AD/CVD message 8019303 - Revocation of countervailing duty order, in part, on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People s Republic of China (C-570-980)

8019303
Jan 19, 2018
Active

Effective Date: Jan 18, 2018

Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Jan 18, 2018

Cite as: 83 FR 2617 • Cite date: Jan 18, 2018

Category: Countervailing • Type: Liquidation Instructions • Sub type: REV-Revocation • Cases: C-570-980

1. As a result of a changed circumstances determination that producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which this order pertains, lack interest in the relief provided by the order with respect to solar panels of a certain size, amperage, voltage, and wattage, among other characteristics, Commerce has revoked the countervailing duty order, in part, with respect to the solar panels described below and published the revocation in the Federal Register on 01/18/2018 (83 FR 2617).

The partial revocation applies to solar panels that:

(1) Have a surface area from 3,450 mm2 to 33,782 mm2; (2) have one black wire and one red wire (each of type 22 AWG or 24 AWG not more than 206 mm in length when measured from panel extrusion); (3) do not exceed 2.9 volts, 1.1 amps, and 3.19 watts; and (4) do not contain an internal battery or external computer peripheral ports.

2. Therefore, CBP is directed to terminate the suspension of liquidation for all shipments of the solar panels described in paragraph 1 above, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 01/01/2015. All entries of the revoked product that were suspended on or after 01/01/2015 should be liquidated without regard to countervailing duties (i.e., refund all cash deposits).

3. Notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries of subject merchandise which are covered by paragraph 2 and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 01/01/2015 occurred with the publication of the notice of revocation in the Federal Register on 01/18/2018 (83 FR 2617).

4. 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 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.

5. 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 OVII:LNC.)

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Alexander Amdur