CSMS 0069405·Trade policy·March 9, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of affirmative preliminary determination

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 0069405 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on March 9, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of affirmative preliminary determination". It links to 1 AD/CVD case in Tandom's catalog. CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

Linked AD/CVD cases(1)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-523-813

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

1. On 03/03/2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and postponement of the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of polyethylene terephthalate sheet from the Sultanate of Oman (85 FR 12513). 2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 9247308, dated 9/4/2019. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-523-813. 4. For imports of polyethylene terephthalate sheet from the Sultanate of Oman, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/03/2020. Effective 03/03/2020, CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the margins for the producers and/or exporters listed below: Producer and/or Exporter: OCTAL SAOC - FZC Case number: A-523-813-001 Cash deposit rate: 2.78% All Others Case Number: A-523-813-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 2.78% 5. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply: A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit or bonding rate will be the producer's rate. B. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 2.78 percent to establish the cash deposit rate. 6. If there are any questions by the importing 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 OV:MR.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 0069405?

CSMS 0069405 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of affirmative preliminary determination". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 0069405 published?

CBP published CSMS 0069405 on March 9, 2020. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Which AD/CVD cases does CSMS 0069405 affect?

CSMS 0069405 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-523-813). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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