousand circular mil (kcmil) and not greater than 1000 kcmil. The assembly may: (1) include a grounding or neutral conductor; (2) be clad with aluminum, steel, or other base metal; or (3) include a steel support center wire, one or more connectors, a tape shield, a jacket or other covering, and/or filler materials. Most aluminum wire and cable products conform to National Electrical Code (NEC) types THHN, THWN, THWN-2, XHHW-2, USE, USE-2, RHH, RHW, or RHW-2, and also conform to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards UL-44, UL-83, UL-758, UL-854, UL-1063, UL-1277, UL-1569, UL-1581, or UL-4703, but such conformity is not required for the merchandise to be included within the scope. The scope of the investigation specifically excludes aluminum wire and cable products in lengths less than six feet, whether or not included in equipment already assembled at the time of importation. The merchandise covered by the investigation is currently classifiable under subheading 8544.49.9000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Products subject to the scope may also enter under HTSUS subheading 8544.42.9090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-570-096. 4. CBP shall suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/08/2019 (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: Changfeng Wire & Cable Co., Ltd Case Number: C-570-096-001 Cash Deposit: 11.57 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Shanghai Silin Special Equipment Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned company: Jiangxi Silin International Cable Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-096-002 Cash Deposit: 15.77 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Shanghai Yang Pu Qu Gong Case Number: C-570-096-003 Cash Deposit: 164.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-570-096-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 13.67 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 OVII:NMD) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur