CSMS 53268520·Operational·September 13, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Time Extension for Certification Requirements on Hardwood Plywood Products & Veneered Panels from China

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 53268520 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on September 13, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Time Extension for Certification Requirements on Hardwood Plywood Products & Veneered Panels from China". 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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CSMS # 53268520 - Time Extension for Certification Requirements on Hardwood Plywood Products & Veneered Panels from China U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 09/13/2022 05:10 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 53268520 - Time Extension for Certification Requirements on Hardwood Plywood Products & Veneered Panels from China On September 12, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) extended the deadline by 80 days to complete importer and exporter certifications for entries of certain hardwood plywood products and veneered panels from the People’s Republic of China (A-570-051 and C-570-052) that are assembled in Vietnam and that entered the United States between June 17, 2020, to August 28, 2022. Certifications for these entries are now due by December 1, 2022. See Memorandum, “Scope and Circumvention Inquiries of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders Certain Hardwood Plywood from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Deadline to Certify Entries of Hardwood Plywood and Response to Request to Modify Cash Deposit Instructions,” dated September 12, 2022. This memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. See also Customs Messages 2255409 and 2255410 in CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for further information. Commerce also intends to publish a forthcoming Federal Register notice pertaining to this extension. If there are any questions 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. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com . This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Customs and Border Protection . Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. Powered by Privacy Policy | Cookie Statement | Help

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 53268520?

CSMS 53268520 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Time Extension for Certification Requirements on Hardwood Plywood Products & Veneered Panels from China". 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 53268520 published?

CBP published CSMS 53268520 on September 13, 2022. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

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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