CSMS 8207301·Trade policy·July 26, 2018·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Antidumping duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Thailand (A-549-833)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8207301 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 26, 2018. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Antidumping duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Thailand (A-549-833)". 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-549-833

Message body

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

1. On 07/25/2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on citric acid from Thailand (83 FR 35214). 2. The merchandise covered by this order includes all grades and granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate in their unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, and regardless of packaging type. The scope also includes blends of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as blends with other ingredients, such as sugar, where the unblended form(s) of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate constitute 40 percent or more, by weight, of the blend. The scope also includes all forms of crude calcium citrate, including dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate, which are intermediate products in the production of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate. The scope includes the hydrous and anhydrous forms of citric acid, the dihydrate and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate, otherwise known as citric acid sodium salt, and the monohydrate and monopotassium forms of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate also includes both trisodium citrate and monosodium citrate which are also known as citric acid trisodium salt and citric acid monosodium salt, respectively. The scope does not include calcium citrate that satisfies the standards set forth in the United States Pharmacopeia and has been mixed with a functional excipient, such as dextrose or starch, where the excipient constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of the product. Citric acid and sodium citrate are classifiable under 2918.14.0000 and 2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), respectively. Potassium citrate and crude calcium citrate are classifiable under 2918.15.5000 and, if included in a mixture or blend, 3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Blends that include citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate are classifiable under 3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive. 3. For imports of citric acid from Thailand, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/16/2018. Effective 07/16/2018, for entries of citric acid from Thailand, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: COFCO Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (COFCO) Case number: A-549-833-001 Cash deposit rate: 15.71 % Producer and/or Exporter: Niran (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Case number: A-549-833-002 Cash deposit Rate: 13.00 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Sunshine Biotech International Co., Ltd. Case number: A-549-833-003 Cash deposit Rate: 6.47 percent All Others Case Number: A-549-833-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 11.25 percent 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 OIII:GM) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 8207301?

CSMS 8207301 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Antidumping duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Thailand (A-549-833)". 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 8207301 published?

CBP published CSMS 8207301 on July 26, 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 8207301 affect?

CSMS 8207301 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-549-833). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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