CSMS 0090407·Trade policy·March 30, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Cash deposit instructions for certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan (A-583-853)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 0090407 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on March 30, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Cash deposit instructions for certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan (A-583-853)". It links to 8 AD/CVD cases 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(8)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-122-993 A-201-993 A-475-993 A-552-993 A-557-991 A-559-990 A-565-990 A-583-853

Message body

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

1. Commerce has published in the Federal Register (85 FR 16615) on 03/24/2020 the final results of its administrative review of certain producers and/or exporters subject to the antidumping duty order on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan for the period 02/01/2018 through 01/31/2019. 2. As a result of Commerce's review, the cash deposit rates have been revised for certain companies. Therefore, for shipments of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan produced and/or exported by the firms listed below, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/24/2020, the required cash deposit has been revised: Producer and/or Exporter: Sino-American Silicon Products Inc., Solartech Energy Corporation, and Sunshine PV Corp. Case Number: A-583-853-003, A-565-990-002, A-552-993-004, A-475-993-006 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-026 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-027 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-028 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-024 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. Case Number: A-583-853-019 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: EEPV CORP. Case Numbers: A-583-853-005, A-565-990-001, A-557-991-003, A-552-993-005, A-475-993-002 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: E-TON Solar Tech. Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-006 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Gintech Energy Corporation Case Numbers: A-583-853-002, A-122-993-002, A-201-993-001, A-552-993-002 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-029 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-030 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Inventec Energy Corporation Case Number: A-583-853-031 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Inventec Solar Energy Corporation Case Number: A-583-853-008, A-475-993-003 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: KOOTATU Tech. Corp. Case Number: A-583-853-032 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Kyocera Mexicana S.A. de C.V. Case Number: A-583-853-009 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-033 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Lof Solar Corp. Case Number: A-583-853-025 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Mega Sunergy Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-034 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Ming Hwei Energy Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-035 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Neo Solar Power Corporation Case Number: A-583-853-036 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-037 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Sunengine Corporation Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-010 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Sunrise Global Solar Energy Case Number: A-583-853-020 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-038 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: TSEC Corporation Case Number: A-583-853-011, A-475-993-001 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: United Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-023, A-559-990-002, A-475-993-005 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Win Win Precision Technology Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-583-853-012 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd Case Number: A-583-853-039 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Yingli Green Energy International Trading Company Limited Case Number: A-583-853-040 Cash deposit rate: 2.57% 3. If any entries of merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply: A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise has its own rate, use the exporter's rate to determine the cash deposit rate. B. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate. C. Where neither the exporter nor the producer currently has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate for establishing the cash deposit rate. 4. For all producers/exporters of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan without their own rate, the cash deposit rate is 19.50 percent. 5. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Do not liquidate any entries of merchandise covered by the administrative review until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 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 OIV:TEM.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 0090407?

CSMS 0090407 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Cash deposit instructions for certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan (A-583-853)". 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 0090407 published?

CBP published CSMS 0090407 on March 30, 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 0090407 affect?

CSMS 0090407 references 8 AD/CVD cases (A-122-993, A-201-993, A-475-993, A-552-993, A-557-991, and others). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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