CSMS 5031409·Trade policy·January 31, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of affirmative final determination in the countervailing duty investigation of paper plates from Thailand (A-549-849)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5031409 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on January 31, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of affirmative final determination in the countervailing duty investigation of paper plates from Thailand (A-549-849)". 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.

Linked AD/CVD cases(1)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-549-849

Message body

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

1. On 01/28/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its final affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of paper plates from Thailand (subject merchandise) (90 FR 8262). 2. The products covered by this investigation (subject merchandise) are described in message 4057401, dated 02/26/2024. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-549-849. 4a. Commerce has determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise from the producer and/or exporter identified below. Accordingly, for imports of such merchandise, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/07/2024 (90 days prior to the date of FR publication of the preliminary determination). Effective 01/28/2025, CBP shall continue to require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins Producer and/or Exporter: ABC Digital Technology Co Ltd Case number: A-549-849-005 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Beeconcious Co Case number: A-549-849-006 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Dester Co, Ltd Case number: A-549-849-007 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Pimlapas Printing Co., Ltd Case number: A-549-849-008 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Sincerely Cargo Case number: A-549-849-009 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Thai Coconut Co Ltd Case number: A-549-849-010 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% Producer and/or Exporter: Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Case number: A-549-849-011 Cash deposit rate: 73.17% 4b. Commerce determined that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of subject merchandise from the producer and/or exporter identified below. Accordingly, for imports of such merchandise, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/05/2024 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register). Effective 01/28/2025, CBP shall continue to require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margin: Producer and/or Exporter: Thai Paper Co., Ltd. Case number: A-549-849-001 Cash deposit rate: 5.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Nirvana Foods & Commerce International Co., Ltd. Case number: A-549-849-002 Cash deposit rate: 5.57% Producer and/or Exporter: Pandora Production Co Case number: A-549-849-003 Cash deposit rate: 5.57% Producer and/or Exporter: SNC Cup Co., Ltd. Case number: A-549-849-004 Cash deposit rate: 5.57% All Others Case Number: A-549-849-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 5.57% 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 has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 5.57 percent to establish the cash deposit. 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 OI:TP.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5031409?

CSMS 5031409 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of affirmative final determination in the countervailing duty investigation of paper plates from Thailand (A-549-849)". 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 5031409 published?

CBP published CSMS 5031409 on January 31, 2025. 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 5031409 affect?

CSMS 5031409 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-549-849). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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