CSMS 4358401·Trade policy·December 23, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Antidumping duty order on truck and bus tires from Thailand (A-549-848)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 4358401 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on December 23, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Antidumping duty order on truck and bus tires from Thailand (A-549-848)". 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-549-848

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

1. On 12/17/2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on truck and bus tires from Thailand (89 FR 102111). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is truck and bus tires. Truck and bus tires are new pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a truck or bus size designation. Truck and bus tires covered by the scope may be tube-type, tubeless, radial, or non-radial (also known as bias construction or bias-ply). Subject tires have, at the time of importation, the symbol "DOT" on the sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to applicable motor vehicle safety standards. Subject tires may also have one of the following suffixes in their tire size designation, which also appear on the sidewall of the tire: TR-Identifies tires for service on trucks or buses to differentiate them from similarly sized passenger car and light truck tires; and HC-Identifies a 17.5 inch rim diameter code for use on low platform trailers. All tires with a "TR" or "HC" suffix in their size designations are covered by the scope regardless of their intended use. In addition, all tires that lack one of the above suffix markings are included in the scope, as well as all tires that include any other prefix or suffix in their sidewall markings, are included in the scope, regardless of their intended use, as long as the tire is of a size that fits trucks or busses. Sizes that fit trucks and busses include, but are not limited to, the numerical size designations listed in the "Truck-Bus" section of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, as updated annually. The scope includes all tires that are of a size that fits trucks or busses, unless the tire falls within one of the specific exclusions set out below. Truck and bus tires, whether or not mounted on wheels or rims, are included in the scope. However, if a subject tire is imported mounted on a wheel or rim, only the tire is covered by the scope. Subject merchandise includes truck and bus tires produced in the subject country whether mounted on wheels or rims in the subject country or in a third country. Truck and bus tires are covered whether or not they are accompanied by other parts, e.g., a wheel, rim, axle parts, bolts, nuts, etc. Truck and bus tires that enter attached to a vehicle are not covered by the scope. Specifically excluded from the scope are the following types of tires: (1) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not new, including recycled and retreaded tires; (2) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid rubber tires; and (3) tires that exhibit each of the following physical characteristics: (a) the designation "MH" is molded into the tire's sidewall as part of the size designation; (b) the tire incorporates a warning, prominently molded on the sidewall, that the tire is for "Mobile Home Use Only;" and (c) the tire is of bias construction (also known as non-radial construction) as evidenced by the fact that the construction code included in the size designation molded into the tire's sidewall is not the letter "R." The subject merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.20.1015 and 4011.20.5020. Tires meeting the scope description may also enter under the following HTSUS subheadings: 4011.90.1010, 4011.90.1050, 4011.90.2010, 4011.90.2050, 4011.90.8010, 4011.90.8050, 8708.70.4530, 8708.70.4546, 8708.70.4548, 8708.70.4560, 8708.70.6030, 8708.70.6045, 8708.70.6060, and 8716.90.5059. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. 3. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to subject imports from Thailand. As a result of the ITC's negative determination of critical circumstances, Commerce will direct CBP in separate instructions to refund all cash deposits collected on entries of truck and bus tires from Thailand which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 02/20/2024 and before 05/20/2024. The interest provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do not apply. 4. For imports of truck and bus tires from Thailand, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 12/06/2024 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 12/06/2024, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: All-Others Case Number: A-549-848-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 12.33 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Bridgestone Corporation Case Number: A-549-848-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 48.39 percent 5. For imports of truck and bus tires from Thailand, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 10/17/2024 (date of publication of the Department of Commerce final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 10/17/2024, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: Prinx Chengshan Tire (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-549-848-003 Cash Deposit Rate: 12.33 percent 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 OVIII:FEM) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 4358401?

CSMS 4358401 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Antidumping duty order on truck and bus tires from Thailand (A-549-848)". 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 4358401 published?

CBP published CSMS 4358401 on December 23, 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 4358401 affect?

CSMS 4358401 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-549-848). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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