CSMS 3012403·Trade policy·January 12, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Cash deposit instructions for stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan (A-570-972, A-583-848), court number 22-00354

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 3012403 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on January 12, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Cash deposit instructions for stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan (A-570-972, A-583-848), court number 22-00354". 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-570-972 A-583-848

Message body

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

1. On 12/29/2022, Commerce published in the Federal Register (87 FR 80162) a notice pertaining to Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of Order. 2. On 12/29/2022, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ordered Commerce to instruct CBP to continue suspension of liquidation, and require a cash deposit rate of zero percent on entries of stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after November 27, 2022 pursuant to Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Order, 87 Fed. Reg. 80,162-63 (Dep't Commerce Dec. 29, 2022). See message number 3010408, dated 01/10/2022. 3. Accordingly, a cash deposit rate of zero is applicable to entries of stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China or Taiwan, that were entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 11/27/2022. 4. These cash deposit instructions will remain in effect until further notice. 5. Do not liquidate entries of the merchandise covered by paragraph 2 above until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 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:MJK.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 3012403?

CSMS 3012403 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Cash deposit instructions for stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan (A-570-972, A-583-848), court number 22-00354". 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 3012403 published?

CBP published CSMS 3012403 on January 12, 2023. 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 3012403 affect?

CSMS 3012403 references 2 AD/CVD cases (A-570-972, A-583-848). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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CSMS 3012403·Trade policy·January 12, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Cash deposit instructions for stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan (A-570-972, A-583-848), court number 22-00354

Plain-English explanation

Linked AD/CVD cases(2)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-570-972 A-583-848

Message body

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 3012403?

When was CSMS 3012403 published?

CBP published CSMS 3012403 on January 12, 2023. 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 3012403 affect?

CSMS 3012403 references 2 AD/CVD cases (A-570-972, A-583-848). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Learn more

Tandom guides relevant to CBP CSMS messages

Trade compliance APIs in broker workflows

Where trade compliance APIs fit in a broker's filing pipeline: HTS classification, duty calculation, AD/CVD scope match, and post-summary corrections.

Open resource

Find the right manufacturer or exporter rate in an AD/CVD order

Cash deposit cascade, separate rates, all-others, and PRC-wide rates. Worked example on case A-570-910 (galvanized welded steel pipe from China) with three exporter-specific rates.

Open resource

Determine if a product is in scope of an AD/CVD order

Scope text is authoritative; the HTS list is illustrative. Read scope, find past rulings, and file a 19 CFR 351.225 inquiry. Worked example on case A-570-106 (wooden cabinets from China).

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Subscribe to and triage CBP CSMS messages

How to subscribe to CBP Cargo Systems Messaging Service and triage the messages that change broker filing behavior, without losing the ones that matter.

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Real-time alerts when a CSMS message changes a duty rate

Set up alerts when a CBP CSMS message changes a duty rate on an HTS code you depend on. Built for brokers, forwarders, and importer compliance teams.

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Check AD/CVD exposure by HTS code

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