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CSMS 5218402·Trade policy·August 6, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances in the antidumping duty investigation of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from India (A-533-936)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5218402 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on August 6, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances in the antidumping duty investigation of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from India (A-533-936)". 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.

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Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-533-936

Message body

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

1. Commerce issued message 5157403, dated 06/06/2025 informing CBP of the affirmative preliminary antidumping duty determination and postponement of the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from India (subject merchandise). 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation is described in message 4337405, dated 12/02/2024. 3. On 07/29/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register (90 FR 35662) its affirmative determination of critical circumstances in the antidumping duty investigation of subject merchandise. Accordingly, CBP shall suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 03/04/2025 through 06/01/2025 (the 90-day period prior to the date of publication of the preliminary determination) and collect a cash deposit equal to the percentage of entered value for the producers and/or exporters identified below: Producer and/or Exporter: Alcomex Springs Pvt Ltd. Case number: A-533-936-001 Cash deposit rate: 84.54% Producer and/or Exporter: Asha Spring and Engineering Company Case number: A-533-936-002 Cash deposit rate: 122.20% Producer and/or Exporter: Balaji Springs Pvt. Ltd. Case number: A-533-936-003 Cash deposit rate: 122.20% Producer and/or Exporter: Modern Engineering & Spring Company Case number: A-533-936-004 Cash deposit rate: 122.20% Producer and/or Exporter: Reliable Springs Ltd. Case number: A-533-936-005 Cash deposit rate: 122.20% All Others Case Number: A-533-936-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 84.54% 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 OIX:SB.) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5218402?

CSMS 5218402 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances in the antidumping duty investigation of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from India (A-533-936)". 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 5218402 published?

CBP published CSMS 5218402 on August 6, 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 5218402 affect?

CSMS 5218402 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-533-936). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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