CSMS 4259303·Trade policy·September 16, 2014·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Antidumping duty order on certain oil country tubular goods from Taiwan (A-583-850)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 4259303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on September 16, 2014. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Antidumping duty order on certain oil country tubular goods from Taiwan (A-583-850)". 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-583-850

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

1. On 09/10/2014, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Taiwan (79 FR 53691). 2. The products covered by this order are certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG), which are hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of the order also covers OCTG coupling stock. Excluded from the scope of the order are: casing or tubing containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium; drill pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors. The merchandise subject to the order is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20, 7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80, 7304.29.31.10, 7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30, 7304.29.31.40, 7304.29.31.50, 7304.29.31.60, 7304.29.31.80, 7304.29.41.10, 7304.29.41.20, 7304.29.41.30, 7304.29.41.40, 7304.29.41.50, 7304.29.41.60, 7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.61.15, 7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45, 7304.29.61.60, 7304.29.61.75, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.29.10.30, 7306.29.10.90, 7306.29.20.00, 7306.29.31.00, 7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10, 7306.29.60.50, 7306.29.81.10, and 7306.29.81.50. The merchandise subject to the order may also enter under the following HTSUS item numbers: 7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32, 7304.39.00.36, 7304.39.00.40, 7304.39.00.44, 7304.39.00.48, 7304.39.00.52, 7304.39.00.56, 7304.39.00.62, 7304.39.00.68, 7304.39.00.72, 7304.39.00.76, 7304.39.00.80, 7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, 7304.59.80.25, 7304.59.80.30, 7304.59.80.35, 7304.59.80.40, 7304.59.80.45, 7304.59.80.50, 7304.59.80.55, 7304.59.80.60, 7304.59.80.65, 7304.59.80.70, 7304.59.80.80, 7305.31.40.00, 7305.31.60.90, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.50.50, and 7306.50.50.70. The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. 3. For imports of OCTG from Taiwan, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/05/2014 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission (ITC) final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 09/05/2014 (date of publication of the ITC final determination in the Federal Register), CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: All-Others Case Number: A-583-850-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 2.34% Producer and/or Exporter: Tension Steel Industries Co., Ltd. Case number: A-583-850-002 Cash deposit rate: 2.34% 4. Commerce found that no final margin exists with respect to the exporter-producer combination listed below. As a result of its preliminary determination of sales at not less-than-fair-value (LTFV) with respect to this exporter-producer combination listed below (see 79 FR 10495, dated 02/25/2014), Commerce directed CBP not to suspend liquidation of such entries at that time. See message 4063303, dated 03/04/2014. Accordingly, based on the final determination of sales at not LTFV (see 79 FR 41979, dated 07/18/2014 and message 4205302, dated 07/24/2014) no suspension of liquidation or cash deposits are required for the exporter-producer combination identified below: Exporter: Chung Hung Steel Corp. Producer: Chung Hung Steel Corp. 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 OI:TES) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Michael B. Walsh

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 4259303?

CSMS 4259303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Antidumping duty order on certain oil country tubular goods from Taiwan (A-583-850)". 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 4259303 published?

CBP published CSMS 4259303 on September 16, 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 4259303 affect?

CSMS 4259303 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-583-850). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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