CSMS 4108405·Trade policy·April 17, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Amended cash deposit instructions for Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China (A-570-028)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 4108405 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on April 17, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Amended cash deposit instructions for Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China (A-570-028)". 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-570-028

Message body

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

Ref: Message 4071411, dated 03/11/2024 1. Commerce has amended the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on hydrofluorocarbon blends from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period 08/01/2021 through 07/31/2022. This amendment was published in the Federal Register (89 FR 25566) on 04/11/2024, and changes the cash deposit rate for the exporter as listed in paragraph 2. 2. For shipments of hydrofluorocarbon blends from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 03/08/2024 (the date the original final results of review published), the amended cash deposit requirement is as follows: Exporter: Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-028-028 Cash deposit rate: 96.94% 3. Instructions for granting a request for a refund on any overcollection will be issued in a separate message. 4. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. 5. Do not liquidate any entries of the merchandise covered by the administrative review 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 OII: JX.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 4108405?

CSMS 4108405 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Amended cash deposit instructions for Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China (A-570-028)". 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 4108405 published?

CBP published CSMS 4108405 on April 17, 2024. 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 4108405 affect?

CSMS 4108405 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-028). 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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Determine if a product is in scope of an AD/CVD order

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CSMS 4108405·Trade policy·April 17, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Amended cash deposit instructions for Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People's Republic of China (A-570-028)

Plain-English explanation

Linked AD/CVD cases(1)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-570-028

Message body

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 4108405?

When was CSMS 4108405 published?

CBP published CSMS 4108405 on April 17, 2024. 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 4108405 affect?

CSMS 4108405 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-028). 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).

Open resource

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.

Open resource

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.

Open resource

Check AD/CVD exposure by HTS code

A practical workflow for checking antidumping and countervailing duty exposure on a US entry. For brokers and ops teams who need the answer before filing.

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