CSMS 0093401·Trade policy·April 2, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of Affirmative Preliminary CVD Determination and Alignment of the Final CVD Determination with the AD Investigation of Forged Steel Fittings from India (C-533-892)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 0093401 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on April 2, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of Affirmative Preliminary CVD Determination and Alignment of the Final CVD Determination with the AD Investigation of Forged Steel Fittings from India (C-533-892)". 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

C-533-892

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

1. On 03/30/2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of forged steel fittings from India (subject merchandise) (85 FR 17536). Additionally, Commerce has aligned the deadline for the final determination in the CVD investigation with the deadline for the final determination in the companion antidumping duty investigation of the same merchandise, currently scheduled to be issued no later than 08/03/2020. 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation is carbon and alloy forged steel fittings, whether unfinished (commonly known as blanks or rough forgings) or finished. Such fittings are made in a variety of shapes including, but not limited to, elbows, tees, crosses, laterals, couplings, reducers, caps, plugs, bushings, unions (including hammer unions), and outlets. Forged steel fittings are covered regardless of end finish, whether threaded, socket-weld or other end connections. The scope includes integrally reinforced forged branch outlet fittings, regardless of whether they have one or more ends that is a socket welding, threaded, butt welding end, or other end connections. While these fittings are generally manufactured to specifications ASME B16.11, MSS SP-79, MSS SP-83, MSS-SP-97, ASTM A105, ASTM A350 and ASTM A182, the scope is not limited to fittings made to these specifications. The term forged is an industry term used to describe a class of products included in applicable standards, and it does not reference an exclusive manufacturing process. Forged steel fittings are not manufactured from casings. Pursuant to the applicable standards, fittings may also be machined from bar stock or machined from seamless pipe and tube. All types of forged steel fittings are included in the scope regardless of nominal pipe size (which may or may not be expressed in inches of nominal pipe size), pressure class rating (expressed in pounds of pressure, e.g., 2,000 or 2M; 3,000 or 3M; 6,000 or 6M; 9,000 or 9M), wall thickness, and whether or not heat treated. Excluded from this scope are all fittings entirely made of stainless steel. Also excluded are flanges, nipples, and all fittings that have a maximum pressure rating of 300 pounds per square inch/PSI or less. Also excluded from the scope are fittings certified or made to the following standards, so long as the fittings are not also manufactured to the specifications of ASME B16.11, MSS SP-79, MSS SP-83, MSS SP-97, ASTM A105, ASTM A350 and ASTM A182: - American Petroleum Institute (API) 5CT, API 5L, or API 11B; - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B16.9; - Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) SP-75; - Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) J476, SAE J514, SAE J516, SAE J517, SAE J518, SAE J1026, SAE J1231, SAE J1453, SAE J1926, J2044 or SAE AS 35411; - Hydraulic hose fittings (e.g., fittings used in high pressure water cleaning applications, in the manufacture of hydraulic engines, to connect rubber dispensing hoses to a dispensing nozzle or grease fitting) made to ISO 12151-1, 12151-2, 12151-3, 12151-4, 12151-5, or 12151-6; - Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) certified electrical conduit fittings; - ASTM A153, A536, A576, or A865; - Casing conductor connectors made to proprietary specifications; - Machined steel parts (e.g., couplers) that are not certified to any specifications in this scope description and that are not for connecting steel pipes for distributing gas and liquids; - Oil country tubular goods (OCTG) connectors (e.g., forged steel tubular connectors for API 5L pipes or OCTG for offshore oil and gas drilling and extraction); - Military Specification (MIL) MIL-C-4109F and MIL-F-3541; and - International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO6150-B. To be excluded from the scope, products must have the appropriate standard or pressure markings and/or be accompanied by documentation showing product compliance to the applicable standard or pressure, e.g., "API 5CT" mark and/or a mill certification report. Subject carbon and alloy forged steel fittings are normally entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 7307.92.3010, 7307.92.3030, 7307.92.9000, 7307.99.1000, 7307.99.3000, 7307.99.5045, and 7307.99.5060. They may also be entered under HTSUS 7307.93.3010, 7307.93.3040, 7307.93.6000, 7307.93.9010, 7307.93.9040, 7307.93.9060, and 7326.19.0010. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-533-892. 4. Cash Deposits for the companies identified below Accordingly, CBP shall suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/30/2020 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination), and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the percentages of entered value for the producers and/or exporters listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: Nikoo Forge Pvt. Ltd. Case Number: C-533-892-001 Cash Deposit: 284.91 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Shakti Forge Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Shakti Forge Case Number: C-533-892-002 Cash Deposit: 2.65 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Pan International Case Number: C-533-892-003 Cash Deposit: 284.91 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Patton International Limited Case Number: C-533-892-004 Cash Deposit: 284.91 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Sage Metals Limited Case Number: C-533-892-005 Cash Deposit: 284.91 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Kirtanlal Steel Private Limited Case Number: C-533-892-006 Cash Deposit: 284.91 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Disha Auto Components Private Limited Case Number: C-533-892-007 Cash Deposit: 284.91 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Dynamic Flow Products Case Number: C-533-892-008 Cash Deposit: 284.91 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Sara Sae Private Limited Case Number: C-533-892-009 Cash Deposit: 284.91 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Parveen Industries Private Limited Case Number: C-533-892-010 Cash Deposit: 284.91 percent Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-533-892-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 2.65 percent 5. If there are any questions by the 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 OVII:LC.) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 0093401?

CSMS 0093401 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of Affirmative Preliminary CVD Determination and Alignment of the Final CVD Determination with the AD Investigation of Forged Steel Fittings from India (C-533-892)". 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 0093401 published?

CBP published CSMS 0093401 on April 2, 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 0093401 affect?

CSMS 0093401 references 1 AD/CVD case (C-533-892). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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