CSMS 8089301·Trade policy·March 30, 2018·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of preliminary determination for stainless steel flanges from India (A-533-877) and critical circumstances for all companies.

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8089301 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on March 30, 2018. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of preliminary determination for stainless steel flanges from India (A-533-877) and critical circumstances for all companies.". 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-533-877

Message body

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

1. On 03/28/2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register (83 FR 13246) its affirmative preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and critical circumstances in the antidumping investigation of stainless steel flanges from India. 2. Because Commerce determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of stainless steel flanges from India from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of stainless steel flanges from India that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 12/28/2017 which is 90 days before the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register. Effective 12/28/2017 (same day), for entries of stainless steel flanges from India from the producers and/or exporters listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins: Producer and/or Exporter: Chandan Steel Limited Case number: A-533-877-001 Cash deposit rate: 13.15% Producer and/or Exporter: Echjay Single Entity Case number: A-533-877-002 Cash deposit rate: 145.25% Note: Commerce preliminarily determines that Echjay Forgings Pvt. Limited, Echjay Industries Private Limited, Echjay Forging Industries Private Limited, and Spire Industries Pvt. Limited are a single entity. Producer and/or Exporter: Bebitz/Viraj Single Entity Case number: A-533-877-003 Cash deposit rate: 145.25% Note: Commerce preliminarily determines that Bebitz Flanges Works Private Limited; Viraj Profiles Limited (Viraj); Flanschen werk Bebitz GmbH (FBG); Bebitz USA, Inc. (Bebitz USA); and Viraj USA, Inc. (Viraj USA); including all publicly known former corporate names Viraj Alloys, Ltd., Viraj Forgings, Ltd., and Viraj Impoexpo, Ltd.; are a single entity. All Others Case Number: A-533-877-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 13.15% 3. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 7254306, dated 09/11/2017. 4. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-533-877. 5. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply: A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit will be the producer's rate. B. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 13.15 percent to establish the cash deposit. 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 OV: JH.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 8089301?

CSMS 8089301 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of preliminary determination for stainless steel flanges from India (A-533-877) and critical circumstances for all companies.". 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 8089301 published?

CBP published CSMS 8089301 on March 30, 2018. 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 8089301 affect?

CSMS 8089301 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-533-877). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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