CSMS 4064303·Trade policy·March 5, 2014·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of preliminary determination for steel threaded rod from India (A-533-855) and critical circumstances, in part

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CSMS 4064303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on March 5, 2014. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of preliminary determination for steel threaded rod from India (A-533-855) and critical circumstances, in part". 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.

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A-533-855

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

1. On 02/18/2014, Commerce published in the Federal Register (79 FR 9164) its affirmative preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value, affirmative preliminary determination of critical circumstances, in part, and postponement of final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of steel threaded rod from India. 2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 3206303, dated 07/25/2013. 3. This investigation has been assigned investigation number A-533-855. 4. Because Commerce determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of steel threaded rod from India from the producer and/or exporter listed below, CBP shall suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of steel threaded rod from India that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 11/20/2013, which is 90 days before the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register. Because of the companion countervailing duty investigation, Commerce has reduced the amount of the antidumping duty deposit rate by the amount of the export subsidies found. This offset shall remain in effect through 04/18/2014. After that date the full amount of the antidumping duty deposit shall be required. Effective 11/20/2013 through 04/18/2014, for entries of steel threaded rod from India from the producer and/or exporter listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margin: Producer and/or Exporter: Babu Exports Case number: A-533-855-001 Cash deposit rate: 105.18% Effective 04/19/2014, for entries of steel threaded rod from India from the producer and/or exporter listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margin: Producer and/or Exporter: Babu Exports Case number: A-533-855-001 Cash deposit rate: 119.87% 5. Additionally, Commerce found that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of steel threaded rod from India from the producers and/or exporters listed below. For imports of steel threaded rod from India from the producers and/or exporters listed below CBP shall suspend liquidation of such entries which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 02/18/2014. Because of the companion countervailing duty investigation, Commerce has reduced the amount of the antidumping duty deposit rate by the amount of the export subsidies found. This offset shall remain in effect through 04/18/2014. After that date the full amount of the antidumping duty deposit shall be required. Effective 02/18/2014 through 04/18/2014, for entries of steel threaded rod from India from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins: Producer and/or Exporter: Mangal Steel Enterprises Limited Case number: A-533-855-002 Cash deposit rate: 0.50% All Others Case number: A-533-855-000 Cash deposit rate: 0.50% Effective 04/19/2014, for entries of steel threaded rod from India from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins: Producer and/or Exporter: Mangal Steel Enterprises Limited Case number: A-533-855-002 Cash deposit rate: 8.63% All Others Case number: A-533-855-000 Cash deposit rate: 8.63% 6. 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 0.50 percent to establish the cash deposit, effective until 04/18/2014 and the 8.63 percent all-others rate effective for all such entries after that date. 7. 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 O3:PS.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Michael B. Walsh

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 4064303?

CSMS 4064303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of preliminary determination for steel threaded rod from India (A-533-855) and critical circumstances, in part". 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 4064303 published?

CBP published CSMS 4064303 on March 5, 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 4064303 affect?

CSMS 4064303 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-533-855). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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