Notice of an amended final scope ruling for certain steel nails from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam imported by Midwest Fastener Corp. (C-552-819)

1. On 06/03/2019, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) sustained the Final Redetermination issued by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) pursuant to Midwest Fastener Corp. v. United States, (CIT No. 17-00131). As a result, Commerce published in the Federal Register (84 FR 28460) on 06/19/2019, with an effective date of 06/13/2019, the Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Scope Ruling and Notice of Amended Final Scope Ruling Pursuant to Court Decision. 2. Although, as a result of the CIT's final decision, certain zinc and nylon anchors from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) imported by Midwest Fastener Corp. (Midwest), described below, are outside the scope of the countervailing duty order on certain steel nails from Vietnam, CBP is directed to suspend or continue to suspend liquidation of the entries of this merchandise from Vietnam imported by Midwest, that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/13/2019 at a zero cash deposit rate. The merchandise excluded from the order as a result of the Court Ruling are zinc and nylon anchors. The zinc anchors consist of (1) a zinc alloy body; and (2) a zinc plated steel pin. The nylon anchors consist of (1) a nylon body; and (2) a steel pin, which has threads starting near the head and extending approximately one inch toward the point. The head of the steel pin in the nylon anchor is slotted. 3. Because the revised cash deposit rate is to be applied retroactively to entries made on or after 06/13/2019, Commerce will issue instructions for granting a refund on any over collection in a separate message. 4. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. 5. Do not liquidate any entries of the merchandise covered by paragraph 2 above until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 6. Unless instructed otherwise, for all other shipments of certain steel nails from Vietnam not covered by paragraphs 2 and 3 above, you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for the merchandise at the current rates. 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 OVI:YB.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur