CSMS 4205303·Trade policy·July 24, 2014·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany (A-428-842)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 4205303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 24, 2014. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany (A-428-842)". 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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Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-428-842

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

1. On 07/22/2014, Commerce published in the Federal Register (79 FR 42501) its final affirmative determination of sales at less than fair value in the antidumping duty investigation of grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany (A-428-842). 2. The product covered by the scope of this investigation is grain-oriented electrical steel. Grain-oriented electrical steel is a flat-rolled alloy steel product containing by weight at least 0.6 percent but not more than 6 percent of silicon, not more than 0.08 percent of carbon, not more than 1.0 percent of aluminum, and no other element in an amount that would give the steel the characteristics of another alloy steel, in coils or in straight lengths. The grain-oriented electrical steel that is subject to this investigation is currently classifiable under subheadings 7225.11.0000, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9030, and 7226.11.9060 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Excluded are flat-rolled products not in coils that, prior to importation into the United States, have been cut to a shape and undergone all punching, coating, or other operations necessary for classification in Chapter 85 of the HTSUS as a transformer part (i.e., laminations). 3. This investigation has been assigned investigation number A-428-842. 4. For imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 05/12/2014. Effective 07/22/2014, CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the margins for the producers and/or exporters listed below: Producer and/or Exporter: ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel GmbH Case number: A-428-842-001 Cash deposit rate: 241.91% All Others Case Number: A-428-842-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 133.70% 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 currently has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 133.70 percent to establish the cash deposit rate. 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: SM.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Michael B. Walsh

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 4205303?

CSMS 4205303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany (A-428-842)". 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 4205303 published?

CBP published CSMS 4205303 on July 24, 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 4205303 affect?

CSMS 4205303 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-428-842). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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