CSMS 0153402·Trade policy·June 1, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of affirmative preliminary determination

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CSMS 0153402 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on June 1, 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.

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Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-533-891

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1. On 05/28/2020, 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 forged steel fittings from India (85 FR 32007). 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 API11B; - 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, SAEJ1231, 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. Also excluded from the scope are assembled or unassembled hammer unions that consist of a nut and two subs. To qualify for this exclusion, the hammer union must meet each of the following criteria: (1) the face of the nut of the hammer union is permanently marked with one of the following markings: "FIG 100," "FIG 110," "FIG 100C," "FIG 200," "FIG 200C," "FIG 201," "FIG 202," "FIG 206," "FIG 207," "FIG 211," "FIG 300," "FIG 301," "FIG 400," "FIG 600," "FIG 602," "FIG 607," "FIG 1002," "FIG 1003," "FIG 1502," "FIG 1505," "FIG 2002," or "FIG 2202"; (2) the hammer union does not bear any of the following markings: "Class 3000," "Class 3M," "Class 6000," "Class 6M," "Class 9000," or "Class 9M"; and (3) the nut and both subs of the hammer union are painted. Also excluded from the scope are component parts for hammer union assemblies, either subs or wingnuts, marked on the wingnut and subs with "FIG 1002," "FIG 1502," and "FIG 2002," and with pressure rating of 10,000 PSI or greater. These parts are made from AISI/SAE 4130, 4140 or 4340 steel and are 100 percent magnetic particle inspected before shipment. Also excluded from the scope are tee, elbow, cross, adapter (or "crossover"), blast joint (or "spacer"), blind sub, swivel joint and pup joint which have wing nut or not. To qualify for this exclusion, these products must meet each of the following criteria: (1) Manufacturing and Inspection standard is API 6A or API 16C; and, (2) body or wing nut is permanently marked with one of the following markings: "FIG 2002," "FIG 1502," "FIG 1002," "FIG 602," "FIG 206," or "FIG any other number" or MTR (Material Test Report) shows these FIG numbers. 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 A-533-891. 4. For imports of forged steel fittings from India, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 05/28/2020. Effective 05/28/2020, CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the margins for the producers and/or exporters listed below. These rates have been adjusted to reflect offsets for certain subsidies associated with the companion CVD investigation on this merchandise. Producer and/or Exporter: Disha Auto Components Pvt. Ltd Case number: A-533-891-001 Cash deposit rate: 290.87% Producer and/or Exporter: Dynamic Flow Products Case number: A-533-891-002 Cash deposit rate: 290.87% Producer and/or Exporter: Kirtanlal Steel Pvt Ltd Case number: A-533-891-003 Cash deposit rate: 290.87% Producer and/or Exporter: Metal Forgings Pvt Ltd Case number: A-533-891-004 Cash deposit rate: 290.87% Producer and/or Exporter: Nikoo Forge Pvt. Ltd. Case number: A-533-891-005 Cash deposit rate: 290.87% Producer and/or Exporter: Pan International Case number: A-533-891-006 Cash deposit rate: 290.87% Producer and/or Exporter: Patton International Limited Case number: A-533-891-007 Cash deposit rate: 290.87% Producer and/or Exporter: Sage Metals Limited Case number: A-533-891-008 Cash deposit rate: 290.87% Producer and/or Exporter: Technotrak Engineers Case number: A-533-891-009 Cash deposit rate: 290.87% All Others Case Number: A-533-891-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 193.07% 5. Commerce found that a de minimis margin of zero (0.00) percent exists for imports of forged steel fittings from India that were produced by Shakti Forge Industries Pvt. Ltd. or Shakti Forge and exported by Shakti Forge Industries Pvt. Ltd. (A-533-891-010). Therefore, CBP shall not suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 05/28/2020. For imports of forged steel fittings from India in any other producer/exporter combination, or by third parties that sourced subject merchandise from the excluded producer/exporter combination, CBP shall suspend liquidation and require a cash deposit equal to the All Others rate. 6. 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 193.07 percent to establish the cash deposit. 7. 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 OVII: CM.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 0153402?

CSMS 0153402 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 0153402 published?

CBP published CSMS 0153402 on June 1, 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 0153402 affect?

CSMS 0153402 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-533-891). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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