May 2024 — Question 68

CBP initiates an investigation of a claim that an importer of merchandise within the scope of antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders is evading those orders. Through its investigation, CBP decides there is reasonable suspicion that the importer has entered covered merchandise into the customs territory of the U.S. through evasion. Which of the following actions would CBP NOT take after deciding there is reasonable suspicion of evasion?

• ANotify the Department of Commerce of its decision that there is reasonable suspicion and ask the Department of Commerce to identify the applicable AD/CVD assessment rates for the covered merchandise.✓ CBP's answer
• BSuspend the liquidation of each unliquidated entry of the covered merchandise that entered on or after the date the investigation was initiated.
• CExtend the period of liquidation for each unliquidated entry of covered merchandise that entered before the date the investigation was initiated.
• DNotify parties to the investigation of its decision that there is reasonable suspicion within five business days of taking any interim measures and provide parties to the investigation with a public version of the administrative record as of that date.