CSMS 3242407·Trade policy·August 30, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Creation of third-country case numbers for common alloy aluminum sheet from Bahrain (A-525-001, C-525-002) completed in Vietnam (A-552-100, C-552-200)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 3242407 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on August 30, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Creation of third-country case numbers for common alloy aluminum sheet from Bahrain (A-525-001, C-525-002) completed in Vietnam (A-552-100, C-552-200)". It links to 4 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(4)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-525-001 A-552-100 C-525-002 C-552-200

Message body

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

This is an informational message. No action is required. 1. AD/CVD orders generally cover products from a particular country. In some cases, however, products from the country subject to the AD/CVD order may undergo completion or assembly in a third country prior to export or sale to the United States. The products may remain subject to the AD/CVD order despite the completion or assembly that occurs in the third country. However, for CBP purposes, the country of origin for such products may be the third country where the completion or assembly occurred. For technical reasons, the country of the AD/CVD case number must match the CBP country of origin in the entry summary documentation. Accordingly, Commerce establishes third country AD/CVD case numbers that match the CBP country of origin for CBP purposes. 2. The merchandise covered by this order are common alloy aluminum sheet, which is a flat-rolled aluminum product having a thickness of 6.3 mm or less, but greater than 0.2 mm, in coils or cut-to-length, regardless of width. Common alloy sheet within the scope of this order includes both not clad aluminum sheet, as well as multi-alloy, clad aluminum sheet. With respect to not clad aluminum sheet, common alloy sheet is manufactured from a 1XXX-, 3XXX-, or 5XXX-series alloy as designated by the Aluminum Association. With respect to multi-alloy, clad aluminum sheet, common alloy sheet is produced from a 3XXX-series core, to which cladding layers are applied to either one or both sides of the core. The use of a proprietary alloy or non-proprietary alloy that is not specifically registered by the Aluminum Association as a discrete 1XXX-, 3XXX-, or 5XXX-series alloy, but that otherwise has a chemistry that is consistent with these designations, does not remove an otherwise in-scope product from the scope. Common alloy sheet may be made to ASTM specification B209-14 but can also be made to other specifications. Regardless of specification, however, all common alloy sheet meeting the scope description is included in the scope. Subject merchandise includes common alloy sheet that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to annealing, tempering, painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching, and/or slitting, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of this order if performed in the country of manufacture of the common alloy sheet. Excluded from the scope of this order is aluminum can stock, which is suitable for use in the manufacture of aluminum beverage cans, lids of such cans, or tabs used to open such cans. Aluminum can stock is produced to gauges that range from 0.200 mm to 0.292 mm, and has an H-19, H-41, H-48, H-39, or H-391 temper. In addition, aluminum can stock has a lubricant applied to the flat surfaces of the can stock to facilitate its movement through machines used in the manufacture of beverage cans. Aluminum can stock is properly classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7606.12.3045 and 7606.12.3055. Where the nominal and actual measurements vary, a product is within the scope if application of either the nominal or actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the definitions set for the above. Common alloy sheet is currently classifiable under HTSUS subheadings 7606.11.3060, 7606.11.6000, 7606.12.3096, 7606.12.6000, 7606.91.3095, 7606.91.6095, 7606.92.3035, and 7606.92.6095. Further, merchandise that falls within the scope of this order may also be entered into the United States under HTSUS subheadings 7606.11.3030, 7606.12.3015, 7606.12.3025, 7606.12.3035, 7606.12.3091, 7606.91.3055, 7606.91.6055, 7606.92.3025, 7606.92.6055, 7607.11.9090. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. 3. Commerce established third-country case numbers to allow common alloy aluminum sheet completed in Vietnam to be properly reported as subject to the order on common alloy aluminum sheet from Bahrain (A-525-001, C-525-002) upon entry. Third Country: Vietnam-AD Proceeding Case Number: A-552-100 Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: A-552-100-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 4.83% Third Country: Vietnam-CVD Proceeding Case Number: C-552-200 Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-552-200-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 4.83% The third country AD/CVD case numbers above have been assigned for CBP purposes. 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 OI:AH.) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 3242407?

CSMS 3242407 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Creation of third-country case numbers for common alloy aluminum sheet from Bahrain (A-525-001, C-525-002) completed in Vietnam (A-552-100, C-552-200)". 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 3242407 published?

CBP published CSMS 3242407 on August 30, 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 3242407 affect?

CSMS 3242407 references 4 AD/CVD cases (A-525-001, A-552-100, C-525-002, C-552-200). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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