CSMS 2080403·Trade policy·March 21, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Correction of message 1032404: Antidumping duty order on forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy (A-475-840)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 2080403 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on March 21, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Correction of message 1032404: Antidumping duty order on forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy (A-475-840)". 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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A-475-840

Message body

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

1. This is a correction to message 1032404, dated 02/01/2021, to correct paragraph 3 of that message. 2. Paragraph 3 of message 1032404 omitted information about a company excluded from the order. Below is the fully corrected message. 3. On 01/29/2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy (86 FR 7528). 4. The merchandise covered by this order is forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks), whether in finished or unfinished form, and which are typically used in the manufacture or service of hydraulic pumps. The term "forged" is an industry term used to describe the grain texture of steel resulting from the application of localized compressive force. Illustrative forging standards include, but are not limited to, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications A668 and A788. For purposes of this order, the term "steel" denotes metal containing the following chemical elements, by weight: (i) iron greater than or equal to 60 percent; (ii) nickel less than or equal to 8.5 percent; (iii) copper less than or equal to 6 percent; (iv) chromium greater than or equal to 0.4 percent, but less than or equal to 20 percent; and (v) molybdenum greater than or equal to 0.15 percent, but less than or equal to 3 percent. Illustrative steel standards include, but are not limited to, American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) or Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) grades 4130, 4135, 4140, 4320, 4330, 4340, 8630, 15-5, 17-4, F6NM, F22, F60, and XM25, as well as modified varieties of these grades. The products covered by this order are: (1) cut-to-length fluid end blocks with an actual height (measured from its highest point) of 8 inches (203.2 mm) to 40 inches (1,016.0 mm), an actual width (measured from its widest point) of 8 inches (203.2 mm) to 40 inches (1,016.0 mm), and an actual length (measured from its longest point) of 11 inches (279.4 mm) to 75 inches (1,905.0 mm); and (2) strings of fluid end blocks with an actual height (measured from its highest point) of 8 inches (203.2 mm) to 40 inches (1,016.0 mm), an actual width (measured from its widest point) of 8 inches (203.2 mm) to 40 inches (1,016.0 mm), and an actual length (measured from its longest point) up to 360 inches (9,144.0 mm). The products included in the scope of this order have a tensile strength of at least 70 KSI (measured in accordance with ASTM A370) and a hardness of at least 140 HBW (measured in accordance with ASTM E10). A fluid end block may be imported in finished condition (i.e., ready for incorporation into a pump fluid end assembly without further finishing operations) or unfinished condition (i.e., forged but still requiring one or more finishing operations before it is ready for incorporation into a pump fluid end assembly). Such finishing operations may include: (1) heat treating; (2) milling one or more flat surfaces; (3) contour machining to custom shapes or dimensions; (4) drilling or boring holes; (5) threading holes; and/or (6) painting, varnishing, or coating. Excluded from the scope of this order are fluid end block assemblies which (1) include (a) plungers and related housings, adapters, gaskets, seals, and packing nuts, (b) valves and related seats, springs, seals, and cover nuts, and (c) a discharge flange and related seals, and (2) are otherwise ready to be mated with the "power end" of a hydraulic pump without the need for installation of any plunger, valve, or discharge flange components, or any other further manufacturing operations. The products included in the scope of this order may enter under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7218.91.0030, 7218.99.0030, 7224.90.0015, 7224.90.0045, 7326.19.0010, 7326.90.8688, or 8413.91.9055. While these HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. 5a. For imports of forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 01/29/2021 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 01/29/2021, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: All-Others Case number: A-475-840-000 Cash Deposit: 7.33 % Producer and/or Exporter: Lucchini Mame Forge S.p.A. Case number: A-475-840-001 Cash deposit rate: 7.33 % Producer and/or Exporter: IMER International S.p.A. Case number: A-475-840-002 Cash deposit rate: 58.48 % Producer and/or Exporter: Galperti Group Case number: A-475-840-003 Cash deposit rate: 58.48 % Producer and/or Exporter: Mimest S.p.A. Case number: A-475-840-004 Cash deposit rate: 58.48 % Producer and/or Exporter: P. Technologies S.r.l. Case number: A-475-840-005 Cash deposit rate: 58.48 % 5b. Commerce found a zero or de minimis dumping margin for imports of subject merchandise for the producer/exporter combination identified below. Accordingly, CBP is directed not to suspend liquidation of imports of shipments, and not to collect cash deposits, from the producer/exporter combination as they are excluded from this order. Producer: Metalcam S.p.A. Exporter: Metalcam S.p.A. Case Number: A-475-840-006 This exclusion from suspension of liquidation does not apply to entries of merchandise: (i) produced by Metalcam S.p.A. and exported by any company other than Metalcam S.p.A., (ii) exported by Metalcam S.p.A. and produced by any company other than Metalcam S.p.A., or (iii) exported by a company that sourced from this excluded combination. Accordingly, such merchandise should be entered under the case number and cash deposit rate for the appropriate company (or all others) under the sub-paragraph(s) above. 6. 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 OI:TES) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 2080403?

CSMS 2080403 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Correction of message 1032404: Antidumping duty order on forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy (A-475-840)". 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 2080403 published?

CBP published CSMS 2080403 on March 21, 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 2080403 affect?

CSMS 2080403 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-475-840). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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