1. On 02/25/2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination and determination of critical circumstances in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain steel wheels 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter from the People's Republic of China (subject merchandise) (84 FR 5989). Additionally, Commerce has aligned the deadline for the final determination in the CVD investigation with the deadline for the final determination in the companion antidumping duty investigation of the same merchandise, currently scheduled to be issued no later than 07/02/2019.

2. The merchandise covered by this investigation is described in message 8261301, dated 09/18/2018.

3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-570-091.

4. Commerce has determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise from the producers and/or exporters identified below. Accordingly, for imports of such merchandise, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 11/27/2018, (90 days prior to the date of FR publication of the preliminary determination) and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the percentage of entered value for the producers and/or exporters listed below.

Producer and/or Exporter: Zhejiang Jingu Company Limited, and its cross-owned companies: Shanghai Yata Industry Company Limited; Shangdong Jingu Auto Parts Co., Ltd.; An'Gang Jingu (Hangzhou) Metal Materials Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Wheel World Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Jingu New Energy Development Co. Ltd.; and Zhejiang Jingu Automobile Components.
Case Number: C-570-091-001
Cash Deposit: 58.30 percent

Producer and/or Exporter: Xingmin Intelligent Transportation Systems (Group), and its cross-owned companies: Sino-Tex (Longkou) Wheel Manufacturers Inc.; Tangshan Xingmin Wheel Co., Ltd.; and Xianning Xingmin Wheel Co., Ltd.
Case Number: C-570-091-002
Cash Deposit: 293.27 percent

Producer and/or Exporter: All Others
Case Number: C-570-091-000
Cash Deposit: 58.30 percent

5. 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 OIII:KAH.)

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

Alexander Amdur