CSMS 1278303·Trade policy·October 5, 2011·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

INITIATION OF NEW SHIPPER REVIEW-BONDING OPTION

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 1278303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on October 5, 2011. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "INITIATION OF NEW SHIPPER REVIEW-BONDING OPTION". 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-552-801

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

1. COMMERCE IS CONDUCTING NEW SHIPPER ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN FROZEN FISH FILLETS FROM THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (“VIETNAM”)(A-552-801) FOR THE PERIOD 08/01/2010 THROUGH 07/31/2011. 2. THE NOTICE OF INITIATION FOR THESE REVIEWS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 10/03/2011 (76 FR 61088). 3. FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN FROZEN FISH FILLETS FROM VIETNAM EXPORTED AND PRODUCED BY THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 10/03/2011, A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY DEPOSIT IS PERMITTED, AT THE IMPORTER'S OPTION: EXPORTER: AN PHU SEAFOOD CORPORATION PRODUCER: AN PHU SEAFOOD CORPORATION CASE NUMBER: A-552-801-029 DEPOSIT RATE: $2.11/KG EXPORTER: GODACO SEAFOOD JOINT STOCK COMPANY PRODUCER: GODACO SEAFOOD JOINT STOCK COMPANY CASE NUMBER: A-552-801-030 DEPOSIT RATE: $2.11/KG EXPORTER: DOCIFISH CORPORATION PRODUCER: DOCIFISH CORPORATION CASE NUMBER: A-552-801-031 DEPOSIT RATE: $2.11/KG THE OPTION TO POST A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY DEPOSIT MAY ONLY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER COMBINATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE. FOR SHIPMENTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FROM THE EXPORTERS IDENTIFIED ABOVE IN ANY OTHER COMBINATION, CASH DEPOSITS ONLY SHOULD BE COLLECTED AT THE VIETNAM-WIDE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. THE COUNTRY-WIDE RATE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IS $2.11/KG. 4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDING REQUIREMENTS. 5. UNLESS INSTRUCTED OTHERWISE, FOR ALL OTHER COMPANIES IDENTIFIED IN THE ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY MODULE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS THE RATE PROVIDED THEREIN. 6. FOR ALL OTHER EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN FROZEN FISH FILLETS FROM VIETNAM WHICH DO NOT HAVE SPECIFIC RATE IN THE MODULE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE CONTINUES TO BE $2.11/KG. 7. THE OPTION OF A BOND IN LIEU OF A CASH DEPOSIT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AND PRODUCED BY THE ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3 UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEW SHIPPER REVIEWS. 8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE DO 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: JB-W). 9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. MICHAEL B. WALSH

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 1278303?

CSMS 1278303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "INITIATION OF NEW SHIPPER REVIEW-BONDING OPTION". 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 1278303 published?

CBP published CSMS 1278303 on October 5, 2011. 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 1278303 affect?

CSMS 1278303 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-552-801). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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