Morocco Phosphate Fertilizers: Prelim Results of CVD Admin Review
The Commerce Department has published the preliminary results of its countervailing duty administrative review on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco (C-714-001). The agency calculated a preliminary rate of 14.21% for OCP S.A., the only company under review. That 14.21% CVD rate would apply for cash deposit purposes, and for the purposes of assessments for entries from OCP for entries during calendar year 2022. Changes to OCP's cash deposit rate would take effect beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register.
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Commerce preliminarily found that the following companies are cross-owned with OCP S.A.: Nutircrops S.A.; Jorf Fertilizers Company I; Jorf Fertilizers Company II; Jorf Fertilizers Company III; Jorf Fertilizers Company IV; and Jorf Fertilizers Company V.
For all entries of subject merchandise exported by all Moroccan companies other than OCP for the period Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022, Commerce has ordered liquidation “as entered” at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry (ADCVDWeb Message # 3198425).
​(The period of review is 01/01/22 - 12/31/22. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)