CSMS 5191305·Trade policy·July 10, 2015·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Final Scope determination on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico (A-201-837)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5191305 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 10, 2015. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Final Scope determination on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico (A-201-837)". 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-201-837

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

1. On 05/22/2015, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) sustained the Final Redetermination issued by Commerce pursuant to Fedmet Resources Corporation v. United States (Ct. No. 12-00215). As a result, Commerce published in the Federal Register (80 FR 34899) on 06/18/2015, with an effective date of 06/01/2015, the Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Scope Ruling and Notice of Amended Final Scope Ruling Pursuant to Court Decision. 2. Although, as a result of the CIT's final decision, Bastion® magnesia alumina carbon bricks which were produced and/or exported by Fengchi Imp. and Exp. Co., Ltd. of Haicheng City and Fengchi Refractories Co., of Haicheng City, and imported by Fedmet Resources Corporation are outside the scope of the order on certain magnesia carbon bricks from the People's Republic of China (PRC), CBP is directed to suspend or continue to suspend liquidation of all entries of Bastion® magnesia alumina carbon bricks from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/01/2015. For purposes of this scope ruling, , Bastion® magnesia alumina carbon bricks are defined as containing approximately 8 to 15 percent aluminum oxide (chemical formula Al2O3), more commonly known as alumina, 3 to 15 percent carbon, 75 to 90 percent magnesia, as well as smaller amounts of silicon dioxide, calcium oxide, iron oxide, and titanium dioxide. 3. As a result of the CIT's final decision, a cash deposit rate of zero is applicable to entries identified in paragraph 2 above. 4. Because the revised cash deposit rate is to be applied retroactively to entries made on or after 06/01/2015, Commerce will issue instructions for granting a refund on any overcollection in a separate message. 5. These cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice. 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 O7:AH.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Michael B. Walsh

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5191305?

CSMS 5191305 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Final Scope determination on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico (A-201-837)". 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 5191305 published?

CBP published CSMS 5191305 on July 10, 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 5191305 affect?

CSMS 5191305 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-201-837). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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