CSMS 4057304·Trade policy·February 26, 2014·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of a preliminary determination in an antidumping duty investigation of Oil Country Tubular Goods from Saudi Arabia (A-517-804)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 4057304 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on February 26, 2014. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of a preliminary determination in an antidumping duty investigation of Oil Country Tubular Goods from Saudi Arabia (A-517-804)". 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

A-517-804

Message body

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

1. On 02/25/2014, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and postponement of the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of Oil Country Tubular Goods from Saudi Arabia (79 FR 10489). 2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 3212301, dated 07/31/2013. 3. This investigation has been assigned investigation number A-517-804. 4. For imports of Oil Country Tubular Goods from Saudi Arabia, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 02/25/2014. Effective 02/25/2014, CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the margins for the producer and/or exporter listed below: Producer and/or Exporter: Duferco SA Case number: A-517-804-001 Cash deposit rate: 2.92% Note: This rate and company case number also applies to the following company: Jubail Energy Services Company Ltd. All Others Case Number: A-517-804-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 2.92% 5. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply: A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate. B. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 2.92 percent to establish the cash deposit. 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 OVII:JPR) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Michael B. Walsh

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 4057304?

CSMS 4057304 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of a preliminary determination in an antidumping duty investigation of Oil Country Tubular Goods from Saudi Arabia (A-517-804)". 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 4057304 published?

CBP published CSMS 4057304 on February 26, 2014. 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 4057304 affect?

CSMS 4057304 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-517-804). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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