CSMS 0175403·Trade policy·June 23, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Countervailing duty order on certain quartz surface products from the Republic of Turkey (C-489-838)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 0175403 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on June 23, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Countervailing duty order on certain quartz surface products from the Republic of Turkey (C-489-838)". 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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C-489-838

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1. On 06/22/2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register its countervailing duty order on certain quartz surface products (quartz surface products) from the Republic of Turkey (85 FR 37431). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is described in the following scope: Quartz surface products consist of slabs and other surfaces created from a mixture of materials that includes predominately silica (e.g., quartz, quartz powder, cristobalite, glass powder) as well as a resin binder (e.g., an unsaturated polyester). The incorporation of other materials, including, but not limited to, pigments, cement, or other additives does not remove the merchandise from the scope of the order. However, the scope of the order only includes products where the silica content is greater than any other single material, by actual weight. Quartz surface products are typically sold as rectangular slabs with a total surface area of approximately 45 to 60 square feet and a nominal thickness of one, two, or three centimeters. However, the scope of the order includes surface products of all other sizes, thicknesses, and shapes. In addition to slabs, the scope of the order includes, but is not limited to, other surfaces such as countertops, backsplashes, vanity tops, bar tops, work tops, tabletops, flooring, wall facing, shower surrounds, fire place surrounds, mantels, and tiles. Certain quartz surface products are covered by the order whether polished or unpolished, cut or uncut, fabricated or not fabricated, cured or uncured, edged or not edged, finished or unfinished, thermoformed or not thermoformed, packaged or unpackaged, and regardless of the type of surface finish. In addition, quartz surface products are covered by the order whether or not they are imported attached to, or in conjunction with, non-subject merchandise such as sinks, sink bowls, vanities, cabinets, and furniture. If quartz surface products are imported attached to, or in conjunction with, such non-subject merchandise, only the quartz surface product is covered by the scope. Subject merchandise includes material matching the above description that has been finished, packaged, or otherwise fabricated in a third country, including by cutting, polishing, curing, edging, thermoforming, attaching to, or packaging with another product, or any other finishing, packaging, or fabrication that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the order if performed in the country of manufacture of the quartz surface products. The scope of the order does not cover quarried stone surface products, such as granite, marble, soapstone, or quartzite. Specifically excluded from the scope of the order are crushed glass surface products. Crushed glass surface products must meet each of the following criteria to qualify for this exclusion: (1) the crushed glass content is greater than any other single material, by actual weight; (2) there are pieces of crushed glass visible across the surface of the product; (3) at least some of the individual pieces of crushed glass that are visible across the surface are larger than 1 centimeter wide as measured at their widest cross-section ("Glass Pieces"); and (4) the distance between any single Glass Piece and the closest separate Glass Piece does not exceed three inches. The products subject to the scope are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under the following subheading: 6810.99.0010. Subject merchandise may also enter under subheadings 6810.11.0010, 6810.11.0070, 6810.19.1200, 6810.19.1400, 6810.19.5000, 6810.91.0000, 6810.99.0080, 6815.99.4070, 2506.10.0010, 2506.10.0050, 2506.20.0010, 2506.20.0080, and 7016.90.1050. The HTSUS subheadings set forth above are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes only. The written description of the scope is dispositive. 3. For imports of quartz surface products from the Republic of Turkey, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/19/2020 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 06/19/2020, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: All-Others Case Number: C-489-838-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 2.43 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Belenco Dis Ticaret A.S. and Peker Yuzey Tasarimlari Sanayi ve Tic. A.S. Case Number: C-489-838-001 Cash Deposit: 2.43 percent 4. 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 OIII:SB) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 0175403?

CSMS 0175403 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Countervailing duty order on certain quartz surface products from the Republic of Turkey (C-489-838)". 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 0175403 published?

CBP published CSMS 0175403 on June 23, 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 0175403 affect?

CSMS 0175403 references 1 AD/CVD case (C-489-838). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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