CSMS 0208304·Trade policy·July 27, 2010·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS FROM CHINA (A-570-962)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 0208304 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 27, 2010. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS FROM CHINA (A-570-962)". 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-570-962

Message body

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

1. ON 07/22/2010, COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION AND ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF MESSAGE 0167305 ON 06/16/2010. THE PHOSPHATE SALTS COVERED BY THE ORDER INCLUDE ANHYDROUS DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (DKP) AND TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE (TKPP), WHETHER ANHYDROUS OR IN SOLUTION (COLLECTIVELY “PHOSPHATE SALTS”). 2. TKPP, ALSO KNOWN AS NORMAL POTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, DIPHOSPHORIC ACID OR TETRAPOTASSIUM SALT, IS A POTASSIUM SALT WITH THE FORMULA K4P2O7. THE CAS REGISTRY NUMBER FOR TKPP IS 7320-34-5. TKPP IS TYPICALLY 18.7% PHOSPHORUS AND 47.3% POTASSIUM. IT IS GENERALLY GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 43.0% P2O5 CONTENT. TKPP IS CLASSIFIED UNDER HEADING 2835.39.1000, HTSUS. DKP, ALSO KNOWN AS DIPOTASSIUM SALT, DIPOTASSIUM HYDROGEN ORTHOPHOSPHATE OR POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, HAS A CHEMICAL FORMULA OF K2HPO4. THE CAS REGISTRY NUMBER FOR DKP IS 7758-11-4. DKP IS TYPICALLY 17.8% PHOSPHORUS, 44.8% POTASSIUM AND 40% P2O5 CONTENT. DKP IS CLASSIFIED UNDER HEADING 2835.24.0000, HTSUS. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS ORDER INCLUDE THE FOREGOING PHOSPHATE SALTS IN ALL GRADES, WHETHER FOOD GRADE OR TECHNICAL GRADE. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS ORDER INCLUDES ANHYDROUS DKP WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PHYSICAL FORM, WHETHER CRUSHED, GRANULE, POWDER OR FINES. ALSO COVERED ARE ALL FORMS OF TKPP, WHETHER CRUSHED, GRANULE, POWDER, FINES OR SOLUTION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ORDER, THE NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION IS DISPOSITIVE, AND NOT THE TARIFF HEADING, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, CAS REGISTRY NUMBER OR CAS NAME, OR THE SPECIFIC PERCENTAGE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION IDENTIFIED ABOVE. 3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-962. 4. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, CBP SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER 03/16/2010. EFFECTIVE 07/22/2010, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGINS FOR THE FOLLOWING PRODUCER AND EXPORTER COMBINATIONS: EXPORTER: SNOW-APPLE GROUP LIMITED PRODUCER: CHENGDU LONG TAI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-962-001 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 62.23 EXPORTER: TIANJIN CHENGYI INTERNATIONAL TRADING (TIANJIN) CO., LIMITED PRODUCER: ZHENJIANG DANTU GUANGMING AUXILIARY MATERIAL FACTORY CASE NUMBER: A-570-962-002 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 62.23 EXPORTER: TIANJIN CHENGYI INTERNATIONAL TRADING (TIANJIN) CO., LIMITED PRODUCER: SICHUAN SHIFANG HONGSHENG CHEMICALS CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-962-003 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 62.23 EXPORTER: WENDA CO., LTD. PRODUCER: THERMPHOS (CHINA) FOOD ADDITIVE CO., LTD CASE NUMBER: A-570-962-004 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 62.23 EXPORTER: YUNNAN NEWSWIFT COMPANY LTD. PRODUCER: GUANGXI YIZHOU YISHENG FINE CHEMICALS CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-962-005 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 62.23 EXPORTER: YUNNAN NEWSWIFT COMPANY LTD. PRODUCER: MAINZHU HANWANG MINERAL SALT CHEMICAL CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-962-006 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 62.23 EXPORTER: YUNNAN NEWSWIFT COMPANY LTD. PRODUCER: SICHUAN SHENGFENG PHOSPHATE CHEMICAL CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-962-007 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 62.23 EXPORTER/PRODUCER: PRC-WIDE CASE NUMBER: A-570-962-000 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 95.40 FOR SHIPMENTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FROM THE PRODUCER AND EXPORTER IDENTIFIED ABOVE IN ANY OTHER COMBINATION, CASH DEPOSITS ONLY SHOULD BE COLLECTED AT THE PRC-WIDE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. THE PRC-WIDE RATE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IS 95.40 PERCENT. 5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O9:KM). 6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. MICHAEL B. WALSH

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 0208304?

CSMS 0208304 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS FROM CHINA (A-570-962)". 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 0208304 published?

CBP published CSMS 0208304 on July 27, 2010. 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 0208304 affect?

CSMS 0208304 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-962). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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