CSMS 5121401·Trade policy·May 1, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Amended cash deposit instructions pursuant to court decision for certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5121401 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on May 1, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Amended cash deposit instructions pursuant to court decision for certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858)". 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-122-858

Message body

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

Ref: Message 9186306, dated 07/05/2019 1. Commerce has amended the final results of its expedited review of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada for the period 01/01/2015 through 12/31/2015, pursuant to court decision. This amendment was made effective on 04/29/2025, and changes the cash deposit rate for the producer/exporter as listed in paragraph 3. 2. On 01/21/2025, the CIT issued an order in the case of Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations, et al. v. United States, et. al., Consol. Ct. No. 19-00122 (Slip Op. 25-8) (COALITION). The CIT sustained Commerce's remand redetermination calculating a de minimis subsidy rate for Fontaine Inc. and its cross-owned affiliates and determination to exclude subject merchandise produced and exported by those companies from the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada. On March 13, 2025, the CIT issued an order severing Fontaine, Inc., et al., v. United States, et al., Ct. No. 19-00154, from COALITION. On April 18, 2025, the CIT issued an order in Fontaine, Inc., et al., v. United States, et al., Ct. No. 19-00154, ordering Commerce to publish amended final results of CVD expedited review with respect to Fontaine Inc. and its cross-owned affiliates that reflect the 0.00 percent cash deposit rate determined for Fontaine Inc. and its cross-owned affiliates in Commerce's remand redetermination. 3. For shipments of certain softwood lumber products from Canada entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/29/2025, the amended cash deposit requirement is as follows: Producer: Fontaine Inc.; Gestion Natanis Inc.; Les Placements Jean-Paul Fontaine Ltee; Placements Nicolas Fontaine Inc. Exporter: Fontaine Inc.; Gestion Natanis Inc.; Les Placements Jean-Paul Fontaine Ltee; Placements Nicolas Fontaine Inc. Case number: C-122-858-356 Amended rate: 0.00% 4. The collection of cash deposits at zero percent applies only to the producer/exporter combination identified in paragraph 3 of this message. Imports of merchandise where a company named in a producer/exporter combination was either the producer or the exporter, but not both, are subject to this countervailing duty order. Accordingly, for shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/29/2025, produced or exported by the companies identified below, CBP shall collect a cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties at the percentages of the entered value that are currently in effect, as listed below. Producer: Fontaine Inc.; Gestion Natanis Inc.; Les Placements Jean-Paul Fontaine Ltee; Placements Nicolas Fontaine Inc. Exporter: Any Company Other than Fontaine Inc.; Gestion Natanis Inc.; Les Placements Jean-Paul Fontaine Ltee; Placements Nicolas Fontaine Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-357 Case deposit rate: 6.74% Producer: Any Company Other than Fontaine Inc.; Gestion Natanis Inc.; Les Placements Jean-Paul Fontaine Ltee; Placements Nicolas Fontaine Inc. Exporter: Fontaine Inc.; Gestion Natanis Inc.; Les Placements Jean-Paul Fontaine Ltee; Placements Nicolas Fontaine Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-358 Case deposit rate: 6.74% 5. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. 6. Do not liquidate any entries of the merchandise until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 7. 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 OIII:KJ.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5121401?

CSMS 5121401 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Amended cash deposit instructions pursuant to court decision for certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858)". 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 5121401 published?

CBP published CSMS 5121401 on May 1, 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 5121401 affect?

CSMS 5121401 references 1 AD/CVD case (C-122-858). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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