CSMS 2326409·Trade policy·November 22, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Countervailing duty order on oil country tubular goods from the Republic of Korea (C-580-913)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 2326409 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on November 22, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Countervailing duty order on oil country tubular goods from the Republic of Korea (C-580-913)". 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

C-580-913

Message body

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

1. On 11/21/2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register its countervailing duty order on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Korea (subject merchandise) (87 FR 70782). 2. The merchandise covered by this order 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 these investigations 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 these orders if performed in the country of manufacture of the OCTG. Excluded from the scope of these orders 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 these orders 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 these orders 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 these orders is dispositive. 3. Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements 3a. CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 11/18/2022 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 11/18/2022, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: SeAH Steel Corporation; SeAH Steel Holding Corporation Case Number: C-580-913-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 1.33 percent Producer and/or Exporter: All-Others Case Number: C-580-913-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 1.33 percent 3b. Commerce found a zero or de minimis subsidy rate 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 it is excluded from this order. Producer: Hyundai Steel Company Exporter: Hyundai Steel Company Case Number: C-580-913-002 This exclusion from suspension of liquidation does not apply to entries of merchandise: (i) produced by Hyundai Steel Company and exported by any company other than Hyundai Steel Company, (ii) exported by Hyundai Steel Company and produced by any company other than Hyundai Steel Company, 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-paragraphs above. 4. 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 OII:MP) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 2326409?

CSMS 2326409 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Countervailing duty order on oil country tubular goods from the Republic of Korea (C-580-913)". 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 2326409 published?

CBP published CSMS 2326409 on November 22, 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 2326409 affect?

CSMS 2326409 references 1 AD/CVD case (C-580-913). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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