CSMS 5083305·Trade policy·March 24, 2015·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Initiation of antidumping duty investigation of silicomanganese from Australia (A-602-808)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5083305 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on March 24, 2015. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Initiation of antidumping duty investigation of silicomanganese from Australia (A-602-808)". 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-602-808

Message body

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

1. On 03/17/2015, Commerce published in the Federal Register its initiation of the antidumping duty investigation of silicomanganese from Australia (80 FR 13829). 2. The scope of this investigation covers all forms, sizes and compositions of silicomanganese, except low-carbon silicomanganese, including silicomanganese briquettes, fines, and slag. Silicomanganese is a ferroalloy composed principally of manganese, silicon, and iron, and normally contains much smaller proportions of minor elements, such as carbon, phosphorus, and sulfur. Silicomanganese is sometimes referred to as ferrosilicon manganese. Silicomanganese generally contains by weight not less than 4 percent iron, more than 30 percent manganese, more than 8 percent silicon and not more than 0.2 percent phosphorus. Silicomanganese is properly classifiable under subheading 7202.30.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). Low-carbon silicomanganese is excluded from the scope of this investigation. It is sometimes referred to as ferromanganese-silicon. The low-carbon silicomanganese excluded from this investigation is a ferroalloy with the following chemical specifications by weight: minimum 55 percent manganese, minimum 27 percent silicon, minimum 4 percent iron, maximum 0.10 percent phosphorus, maximum 0.10 percent carbon, and maximum 0.05 percent sulfur. Low-carbon silicomanganese is classifiable under HTSUS subheading 7202.30.0000. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope is dispositive. 3. This investigation has been assigned investigation number A-602-808. 4. 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 O4: TEM.) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Michael B. Walsh

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5083305?

CSMS 5083305 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Initiation of antidumping duty investigation of silicomanganese from Australia (A-602-808)". 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 5083305 published?

CBP published CSMS 5083305 on March 24, 2015. 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 5083305 affect?

CSMS 5083305 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-602-808). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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