1. On 7/25/2016 (81 FR 48384), Commerce published in the Federal Register its amended preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of certain biaxial integral geogrids products (“geogrids”) from the People's Republic of China (“PRC”). See message 6207314, dated 07/25/2016.

2. Title 19 U.S.C. 1520(a)(4) authorizes refunds prior to liquidation whenever an importer of record declares or it is ascertained that excess duties, fees, charges, or exactions have been deposited or paid. In accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1520(a)(4), CBP is authorized to grant a refund, if requested by the importer, of cash deposits for entries of geogrids from the PRC from the entities listed in paragraph 4 below which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 03/26/2016 through 7/25/2016.

3. The refund amount will be calculated by determining the difference between the amount of cash deposits paid as a result of the application of the preliminary determination rate and the amount due as a result of the application of the amended preliminary determination rate.

4. Listed below are the deposit rates that were assigned to certain firms in the preliminary determination. See message 6179304, dated 06/27/2016. In addition, listed below are the amended deposit rates assigned in the amended preliminary determination (see message number 6207314, dated 07/25/2016):

Producer and/or Exporter: All Others
Case number: C-570-037-000
Preliminary determination rate: 23.63%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 12.99%

Producer and/or Exporter: BOSTD Geosynthetics Qingdao Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-001
Preliminary determination rate: 16.60%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 5.19%

Producer and/or Exporter: Chengdu Tian Road Engineering Materials Co., Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-003
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Chongqing Jiudi Reinforced Soil Engineering Co., Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-004
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: CNBM International Corporation
Case number: C-570-037-005
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Dezhou Yaohua Geosynthetics Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-006
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Dezhou Zhengyu Geosynthetics Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-007
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Hongye Engineering Materials Co., Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-008
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Hubei Nete Geosynthetics Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-009
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Jiangsu Dingtai Engineering Material Co., Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-010
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Jiangsu Jiuding New Material Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-011
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Lewu New Material Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-012
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Nanjing Jinlu Geosynthetics Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-013
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Nanjing Kunchi Composite Material Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-014
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Nanyang Jieda Geosynthetics Co., Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-015
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Qingdao Hongda Plastics Corp.
Case number: C-570-037-016
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Shandong Dexuda Geosynthetics Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-017
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Shandong Haoyang New Engineering Materials Co., Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-018
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Shandong Tongfa Glass Fiber Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-019
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Shandong Xinyu Geosynthetics Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-020
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Tai'an Haohua Plastics Co., Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-021
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Taian Hengbang Engineering Material Co., Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-022
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Taian Naite Geosynthetics Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-023
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Taian Road Engineering Materials Co., Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-024
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Tenax
Case number: C-570-037-025
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Hengshui Zhongtiejian Group Co.
Case number: C-570-037-026
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

Producer and/or Exporter: Qingdao Sunrise Dageng Import and Export Co., Ltd.
Case number: C-570-037-027
Preliminary determination rate: 128.27%
Amended preliminary determination rate: 119.13%

5. Do not liquidate entries of geogrids from the PRC produced and/or exported by the entities listed in paragraph 4 above until specific liquidation instructions are issued.

6. The interest provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do not apply.

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 OV:RMM.)

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

Alexander Amdur