CSMS 5219307·Trade policy·August 7, 2015·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Initiation of new shipper reviews - bonding option on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5219307 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on August 7, 2015. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Initiation of new shipper reviews - bonding option on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970)". 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-570-970

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

1. Commerce is conducting new shipper administrative reviews of the antidumping duty order on multilayered wood flooring from the People's Republic of China (A-570-970) for the period 12/01/2014 through 05/31/2015. 2. The notice of initiation for these reviews was published in the Federal Register on 07/29/2015 (80 FR 45192). 3. For shipments of multilayered wood flooring from the People's Republic of China exported and produced by the following companies and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/29/2015, a bond or other security deposit is permitted, at the importer's option: Exporter: Dongtai Zhangshi Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Producer: Dongtai Zhangshi Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-970-182 Deposit rate: 25.62 percent Exporter: Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd. Producer: Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-970-183 Deposit rate: 25.62 percent The option to post a bond or other security deposit may only be made available to the exporter/producer combination identified above only in the combination identified above. For shipments of subject merchandise from the exporter(s) or producer(s) identified above in any other combination, cash deposits only should be collected at the People's Republic of China-wide rate in effect on the date of entry. The People's Republic of China-wide rate currently in effect is 25.62 percent. 4. In accordance with T.D. 85-145, at the discretion of CBP, CBP officers may accept either a single-entry basic importation and entry bond or a continuous basic importation and entry bond only if the amount of the estimated antidumping or countervailing duty is less than five percent ad valorem (or the equivalent). Otherwise, where the importer has the option to post a bond for estimated antidumping or countervailing duties, CBP officers must require a single-entry basic importation and entry bond pursuant to T.D. 85-145. You are instructed to adhere to the requirements of T.D. 85-145 with respect to these bonding requirements. 5. Unless instructed otherwise, for all other companies identified in ACE, the cash deposit rate is the rate provided therein. 6. For all other exporters of multilayered wood flooring from the People's Republic of China which do not have a specific rate in ACE, the cash deposit rate continues to be 25.62 percent. 7. The option of a bond in lieu of a cash deposit will remain in effect for imports of subject merchandise exported and produced by the entities identified in paragraph 3 until publication of the final results of the new shipper reviews. 8. 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: MC.) 9. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Michael B. Walsh

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5219307?

CSMS 5219307 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Initiation of new shipper reviews - bonding option on multilayered wood flooring from China (A-570-970)". 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 5219307 published?

CBP published CSMS 5219307 on August 7, 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 5219307 affect?

CSMS 5219307 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-970). 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?

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