Phosphate Fertilizers: Commerce Issues CV Duty Final Determinations for Morocco, Russia
The Commerce Department issued its final determinations in its countervailing duty investigations on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and Russia (C-714-001, C-821-825). Cash deposit rates set in this final determination take effect Feb. 16.
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The next step is for the International Trade Commission to make its final injury determinations, currently scheduled for March 25, Commerce said in a Feb. 9 fact sheet. If the ITC finds injury, Commerce will issue a CV duty order and duties will be made permanent. If the ITC finds no injury, the investigation will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded.
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation and collect cash CV duty deposits for subject merchandise, and set cash deposit rates as follows beginning Feb. 16:
Morocco
| Producer/Exporter | CV Rate |
|---|---|
| OCP S.A., Jorf Fertilizers Company I, Jorf Fertilizers Company II, Jorf Fertilizers Company III, Jorf Fertilizers Company IV, Jorf Fertilizers Company V, and Maroc Phosphore | 19.97% |
| All Others | 19.97% |
Russia
| Producer/Exporter | CV Rate |
|---|---|
| Industrial Group Phosphorite LLC; Mineral and Chemical Company EuroChem, JSC; NAK Azot, JSC; EuroChem Northwest, JSC; Joint Stock Company Kovdorsky GOK; EuroChem-Energo, LLC; EuroChem-Usolsky Potash Complex, LLC; EuroChem-BMU, LLC; JSC Nevinnomyssky Azot; and EuroChem Trading Rus, LLC | 47.05% |
| Joint Stock Company Apatit; PhosAgro PJSC; PhosAgro-Belgorod LLC; PhosAgro-Don LLC; PhosAgro-Kuban LLC; PhosAgro-Kursk LLC; PhosAgro-Lipetsk LLC; PhosAgro-Orel LLC; PhosAgro-Stavrolpol LLC; PhosAgro-Volga LLC; PhosAgro-SeveroZapad LLC; PhosAgro-Tamboy LLC; and Martynovsk AgrokhimSnab LLC | 9.19% |
| All Others | 17.2% |
(The period of investigation is 01/01/19 - 12/31/19. See Commerce’s notice for more information, including the scope of the investigation, detailed instructions on cash deposit rates, etc. See 2011300011 for a summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation, and 2012280019 for the amended preliminary determination on Morocco.)