CSMS 5298201·Trade policy·October 25, 2005·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CLARIFICATION TO MESSAGE NUMBER 5027208 DATED 01/27/2005 FOR CERTAIN SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS FROM CANADA (A-122-838)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 5298201 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on October 25, 2005. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "CLARIFICATION TO MESSAGE NUMBER 5027208 DATED 01/27/2005 FOR CERTAIN SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS FROM CANADA (A-122-838)". 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-122-838

Message body

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

MESSAGE NO: 5298201 DATE: 10 25 2005 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: 5027208 REFERENCE DATE: 01 27 2005 CASES: A - 122 - 838 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 01 24 2005 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: CLARIFICATION TO MESSAGE NUMBER 5027208 DATED 01/27/2005 FOR CERTAIN SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS FROM CANADA (A-122-838) 1. THIS MESSAGE IS A CLARIFICATION TO MESSAGE NUMBER 5027208, DATED JANUARY 27, 2005. MESSAGE NUMBER 5027208 CONTAINS CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 24, 2005 THAT MESSAGE STATES IN PART: IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE. 2. CASCADIA FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE. WHEN CASCADIA PURCHASED CERTAIN PRODUCTION ASSETS FROM WEYERHAEUSER, IT ALSO PURCHASED FINISHED GOODS. FOR THOSE WEYERHAEUSER-PRODUCED GOODS, PLEASE APPLY THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE. BECAUSE CASACDIA DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE, MERCHANDISE EXPORTED BY CASCADIA AND PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER ARE SUBJECT TO THE WEYERHAEUSER RATE OF 7.99 PERCENT. MERCHANDISE PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY CASCADIA ARE SUBJECT TO THE ALL OTHERS RATE OF 11.54 PERCENT. 3. MERCHANDISE EXPORTED BY CASCADIA AND PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: A. DOUGLAS FIR EXPORTED BY CASCADIA PRIOR TO JUNE 22, 2005 WAS PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. B. YELLOW CEDAR EXPORTED BY CASCADIA PRIOR TO JUNE 16, 2005 WAS PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. C. HEM-FIR AND SITKA SPRUCE EXPORTED BY CASCADIA PRIOR TO JULY 7, 2005 WAS PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. D. WESTERN RED CEDAR EXPORTED BY CASCADIA PRIOR TO JULY 21, 2005 WAS PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. 4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O1:CH). 5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. CATHY SAUCEDA

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 5298201?

CSMS 5298201 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CLARIFICATION TO MESSAGE NUMBER 5027208 DATED 01/27/2005 FOR CERTAIN SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS FROM CANADA (A-122-838)". 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 5298201 published?

CBP published CSMS 5298201 on October 25, 2005. 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 5298201 affect?

CSMS 5298201 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-122-838). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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