CSMS 8164301·Trade policy·June 13, 2018·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Antidumping duty order on certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel from Germany (A-428-845)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8164301 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on June 13, 2018. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Antidumping duty order on certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel from Germany (A-428-845)". 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-428-845

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

1. On 06/11/2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from Germany (83 FR 26962). 2. The products covered by this order are cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) of circular cross-section, 304.8 mm or more in length, in actual outside diameters less than 331mm, and regardless of wall thickness, surface finish, end finish or industry specification. The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is a tubular product with a circular cross-sectional shape that has been cold-drawn or otherwise cold-finished after the initial tube formation in a manner that involves a change in the diameter or wall thickness of the tubing, or both. The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing may be produced from either welded (e.g., electric resistance welded, continuous welded, etc.) or seamless (e.g., pierced, pilgered or extruded, etc.) carbon or alloy steel tubular products. It may also be heat treated after cold working. Such heat treatments may include, but are not limited to, annealing, normalizing, quenching and tempering, stress relieving or finish annealing. Typical cold-drawing methods for subject merchandise include, but are not limited to, drawing over mandrel, rod drawing, plug drawing, sink drawing and similar processes that involve reducing the outside diameter of the tubing with a die or similar device, whether or not controlling the inside diameter of the tubing with an internal support device such as a mandrel, rod, plug or similar device. Other cold-finishing operations that may be used to produce subject merchandise include cold-rolling and cold-sizing the tubing. Subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is typically certified to meet industry specifications for cold-drawn tubing including but not limited to: (1) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications ASTM A-512, ASTM A-513 Type 3 (ASME SA513 Type 3), ASTM A-513 Type 4 (ASME SA513 Type 4), ASTM A-513 Type 5 (ASME SA513 Type 5), ASTM A-513 Type 6 (ASME SA513 Type 6), ASTM A-519 (cold-finished); (2) SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) specifications SAE J524, SAE J525, SAE J2833, SAE J2614, SAE J2467, SAE J2435, SAE J2613; (3) Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) AMS T-6736 (AMS 6736), AMS 6371, AMS 5050, AMS 5075, AMS 5062, AMS 6360, AMS 6361, AMS 6362, AMS 6371, AMS 6372, AMS 6374, AMS 6381, AMS 6415; (4) United States Military Standards (MIL) MIL-T-5066 and MIL-T-6736; (5) foreign standards equivalent to one of the previously listed ASTM, ASME, SAE, AMS or MIL specifications including but not limited to: (a) German Institute for Standardization (DIN) specifications DIN 2391-2, DIN 2393-2, DIN 2394-2); (b) European Standards (EN) EN 10305-1, EN 10305-2, EN 10305-4, EN 10305-6 and European national variations on those standards (e.g., British Standard (BS EN), Irish Standard (IS EN) and German Standard (DIN EN) variations, etc.); (c) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS G 3441 and JIS G 3445; and (6) proprietary standards that are based on one of the above-listed standards. The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing may also be dual or multiple certified to more than one standard. Pipe that is multiple certified as cold-drawn mechanical tubing and to other specifications not covered by this scope, is also covered by the scope of this order when it meets the physical description set forth above. Steel products included in the scope of this order are products in which: (1) iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; and (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less by weight. For purposes of this scope, the place of cold-drawing determines the country of origin of the subject merchandise. Subject merchandise that is subject to minor working in a third country that occurs after drawing in one of the subject countries including, but not limited to, heat treatment, cutting to length, straightening, nondestruction testing, deburring or chamfering, remains within the scope of this order. All products that meet the written physical description are within the scope of this order unless specifically excluded or covered by the scope of an existing order. Merchandise that meets the physical description of cold-drawn mechanical tubing above is within the scope of this order even if it is also dual or multiple certified to an otherwise excluded specification listed below. The following products are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of this order: (1) cold-drawn stainless steel tubing, containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by weight; (2) products certified to one or more of the ASTM, ASME or American Petroleum Institute (API) specifications listed below: • ASTM A-53; • ASTM A-106; • ASTM A-179 (ASME SA 179); • ASTM A-192 (ASME SA 192); • ASTM A-209 (ASME SA 209); • ASTM A-210 (ASME SA 210); • ASTM A-213 (ASME SA 213); • ASTM A-334 (ASME SA 334); • ASTM A-423 (ASME SA 423); • ASTM A-498; • ASTM A-496 (ASME SA 496); • ASTM A-199; • ASTM A-500; • ASTM A-556; • ASTM A-565; • API 5L; and • API 5CT except that any cold-drawn tubing product certified to one of the above excluded specifications will not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified to any other specification that otherwise would fall within the scope of this order. The products subject to this order are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.31.3000, 7304.31.6050, 7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, 7306.50.5030. Subject merchandise may also enter under numbers 7306.30.1000 and 7306.50.1000. The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of this order are dispositive. 3. For imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from Germany, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/05/2018 (the date on which the International Trade Commission published its final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 06/05/2018, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages for the exporter/producer combinations identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH/BENTELER Distribution International GmbH Case number: A-428-845-001 Cash deposit rate: 3.11% Producer and/or Exporter: Mubea Fahrwerksfedern GmbH Case number: A-428-845-002 Cash deposit rate: 209.06% Producer and/or Exporter: Salzgitter Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH Case number: A-428-845-003 Cash deposit rate: 209.06% All Others Case Number: A-428-845-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 3.11% 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 O3:fmv) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 8164301?

CSMS 8164301 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Antidumping duty order on certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel from Germany (A-428-845)". 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 8164301 published?

CBP published CSMS 8164301 on June 13, 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 8164301 affect?

CSMS 8164301 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-428-845). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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