CSMS 2004430·Trade policy·January 4, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Cash deposit instruction for certain activated carbon from the People's Republic of China (A-570-904)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 2004430 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on January 4, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Cash deposit instruction for certain activated carbon from the People's Republic of China (A-570-904)". 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.

Linked AD/CVD cases(1)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-570-904

Message body

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

1. Commerce published in the Federal Register (86 FR 73731) on 12/28/2021 the final results of administrative review of certain exporters subject to the antidumping duty order on certain activated carbon (activated carbon) from the People's Republic of China for the period 04/01/2019 through 03/31/2020. 2. As a result of Commerce's review, for shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 12/28/2021, (the date of publication of the final results of review in the Federal Register), the required cash deposit has been revised for certain exporters as detailed below: Exporter: Jacobi Carbons AB; Tianjin Jacobi International Trading Co. Ltd.; Jacobi Carbons Industry (Tianjin) Co. Ltd; and Jacobi Adsorbent Materials Case number: A-570-904-091 Cash deposit rate: 0.47 dollars per kilogram Note: Effective 10/25/2021, with the final results of the antidumping duty changed circumstances review, Commerce determined that Jacobi Carbons AB and its affiliates, Tianjin Jacobi International Trading Co. Ltd. and Jacobi Carbons Industry (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. (collectively, Jacobi), should be collapsed with its new wholly-owned Chinese affiliate, Jacobi Adsorbent Materials (JAM), and the single entity, inclusive of JAM, should be assigned the same AD cash deposit rate assigned to Jacobi for purposes of determining AD liability in this proceeding. See 86 FR 58874 and message 1300401. Note: Jacobi Adsorbent Materials has been included under the Case Number A-570-904-091. Exporter: Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-904-092 Cash deposit rate: 0.47 dollars per kilogram Exporter: Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-904-093 Cash deposit rate: 0.47 dollars per kilogram Exporter: Ningxia Huahui Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-904-094 Cash deposit rate: 0.47 dollars per kilogram Note: Effective 11/17/2021, with the final results of the antidumping duty changed circumstances review, Commerce determined that Ningxia Huahui Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., and should be assigned the same AD cash deposit rate for purposes of determining AD liability in this proceeding. See 86 FR 64184 and message 1321411. Note: Ningxia Huahui Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. has been assigned the Case Number A-570-904-094. Exporter: Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-904-098 Cash deposit rate: 0.31 dollars per kilogram Exporter: Ningxia Mineral & Chemical Limited Case number: A-570-904-100 Cash deposit rate: 0.47 dollars per kilogram Exporter: Shanxi Sincere Industrial Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-904-104 Cash deposit rate: 0.47 dollars per kilogram Exporter: Carbon Activated Tianjin Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-904-108 Cash deposit rate: 1.13 dollars per kilogram Exporter: Tancarb Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-904-113 Cash deposit rate: 0.47 dollars per kilogram 3. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the exporters listed above then the following instructions apply: A. If the China or non-China exporter of the subject merchandise has its own rate, use the applicable exporter's rate for determining the cash deposit rate. B. For all China exporters of subject merchandise that have not been assigned a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the China-wide rate of 2.42 dollars per kilogram. C. For all non-China exporters of subject merchandise that have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the China exporter that supplied that non-China exporter. 4. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Do not liquidate any entries of merchandise included in this administrative review until assessment instructions are issued. 5. 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 OVIII: MJA.) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 2004430?

CSMS 2004430 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Cash deposit instruction for certain activated carbon from the People's Republic of China (A-570-904)". 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 2004430 published?

CBP published CSMS 2004430 on January 4, 2022. 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 2004430 affect?

CSMS 2004430 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-904). 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?

Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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Determine if a product is in scope of an AD/CVD order

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CSMS 2004430·Trade policy·January 4, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Cash deposit instruction for certain activated carbon from the People's Republic of China (A-570-904)

Plain-English explanation

Linked AD/CVD cases(1)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-570-904

Message body

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 2004430?

When was CSMS 2004430 published?

CBP published CSMS 2004430 on January 4, 2022. 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 2004430 affect?

CSMS 2004430 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-904). 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.

Open resource

Determine if a product is in scope of an AD/CVD order

Scope text is authoritative; the HTS list is illustrative. Read scope, find past rulings, and file a 19 CFR 351.225 inquiry. Worked example on case A-570-106 (wooden cabinets from China).

Open resource

Subscribe to and triage CBP CSMS messages

How to subscribe to CBP Cargo Systems Messaging Service and triage the messages that change broker filing behavior, without losing the ones that matter.

Open resource

Real-time alerts when a CSMS message changes a duty rate

Set up alerts when a CBP CSMS message changes a duty rate on an HTS code you depend on. Built for brokers, forwarders, and importer compliance teams.

Open resource

Check AD/CVD exposure by HTS code

A practical workflow for checking antidumping and countervailing duty exposure on a US entry. For brokers and ops teams who need the answer before filing.

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