CSMS 8204301·Trade policy·July 23, 2018·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Cash deposit instruction for small diameter graphite electrodes from the People s Republic of China (China) (A-570-929)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8204301 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 23, 2018. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Cash deposit instruction for small diameter graphite electrodes from the People s Republic of China (China) (A-570-929)". 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-570-929

Message body

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

1. Commerce published in the Federal Register (83 FR 32833) on 07/16/2018 the final results of administrative review of a certain exporter subject to the antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes from China for the period 02/01/2016 through 01/31/2017. 2. As a result of Commerce's review, for shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/16/2018 (the date of publication of the final results of review in the Federal Register), the required cash deposit has been revised for a certain exporter as detailed below: Exporter: Fushun Jinly Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. Fushun Jinli Petrochemical Carbon Co., Ltd.) Case number: A-570-929-040 Cash deposit rate: 0.00% 3. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the exporter listed above then the following instructions apply: A. If the Chinese or non-Chinese 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 that have not been assigned a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the China-wide rate of 159.64 percent. C. For all non-Chinese exporters of subject merchandise that have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the Chinese exporter that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. 4. 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. 5. 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 OVIII:JA.) 6. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 8204301?

CSMS 8204301 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Cash deposit instruction for small diameter graphite electrodes from the People s Republic of China (China) (A-570-929)". 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 8204301 published?

CBP published CSMS 8204301 on July 23, 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 8204301 affect?

CSMS 8204301 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-929). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

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