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CSMS 3254202·Trade policy·September 11, 2003·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A570-001)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 3254202 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on September 11, 2003. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A570-001)". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

MESSAGE NO: 3254202 DATE: 09 11 2003 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 001 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 08 28 2003 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A570-001) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (68 FR 51765) ON 08/28/2003 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF GROUPSTARS CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (A570-001- 013) SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2001 THROUGH 12/31/2001. 2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, GROUPSTARS CHEMICAL CO., LTD.'S CASH DEPOSIT RATE HAS NOT BEEN REVISED BECAUSE IT DID NOT RECEIVE A COMPANY SPECIFIC RATE. THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 08/28/2003, THE REQUIRED PRC-WIDE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REMAINS 128.94 PERCENT. FOR COMPANIES PREVIOUSLY FOUND TO BE ENTITLED TO A COMPANY-SPECIFIC RATE AND FOR WHICH NO REVIEW WAS REQUESTED, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE COMPANY-SPECIFIC RATES PUBLISHED FOR THE MOST RECENT PERIOD REVIEWED. FOR NON-PRC EXPORTERS OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE RATE APPLICABLE TO THEIR PRC SUPPLIERS. 3. 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. 4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984. 5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. CATHY SAUCEDA

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 3254202?

CSMS 3254202 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A570-001)". 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 3254202 published?

CBP published CSMS 3254202 on September 11, 2003. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

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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