CSMS 2338204·Trade policy·December 4, 2002·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CASH DEPOSIT FOR SULFANILIC ACID FROM CHINA A-570-815

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 2338204 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on December 4, 2002. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "CASH DEPOSIT FOR SULFANILIC ACID FROM CHINA A-570-815". 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-570-815

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

MESSAGE NO: 2338204 DATE: 12 04 2002 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 815 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 11 22 2002 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: CASH DEPOSIT FOR SULFANILIC ACID FROM CHINA A-570-815 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (67 FR 70404) ON 11/22/2002 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ANTIDUMPING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ON SULFANILIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD 08/01/2000 THROUGH 07/31/2001. 2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS ANTIDUMPING ORDER ARE ALL GRADES OF SULFANILIC ACID, WHICH INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR REFINED SULFANILIC ACID, AND SODIUM SALT OF SULFANILIC ACID. TECHNICAL AND REFINED SULFANILIC ACID ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) UNDER ITEM NUMBER 2921.42.22. SODIUM SALT (SODIUM SULFANILATE) IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTSUS UNDER ITEM NUMBER 2921.42.90. THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE. 3. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE HAS BEEN REVISED FOR ZHENXING CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO. (A-570-815-003). THEREFORE, FOR ITS SHIPMENTS OF SULFANILIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 11/22/2002, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 64.22 PERCENT. 4. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN ZHENXING CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE. C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE PRC-WIDE RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. 5. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF SULFANILIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 85.20 PERCENT. 6. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS REVIEW UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS. 7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT SEAN CAREY, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-3964. 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. CATHY SAUCEDA

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What is CSMS 2338204?

CSMS 2338204 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CASH DEPOSIT FOR SULFANILIC ACID FROM CHINA A-570-815". 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 2338204 published?

CBP published CSMS 2338204 on December 4, 2002. 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 2338204 affect?

CSMS 2338204 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-815). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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