CSMS 6179302·Trade policy·June 27, 2016·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Cash deposit instruction for crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China (A-570-979)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 6179302 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on June 27, 2016. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Cash deposit instruction for crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China (A-570-979)". 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.

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A-570-979

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

1. Commerce has published in the Federal Register (81 FR 39905) on 6/20/2016 the final results of administrative review of certain exporters subject to the antidumping duty order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China for the period 12/01/2013 through 11/30/2014. 2. As a result of Commerce's review, the cash deposit rates have been revised for certain exporters. Therefore, for shipments of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 6/20/2016, the required cash deposit has been revised for the following exporters: Exporter: Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited/Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd./Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd./Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd./ Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-100 Cash deposit rate: 12.19 percent NOTE: This case number replaces a case number previously applicable to companies identified under case number A-570-979-078, which was deactivated on 6/20/2016. Exporter: Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd./Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd./Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd./Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd./Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd./Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-101 Cash deposit rate: 6.12 percent NOTE: This case number replaces a case number previously applicable to companies identified under case number A-570-979-083, which was deactivated on 6/20/2016. Exporter: BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-102 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: Canadian Solar International Limited Case number: A-570-979-080 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc. Case number: A-570-979-081 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc. Case number: A-570-979-082 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: Dongguan Sunworth Solar Energy Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-103 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: ERA Solar Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-104 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: ET Solar Energy Limited Case number: A-570-979-105 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent NOTE: In this administrative review, ET Solar Energy Limited received its own exporter rate without regard to its producers (see above). Accordingly, we have inactivated the following exporter-producer chain rate case numbers previously applicable to this exporter: A-570-979-045. Exporter: JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-106 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent NOTE: In this administrative review, JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. received its own exporter rate without regard to its producers (see above). Accordingly, we have inactivated the following exporter-producer chain rate case numbers previously applicable to this exporter: A-570-979-048. Exporter: Jiangsu High Hope Intl Group Case number: A-570-979-107 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-108 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent NOTE: In this administrative review, JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. received its own exporter rate without regard to its producers (see above). Accordingly, we have inactivated the following exporter-producer chain rate case numbers previously applicable to this exporter: A-570-979-052. Exporter: Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-089 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-091 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: Shenzhen Glory Industries Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-109 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-092 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent Exporter: Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd./Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-979-079 Cash deposit rate: 8.52 percent 3. Further, as a result of this administrative review, the following companies are no longer eligible for a separate rate and are now considered part of the People's Republic of China-wide entity: Exporter: Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd. Exporter: Yingli Green Energy International Trading Company Limited Therefore, Commerce has deactivated the following case numbers in ACE for companies that previously had a separate rate: A-570-979-096, A-570-979-097. Accordingly, shipments of subject merchandise from these exporters, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 6/20/2016 should be entered under case number A-570-979-000, at 238.95 percent, the rate applicable to the People's Republic of China-wide entity. 4. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the exporters listed above, then the following instructions apply: A. If the People's Republic of China or non-People's Republic of China exporter of the subject merchandise has its own rate, use the applicable exporter's rate for determining the cash deposit rate. B. For all exporters of subject merchandise which have not been assigned to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the People's Republic of China-wide rate of 238.95 percent. C. For all non-People's Republic of China exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the People's Republic of China exporter that supplied that non-People's Republic of China exporter. 5. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Do not liquidate any entries of merchandise included in this administrative review until assessment 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 O4: JDP.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 6179302?

CSMS 6179302 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Cash deposit instruction for crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China (A-570-979)". 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 6179302 published?

CBP published CSMS 6179302 on June 27, 2016. 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 6179302 affect?

CSMS 6179302 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-979). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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