When was CSMS 2076417 published?

CBP published CSMS 2076417 on March 17, 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 2076417 affect?

CSMS 2076417 references 2 AD/CVD cases (A-470-979, A-570-979). 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.

CSMS 2076417·Trade policy·March 17, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Automatic liquidation instructions for crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China for the period 12/1/2020 through 11/30/2021 (A-570-979)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 2076417 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on March 17, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Automatic liquidation instructions for crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China for the period 12/1/2020 through 11/30/2021 (A-570-979)". It links to 2 AD/CVD cases 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(2)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-470-979

Automatic liquidation instructions for crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China for the period 12/1/2020 through 11/30/2021 (A-570-979)

Plain-English explanation

Linked AD/CVD cases(2)

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When was CSMS 2076417 published?

Which AD/CVD cases does CSMS 2076417 affect?

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

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