CSMS 4241115·Trade policy·August 29, 1994·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

SILICON METAL FROM BRAZIL (A-351-806)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 4241115 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on August 29, 1994. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "SILICON METAL FROM BRAZIL (A-351-806)". 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-351-806

Message body

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

MESSAGE NO: 4241115 DATE: 08 29 1994 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 351 - 806 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 03 29 1991 TO 06 30 1992 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION RE: SILICON METAL FROM BRAZIL (A-351-806) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON SILICON METAL FROM BRAZIL, FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 29, 1991 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1992, AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON AUGUST 19, 1994 (59 FR 42806). 2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF BRAZILIAN SILICON METAL MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANIES LISTED BELOW, WHICH WERE ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 19, 1994, THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE RATE LISTED BELOW: MANUFACTURER RATE EXPORTER CASE NUMBER (PERCENT) CBCC A-351-806-001 0.00 MINASLIGAS A-351-806-004 0.00 ELETROSILEX A-351-806-003 0.00 RIMA A-351-806-005 91.06 3. FOR MERCHANDISE EXPORTED BY MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS NOT COVERED IN THIS REVIEW BUT COVERED IN A PREVIOUS REVIEW OR THE ORIGINAL LESS-THAN-FAIR-VALUE (LTFV) INVESTIGATION, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE RATE PUBLISHED IN THE MOST RECENT FINAL RESULTS OR DETERMINATION FOR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER RECEIVED A COMPANY-SPECIFIC RATE. 4. IF THE EXPORTER IS NOT A FIRM COVERED IN THIS REVIEW, EARLIER REVIEWS, OR THE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION, GBUT THE MANUFACTURER IS, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THAT RATE ESTABLISHED FOR THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MERCHANDISE IN THESE FINAL RESULTS OF REVIEW, EARLIER REVIEWS, OR THE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION, WHICHEVER IS THE MOST RECENT. 5. FOR ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE FROM AN EXPORTER NOT COVERED IN THIS OR PRIOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS, AND WHO IS UNRELATED TO ANY REVIEWED FIRM OR PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED FIRM, A CASH DEPOSIT AT A RATE OF 91.06 PERCENT SHALL BE REQUIRED. 6. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. 7. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL APPRAISEMENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED. INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE SENT UNTIL AT LEAST 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS, AND MAY BE DELAYED INDEFINITELY IF ANY APPEAL OF THE FINAL RESULTS IS FILED WITH THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. 8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL THE REGIONAL ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MICHAEL J. HEANEY ON 202-482-4475, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. NANCY MCTIERNAN

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 4241115?

CSMS 4241115 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "SILICON METAL FROM BRAZIL (A-351-806)". 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 4241115 published?

CBP published CSMS 4241115 on August 29, 1994. 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 4241115 affect?

CSMS 4241115 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-351-806). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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