CSMS 5238304·Trade policy·August 26, 2015·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of change in cash deposit rate, preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of melamine from the People's Republic of China (A-570-020)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5238304 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on August 26, 2015. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of change in cash deposit rate, preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of melamine from the People's Republic of China (A-570-020)". It links to 2 AD/CVD cases 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(2)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-570-020 C-570-021

Message body

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

1. On 06/18/2015, Commerce published in the Federal Register (80 FR 34891) its preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value in the antidumping duty investigation of melamine from the People's Republic of China (PRC). See message 5174305, dated 06/18/2015. This message contained cash deposit rates that were adjusted to reflect the appropriate subsidy offsets determined in the companion countervailing duty investigation (C-570-021) and were in effect through 08/17/2015, the day prior to the termination of suspension of liquidation in the aforementioned countervailing duty investigation. 2. Effective 08/18/2015, the suspension of liquidation was discontinued in the companion countervailing duty investigation and a subsidy offset is not applicable. See message 5236303, dated 08/24/2015. Accordingly, CBP shall require, for entries of melamine from the PRC from the exporter listed below, a cash deposit equal to the antidumping duty margin published in the affirmative preliminary determination (80 FR 34891, 06/18/2015) as shown below: Exporter: PRC-Wide Entity Case number: A-570-020-000 Cash deposit rate: 363.31% 3. For all other entries of melamine from the PRC, the following cash deposit instructions apply: A. For all PRC exporters of melamine from the PRC which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate. B. For all non-PRC exporters of melamine from the PRC which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter/producer combinations that supplied that non-PRC exporter. 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 OIII: AMM) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Sherri L. Hoffman

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5238304?

CSMS 5238304 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of change in cash deposit rate, preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of melamine from the People's Republic of China (A-570-020)". 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 5238304 published?

CBP published CSMS 5238304 on August 26, 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 5238304 affect?

CSMS 5238304 references 2 AD/CVD cases (A-570-020, C-570-021). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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