CSMS 8248306·Trade policy·September 5, 2018·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China (A-570-079)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8248306 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on September 5, 2018. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China (A-570-079)". 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-570-079

Message body

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

1. On 08/31/2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register (83 FR 44567) its preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and the postponement of the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of product from country. 2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 8058311, dated 02/27/2018. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-570-079. 4. For imports of cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 08/31/2018. Effective 08/31/2018, CBP shall require, for entries of cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China from the exporter/producer combinations listed below, a cash deposit equal to the antidumping duty cash deposit(s) shown below: Exporter: China-Wide Entity Case number: A-570-079-000 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: HengTong Casting Producer: HengTong Casting Case number: A-570-079-001 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Wu'An Yongtian Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Dalian Lino F.T.Z. Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-002 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Yangcheng County Huawang Universal Spun Cast Pipe Foundry Producer: Dalian Lino F.T.Z. Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-003 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Dalian Metal I/E Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-004 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Wu'an Yongtian Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Dalian Metal I/E Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-005 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Zezhou Golden Autumn Foundry Co., Ltd Producer: Dalian Metal I/E Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-006 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Dinggin Hardware (Dalian) Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-007 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Wu'an Kerui xin Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd Producer: Dinggin Hardware (Dalian) Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-008 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Wu'an Yongtian Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Dinggin Hardware (Dalian) Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-009 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Wuan City Feixiang Metal Product Co., Ltd Producer: Dinggin Hardware (Dalian) Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-010 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: DingXiang County YuTai Casting-Forging Co., Ltd Producer: Hebei Metals & Engineering Products Trading Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-011 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Hebei Metals & Engineering Products Trading Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-012 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Kingway Pipe Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-013 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Zezhou Golden Autumn Foundry Co., Ltd Producer: Kingway Pipe Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-014 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-015 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Shanxi Chen Xin Da Castings & Forgings Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-016 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Shanxi Xuanshi Industrial Group Co., Ltd Producer: Shanxi Xuanshi Industrial Group Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-017 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Shanxi Zhongrui Tianyue Trading Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-018 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Qinshui Shunshida Casting Co., Ltd Producer: Terrifour (Dalian) Trading Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-019 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Shanxi Chengda Special Forging Co., Ltd Producer: Terrifour (Dalian) Trading Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-020 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Wuan City Feixiang Metal Product Co., Ltd Producer: Wuan City Feixiang Metal Product Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-021 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% Exporter: Zezhou Golden Autumn Foundry Co., Ltd Producer: Zezhou Golden Autumn Foundry Co., Ltd Case number: A-570-079-022 Cash deposit rate: 302.61% 5. For all other entries of cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China, the following cash deposit instructions apply: A. For all Chinese exporters of cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the China-wide rate. B. For all non-Chinese exporters of cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter/producer combinations that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. 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 8248306?

CSMS 8248306 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of cast iron soil pipe from the People's Republic of China (A-570-079)". 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 8248306 published?

CBP published CSMS 8248306 on September 5, 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 8248306 affect?

CSMS 8248306 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-079). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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