CSMS 2136402·Trade policy·May 16, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of affirmative preliminary determination: antidumping duty investigation of oil country tubular goods from the Russian Federation (CBP Case Number A-462-833, Commerce Case Number A-821-833)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 2136402 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on May 16, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of affirmative preliminary determination: antidumping duty investigation of oil country tubular goods from the Russian Federation (CBP Case Number A-462-833, Commerce Case Number A-821-833)". 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-462-833 A-821-833

Message body

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

1. On 05/11/2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value, negative critical circumstances and the postponement of the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Russian Federation (87 FR 28804). 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation has changed. The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of iron (other than case iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of this investigation also covers OCTG coupling stock. Subject merchandise includes material matching the above description that has been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country, including by performing any heat treatment, cutting, upsetting, threading, coupling, or any other finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the OCTG. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are: casing, tubing, or coupling stock containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium; drill pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors. The merchandise subject to this investigation is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.29.1010, 7304.29.1020, 7304.29.1030, 7304.29.1040, 7304.29.1050, 7304.29.1060, 7304.29.1080, 7304.29.2010, 7304.29.2020, 7304.29.2030, 7304.29.2040, 7304.29.2050, 7304.29.2060, 7304.29.2080, 7304.29.3110, 7304.29.3120, 7304.29.3130, 7304.29.3140, 7304.29.3150, 7304.29.3160, 7304.29.3180, 7304.29.4110, 7304.29.4120, 7304.29.4130, 7304.29.4140, 7304.29.4150, 7304.29.4160, 7304.29.4180, 7304.29.5015, 7304.29.5030, 7304.29.5045, 7304.29.5060, 7304.29.5075, 7304.29.6115, 7304.29.6130, 7304.29.6145, 7304.29.6160, 7304.29.6175, 7305.20.2000, 7305.20.4000, 7305.20.6000, 7305.20.8000, 7306.29.1030, 7306.29.1090, 7306.29.2000, 7306.29.3100, 7306.29.4100, 7306.29.6010, 7306.29.6050, 7306.29.8110, and 7306.29.8150. The merchandise subject to this investigation may also enter under the following HTSUS item numbers: 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.39.0076, 7304.39.0080, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, 7304.59.8070, 7304.59.8080, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6090, 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5090, 7306.50.5050, and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-821-833 for Commerce purposes and case number A-462-833 for CBP purposes. 4. Commerce found that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of OCTG from the Russian Federation from the producers and/or exporters listed below. Therefore, for imports of OCTG from the Russian Federation, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 05/11/2022. Effective 05/11/2022, CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the margins for the producers and/or exporters listed below: Producer and/or Exporter: JSC Vyksa Steel Works Case number: A-462-833-001 Cash deposit rate: 11.35 % Producer and/or Exporter: Volzhsky Pipe Plant, Joint Stock Company / Public Joint-Stock Company Trubnaya Metallurgicheskaya Kompaniya / Sinarsky Pipe Plant, Joint Stock Company / Seversky Pipe Plant, Joint Stock Company / Taganrog Metallurgical Plant, Joint Stock Company / Pervouralsk Pipe Plant, Joint Stock Company / Chelyabinsk Pipe Plant, Joint Stock Company / Orsky Machine Building Plant, Joint Stock Company Case number: A-462-833-002 Cash deposit rate: 121.11 % All Others Case Number: A-462-833-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 70.27 % 5. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply: A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate. B. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 70.27 percent to establish the cash deposit. 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 OVI: GM) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 2136402?

CSMS 2136402 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of affirmative preliminary determination: antidumping duty investigation of oil country tubular goods from the Russian Federation (CBP Case Number A-462-833, Commerce Case Number A-821-833)". 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 2136402 published?

CBP published CSMS 2136402 on May 16, 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 2136402 affect?

CSMS 2136402 references 2 AD/CVD cases (A-462-833, A-821-833). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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