1. In accordance with section 703(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. Section 1671b(d)), Commerce is instructing CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation of entries concerning the countervailing duty investigation of certain collated steel staples from the People's Republic of China effective 03/11/2020, which is the 121st day after the start of provisional measures in this proceeding.

2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 9186301, dated 07/05/2019.

3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-570-113.

4. CBP shall discontinue the suspension of liquidation for countervailing duty purposes on all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/11/2020 (the first day provisional measures is no longer in effect). The suspension of liquidation will not be resumed unless and until a final affirmative determination on this case is published in the Federal Register by the ITC.

5. These discontinuation instructions do not apply to subject merchandise subject to suspension of liquidation and imposition of cash deposits, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or before 03/10/2020 (the date provisional measures expired in this proceeding).

6. These discontinuation instructions do not affect the requirements of a cash deposit on entries subject to the suspension of liquidation announced in Commerce's preliminary determination in the companion antidumping duty investigation of this merchandise.

7. 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:JS.)

8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Alexander Amdur