CSMS 2356401·Trade policy·December 22, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Second amended cash deposit instructions for the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 2356401 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on December 22, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Second amended cash deposit instructions for the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858)". 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.

Linked AD/CVD cases(1)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

C-122-858

Message body

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

1. On 08/09/2022 (87 FR 48455), Commerce published in the Federal Register its final results of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (subject merchandise) for the period 01/01/2020 through 12/31/2020. See message 2228404, dated 08/16/2022. 2. On 12/22/2022 (87 FR 78649), Commerce published in the Federal Register its second amended final results of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada for the period 01/01/2020 through 12/31/2020. Commerce inadvertently failed to include Brink Forest Products Ltd. and Vanderhoof Specialty Wood Products Ltd. in the Initiation Notice (86 FR 12599, 03/04/2021) and the Final Results Notice (87 FR 48455, 08/09/2022). These cash deposit instructions cover the two companies omitted in the final results. 3. For shipments of softwood lumber from Canada entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 08/09/2022, produced and/or exported by the companies named below, CBP shall collect a cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties at the following percentages of the entered value: Producer and/or Exporter: Brink Forest Products Ltd. Case number: C-122-858-262 Cash deposit rate: 3.83% Producer and/or Exporter: Vanderhoof Specialty Wood Products Ltd. Case number: C-122-858-281 Cash deposit rate: 3.83% 4. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. 5. Do not liquidate any entries of the merchandise covered by the administrative review until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 6. If there are any questions by the 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 OIII:KJ.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 2356401?

CSMS 2356401 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Second amended cash deposit instructions for the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858)". 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 2356401 published?

CBP published CSMS 2356401 on December 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 2356401 affect?

CSMS 2356401 references 1 AD/CVD case (C-122-858). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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