These instructions constitute notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of unliquidated entries covered by paragraph 4, below. Notice of the lifting of suspension occurred on the message date of these instructions.
1. On 1/6/2017, in response to a scope ruling request from Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd., Commerce issued a final scope ruling that the two-layer wood flooring products covered by the ruling request are not within the scope of the countervailing duty order on multilayered wood flooring from the People's Republic of China (C-570-971).
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Specifically, Commerce determined that two-layer wood flooring products covered by the ruling request are outside the scope of the order because they lack the requisite two or more layers or plies of wood veneer in combination with a core.
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This ruling is applicable only to merchandise produced and exported by Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd. under the following product codes: JKW-14/3, JKW-12/2, and JKW 15/4.
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For all entries of two-layer wood flooring products covered by the ruling that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 4/6/2011 (the first date of suspension in this proceeding), and remain unliquidated as of 1/6/2017 (the date of the final ruling), CBP shall terminate suspension and liquidate such entries without regard to countervailing duties.
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Refund any cash deposits and release any bonds relating to the products described in paragraph 4 above.
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The assessment of countervailing duties by CBP on shipments or entries of this merchandise is subject to the provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
Section 778 requires that CBP pay interest on overpayments or assess interest on underpayments of the required amounts deposited as estimated countervailing duties.
The interest provisions are not applicable to cash or bonds posted as estimated countervailing duties before the date of publication of the countervailing duty order.
Interest shall be calculated from the date the payment of estimated countervailing duties is required through the date of liquidation.
The rate at which such interest is payable is the rate in effect under section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for such period.
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Unless instructed otherwise, for shipments of merchandise covered by the scope of the order you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for the merchandise at the current rates.
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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.
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There are no restrictions on the release of this information.
Alexander Amdur