CSMS 5097407·Trade policy·April 7, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of affirmative preliminary CVD determination of slag pots from China (C-570-197)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5097407 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on April 7, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of affirmative preliminary CVD determination of slag pots from China (C-570-197)". 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

C-570-197

Message body

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

1. On 04/03/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of slag pots from China (90 FR 14625). 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation has changed. The merchandise covered by the investigation is slag pots with a nominal capacity of 65 cubic feet to 1200 cubic feet regardless of shape, form, or finish. Slag pots are load bearing devices typically formed as a curved shell or bowl-shaped container. Slag pots are metallurgical goods typically produced either using a casting process or a fabrication process (e.g., welding) and may include a ceramic refractory coating, heat treatment or various finishes in order to handle high temperature slag. Slag pots may contain integral features or attachments including (1) legs (or a stand) and (2) pivotal mounting hooks or brackets. Legs (or a stand) are a fixed or detachable support structure which allows the slag pot to be securely positioned upright on a surface when not being lifted or transported and may also keep the slag pot off the ground and allow for air cooling. The pivotal mounting hooks and brackets are specialized attachment points (such as lifting lugs or trunnions) that allow the slag pot to be securely lifted and transported by a crane or lifting device, or that enable the slag pot to swing or rotate while remaining attached to the lifting mechanism. The merchandise covered by this investigation includes all aforementioned attachments of a fully assembled slag pot, regardless of whether shipped assembled or unassembled. Slag pots are included within the scope whether finished or unfinished, whether imported individually or with other subject or non-subject merchandise, or whether assembled with attachments or unassembled. Finishing includes, but is not limited to, arc washing, welding, grinding, shot blasting, heat treatment, machining, and assembly of various parts. The country of origin for slag pots whether fully assembled, unfinished or finished, is the country where the slag pot was cast or forged. Subject merchandise includes slag pots that have been further processed or further assembled in a third country. Further processing and further assembly include, but is not limited to, arc washing, welding, grinding, shot blasting, heat treatment, painting, coating, priming, machining, and assembly of attachments. Slag pots subject to the investigation are specified within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7309.00.0090 and 8454.20.0080. The slag pot attachments covered by the scope of this investigation may enter under HTSUS subheadings 7316.00.0000, 7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7325.99.5000, and 7326.19.0080. The HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-570-197. 4. CBP shall suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/03/2025 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination), and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the percentages of entered value for the producers and/or exporters listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: Chaeng Great Wall Steel Casting Co. Ltd. Case Number: C-570-197-001 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: UMECC Beijing Equipment Inc. Ltd Case Number: C-570-197-002 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Cast-Con Engineering GmbH & Co. KG Case Number: C-570-197-003 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Changzhou Jinyuan Machinery Equipment Ltd. Co. Case Number: C-570-197-004 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Dawang Metals Co. Ltd. Case Number: C-570-197-005 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: GVA Krefeld GmbH Case Number: C-570-197-006 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Liaoning Mineral and Metallurgy Group Co. Ltd. Case Number: C-570-197-007 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Luoyang Zhongtai Industries Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-197-008 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Shantou Huaxing Metallurgical Equipment Co. Ltd. Case Number: C-570-197-009 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Tangshan Sinya International Trade Co., Ltd. Case Number: C-570-197-010 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-570-197-000 Cash Deposit: 226.16 percent 5. If a producer/exporter combination cash deposit rate does not exist for the producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, then the following instructions apply: A. If both the producer and the exporter of the subject merchandise have their own cash deposit rates, and their rates differ, the applicable cash deposit rate will be the higher of these two rates. B. If the producer of the subject merchandise has its own rate, but the exporter does not have its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate. C. If the exporter of the subject merchandise has its own rate, but the producer does not have its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the exporter's rate. D. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the All Others rate. 6. If there are any questions by the 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 OIII:SB.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5097407?

CSMS 5097407 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of affirmative preliminary CVD determination of slag pots from China (C-570-197)". 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 5097407 published?

CBP published CSMS 5097407 on April 7, 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 5097407 affect?

CSMS 5097407 references 1 AD/CVD case (C-570-197). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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