CSMS 0109201·Trade policy·April 18, 2000·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE (C-427-208)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 0109201 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on April 18, 2000. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE (C-427-208)". It links to 2 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(2)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

C-427-208 C-427-810

Message body

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

MESSAGE NO: 0109201 DATE: 04 18 2000 CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: C - 427 - 208 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 12 02 1999 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE (C-427-208) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS AMENDED THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE (C-427-208), PURSUANT TO A FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE COURT DECISION IN THIS CASE. THIS AMENDMENT WAS PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2, 1999, IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND CHANGES THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE. 2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE FLAT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, EITHER CLAD, PLATED, OR COATED WITH CORROSION- RESISTANT METALS SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, OR ZINC-, ALUMINUM-, NICKEL- OR IRON-BASED ALLOYS, WHETHER OR NOT CORRUGATED OR PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING, IN COILS (WHETHER OR NOT IN SUCCESSIVELY SUPERIMPOSED LAYERS) AND OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH, IF OF A THICKNESS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS, ARE OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER AND WHICH MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS. THESE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS: 7210.31.0000, 7210.39.0000, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0090, 7210.60.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000, 7212.21.0000, 7212.29.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.12.1000, 7217.13.1000, 7217.19.1000, 7217.19.5000, 7217.22.5000, 7217.23.5000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000, 7217.32.5000, 7217.33.5000, 7217.39.1000, AND 7217.39.5000. INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE ARE FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF NON-RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION WHERE SUCH CROSS-SECTION IS ACHIEVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE ROLLING PROCESS (I.E., PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN "WORKED AFTER ROLLING") FOR EXAMPLE, PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN BEVELLED OR ROUNDED AT THE EDGES. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS EITHER PLATED OR COATED WITH TIN, LEAD, CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM OXIDES, BOTH TIN AND LEAD ("TERNE PLATE"), OR BOTH CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM OXIDES ("TIN-FREE STEEL"), WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING. ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE CLAD PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS OF 0.1875 INCH OR MORE IN COMPOSITE THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS. ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE CERTAIN CLAD STAINLESS FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE THREE-LAYERED CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS IN COMPOSITE THICKNESS THAT CONSIST OF A CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS CLAD ON BOTH SIDES WITH STAINLESS STEEL IN A 20%-60%-20% RATIO. 3. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTIGATION NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS CASE IS C-427-810. FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SHOULD BE USED: C-427-208. 4. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2, 1999, FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 12/31/1998, YOU SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES OF 15.13 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE FOR ALL COMPANIES. 5. THIS REQUIREMENT FOR A CASH DEPOSIT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ROSA JEONG OR JUDITH RUDMAN, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-3853 OR (202) 482-1092, RESPECTIVELY. 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 0109201?

CSMS 0109201 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE (C-427-208)". 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 0109201 published?

CBP published CSMS 0109201 on April 18, 2000. 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 0109201 affect?

CSMS 0109201 references 2 AD/CVD cases (C-427-208, C-427-810). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Learn more

Tandom guides relevant to CBP CSMS messages

Trade compliance APIs in broker workflows

Where trade compliance APIs fit in a broker's filing pipeline: HTS classification, duty calculation, AD/CVD scope match, and post-summary corrections.

Open resource

Find the right manufacturer or exporter rate in an AD/CVD order

Cash deposit cascade, separate rates, all-others, and PRC-wide rates. Worked example on case A-570-910 (galvanized welded steel pipe from China) with three exporter-specific rates.