CSMS 4166409·Trade policy·June 14, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Antidumping duty order on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from Thailand (A-549-846)

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CSMS 4166409 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on June 14, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Antidumping duty order on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from Thailand (A-549-846)". 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-549-846

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

1. On 06/07/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale (boltless steel shelving) from Thailand (89 FR 48555). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale, with or without decks (boltless steel shelving). The term "prepackaged for sale" means that, at a minimum, the steel vertical supports (i.e., uprights and posts) and steel horizontal supports (i.e., beams, braces) necessary to assemble a completed shelving unit (with or without decks) are packaged together for ultimate purchase by the end-user. The scope also includes add-on kits. Add-on kits include, but are not limited to, kits that allow the end-user to add an extension shelving unit onto an existing boltless steel shelving unit such that the extension and the original unit will share common frame elements (e.g., two posts). The term "boltless" refers to steel shelving in which the vertical and horizontal supports forming the frame are assembled primarily without the use of nuts and bolts, or screws. The vertical and horizontal support members for boltless steel shelving are assembled by methods such as, but not limited to, fitting a rivet, punched or cut tab, or other similar connector on one support into a hole, slot or similar receptacle on another support. The supports lock together to form the frame for the shelving unit, and provide the structural integrity of the shelving unit separate from the inclusion of any decking. The incidental use of nuts and bolts, or screws to add accessories, wall anchors, tie-bars or shelf supports does not remove the product from scope. Boltless steel shelving units may also come packaged as partially assembled, such as when two upright supports are welded together with front-to-back supports, or are otherwise connected, to form an end unit for the frame. The boltless steel shelving covered by this order may be commonly described as rivet shelving, welded frame shelving, slot and tab shelving, and punched rivet (quasi-rivet) shelving as well as by other trade names. The term "deck" refers to the shelf that sits on or fits into the horizontal supports (beams or braces) to provide the horizontal storage surface of the shelving unit. The scope includes all boltless steel shelving meeting the description above, regardless of: (1) vertical support or post type (including but not limited to open post, closed post and tubing); (2) horizontal support or beam/brace profile (including but not limited to Z-beam, C-beam, L-beam, step beam and cargo rack); (3) number of supports; (4) surface coating (including but not limited to paint, epoxy, powder coating, zinc and other metallic coating); (5) number of levels; (6) weight capacity; (7) shape (including but not limited to rectangular, square, and corner units); (8) decking material (including but not limited to wire decking, particle board, laminated board or no deck at all); or (9) the boltless method by which vertical and horizontal supports connect (including but not limited to keyhole and rivet, slot and tab, welded frame, punched rivet and clip). Specifically excluded from the scope are: - wall-mounted shelving, defined as shelving that is hung on the wall and does not stand on, or transfer load to, the floor. The addition of a wall bracket or other device to attach otherwise freestanding subject merchandise to a wall does not meet the terms of this exclusion; - wire shelving units, which consist of shelves made from wire that incorporates both a wire deck and wire horizontal supports (taking the place of the horizontal beams and braces) into a single piece with tubular collars that slide over the posts and onto plastic sleeves snapped on the posts to create the finished shelving unit; - bulk-packed parts or components of boltless steel shelving units; and - made-to-order shelving systems. Subject boltless steel shelving enters the United States through Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical subheading 9403.20.0075. While the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. 3. For imports of boltless steel shelving from Thailand, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/06/2024 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 06/06/2024, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: All-Others Case Number: A-549-846-000 Cash Deposit/Subsidy Rate: 2.75 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Bangkok Sheet Metal Public Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-549-846-001 Cash Deposit/Subsidy Rate: 2.75 percent 4. Commerce found a zero or de minimis dumping margin for imports of subject merchandise for the producer/exporter combination identified below. Accordingly, CBP is directed not to suspend liquidation of imports of shipments, and not to collect cash deposits, from the producer/exporter combination as it is excluded from this order. Producer: Siam Metal Tech Co., Ltd. Exporter: Siam Metal Tech Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-549-846-003 This exclusion from suspension of liquidation does not apply to entries of merchandise: (i) produced by Siam Metal Tech Co., Ltd. and exported by any company other than Siam Metal Tech Co., Ltd., (ii) exported by Siam Metal Tech Co., Ltd. and produced by any company other than Siam Metal Tech Co., Ltd., or (iii) exported by a company that sourced from this excluded combination. Accordingly, such merchandise should be entered under the case number and cash deposit rate for the appropriate company (or all others) under the sub-paragraph(s) above. 5. 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 OVI: AH) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 4166409?

CSMS 4166409 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Antidumping duty order on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from Thailand (A-549-846)". 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 4166409 published?

CBP published CSMS 4166409 on June 14, 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 4166409 affect?

CSMS 4166409 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-549-846). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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