CSMS 5274307·Trade policy·October 1, 2015·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Amended cash deposit instructions for certain oil country tubular goods from the People's Republic of China (A-570-943)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5274307 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on October 1, 2015. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Amended cash deposit instructions for certain oil country tubular goods from the People's Republic of China (A-570-943)". 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-570-943

Message body

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

1. On 08/28/2015, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a final decision in American Tubular Products, LLC v. United States, Ct. No. 13-00029. As a result Commerce published in the Federal Register (80 FR 57789) with an effective date of 09/07/2015, the Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Results of Administrative Review and Notice of Amended Final Results of Administrative Review Pursuant to Court Decision. 2. As a result of the CIT's final decision, the cash deposit rate has been revised for a certain exporter. Therefore, for shipments of certain oil country tubular goods from the People's Republic of China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/07/2015, the required cash deposit has been revised as follows: Exporter: Jiangsu Chengde Steel Tube Share Co., Ltd. Case Number: A-570-943-042 Final rate: 137.62% 3. If any entries of merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply: A. If the PRC or non-PRC exporter of the subject merchandise has its own rate, use the applicable exporter's rate for determining the cash deposit rate. B. For all PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not been assigned to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate of 99.14 percent of entered value. C. For all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter. 4. Instructions for granting a request for a refund on any overcollection will be issued in a separate message. 5. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Do not liquidate any entries of merchandise covered by the administrative review until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 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 OIII:BQ.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Sherri L. Hoffman

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5274307?

CSMS 5274307 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Amended cash deposit instructions for certain oil country tubular goods from the People's Republic of China (A-570-943)". 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 5274307 published?

CBP published CSMS 5274307 on October 1, 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 5274307 affect?

CSMS 5274307 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-943). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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