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This is a correction to message 9099302, dated 04/09/2091, to correct paragraph 2.
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Paragraph 2 of message 9099302 contains an incorrect Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) number.
Below is the fully corrected message.
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On 04/05/2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of refillable stainless steel kegs from the People's Republic of China (subject merchandise) (84 FR 13634).
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 08/13/2019.
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The merchandise covered by this investigation are kegs, vessels, or containers with bodies that are approximately cylindrical in shape, made from stainless steel (i.e., steel containing at least 10.5 percent chromium by weight and less than 1.2 percent carbon by weight, with or without other elements), and that are compatible with a “D Sankey” extractor (refillable stainless steel kegs) with a nominal liquid volume capacity of 10 liters or more, regardless of the type of finish, gauge, thickness, or grade of stainless steel, and whether or not covered by or encased in other materials. Refillable stainless steel kegs may be imported assembled or unassembled, with or without all components (including spears, couplers or taps, necks, collars, and valves), and be filled or unfilled.
“Unassembled” or “unfinished” refillable stainless steel kegs include drawn stainless steel cylinders that have been welded to form the body of the keg and attached to an upper (top) chime and/or lower (bottom) chime. Unassembled refillable stainless steel kegs may or may not be welded to a neck, may or may not have a valve assembly attached, and may be otherwise complete except for testing, certification, and/or marking.
Subject merchandise also includes refillable stainless steel kegs that have been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to, attachment of necks, collars, spears or valves, heat treatment, pickling, passivation, painting, testing, certification or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope refillable stainless steel keg.
Specifically excluded are the following:
(1) vessels or containers that are not approximately cylindrical in nature (e.g., box, “hopper” or “cone” shaped vessels);
(2) stainless steel kegs, vessels, or containers that have either a “ball lock” valve system or a “pin lock” valve system (commonly known as “Cornelius,” “corny” or “ball lock” kegs);
(3) necks, spears, couplers or taps, collars, and valves that are not imported with the subject merchandise; and
(4) stainless steel kegs that are filled with beer, wine, or other liquid and that are designated by the Commissioner of Customs as Instruments of International Traffic within the meaning of section 332(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
The merchandise covered by these investigations are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7310.10.0010, 7310.10.0050, 7310.29.0025, and 7310.29.0050.
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This proceeding has been assigned case number C-570-094.
6. Cash Deposits for the companies identified below
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CBP shall suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/05/2019 (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 producer(s) and/or exporter(s) listed below.
Producer and/or Exporter: All Others
Case Number: C-570-094-000
Cash Deposit Rate: 15.78 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo Master International Trade Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned companies: Tomorrow Industrial Limited, Ningbo Major Draft Beer Equipment Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Major Technology Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-001
Cash Deposit: 15.78 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-002
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Equipmentines (Dalian) E‐Commerce Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-003
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Jinan HaoLu Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-004
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: NDL Keg Qingdao Inc.
Case Number: C-570-094-005
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo Direct Import & Export Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-006
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo Hefeng Container Manufacture Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-007
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo Hefeng Kitchen Utensils Manufacture Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-008
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo HGM Food Machinery Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-009
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo Jiangbei Bei Fu Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-010
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo Sanfino Import & Export Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-011
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo Shimaotong International Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-012
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Ningbo Sunburst International Trading Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-013
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Orient Equipment (Taizhou) Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-014
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Qingdao Henka Precision Technology Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-015
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Shandong Tiantai Beer Equipment
Case Number: C-570-094-016
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Sino Dragon Trading International
Case Number: C-570-094-017
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Wenzhou Deli Machinery Equipment Co.
Case Number: C-570-094-018
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Wuxi Taihu Lamps and Lanterns Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-019
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
Producer and/or Exporter: Yantai Trano New Material Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-094-020
Cash Deposit: 144.30 percent
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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 O1:RB.)
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There are no restrictions on the release of this information.
Alexander Amdur