Russia 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 Russia (C-821-825). The agency calculated a preliminary rate of 18.83% for Joint Stock Company Apatit, the only company under review. That 18.83% CVD rate would apply for cash deposit purposes, and for the purposes of assessments for entries from Apatit for entries in calendar year 2022. Changes to Apatit'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 Joint Stock Company Apatit cross-owns the following companies: PhosAgro Public Joint Stock Company; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Region; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Belgorod; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Don; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Kuban; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Lipetsk; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Kursk; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Orel; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Stavropol; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Volga; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-SeveroZapad; Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Tambov; and Limited Liability Company PhosAgro-Sibir.
In these preliminary results, Commerce is also ending its review of Industrial Group Phosphorite LLC, because the request for its review was withdrawn.
For all entries of subject merchandise exported by all other Russian companies 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 # 3198428 (CBP case number C-462-825, Commerce case number C-821-825)).
​(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.)