CSMS 8115306·Trade policy·April 25, 2018·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Initiation of antidumping duty investigation of glycine from Thailand (A-549-837)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8115306 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on April 25, 2018. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Initiation of antidumping duty investigation of glycine from Thailand (A-549-837)". 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-549-837

Message body

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

1. On 04/25/2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register its initiation of the antidumping duty investigation of glycine from Thailand (83 FR 17995). The effective date of this initiation is 04/17/2018 (the effective date as stated in the Federal Register notice). 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation is glycine at any purity level or grade. This includes glycine of all purity levels, which covers all forms of crude or technical glycine including, but not limited to, sodium glycinate, glycine slurry and any other forms of amino acetic acid or glycine. Subject merchandise also includes glycine and precursors of dried crystalline glycine that are processed in a third country, including, but not limited to, refining or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of this investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope glycine or precursors of dried crystalline glycine. Glycine has the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number of 56-40-6. Glycine and glycine slurry are classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2922.49.43.00. Sodium glycinate is classified in the HTSUS under 2922.49.80.00. While the HTSUS subheadings and CAS registry number are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-549-837. 4. 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 O8:BCS.) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 8115306?

CSMS 8115306 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Initiation of antidumping duty investigation of glycine from Thailand (A-549-837)". 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 8115306 published?

CBP published CSMS 8115306 on April 25, 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 8115306 affect?

CSMS 8115306 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-549-837). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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