CSMS 8277207·Trade policy·October 3, 2008·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET & STRIP FROM THAILAND (A-549-825-000/001)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8277207 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on October 3, 2008. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET & STRIP FROM THAILAND (A-549-825-000/001)". 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-549-825

Message body

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

MESSAGE NO: 8277207 DATE: 10 03 2008 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 549 - 825 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 09 24 2008 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET & STRIP FROM THAILAND (A-549-825-000/001) 1. ON 9/24/2008, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP (PET FILM) FROM THAILAND. 2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE ALL GAUGES OF RAW, PRE-TREATED, OR PRIMED PET FILM, WHETHER EXTRUDED OR CO-EXTRUDED. EXCLUDED ARE METALLIZED FILMS AND OTHER FINISHED FILMS THAT HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR SURFACES MODIFIED BY THE APPLICATION OF A PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING RESINOUS OR INORGANIC LAYER MORE THAN 0.00001 INCHES THICK. ALSO EXCLUDED IS ROLLER TRANSPORT CLEANING FILM WHICH HAS AT LEAST ONE OF ITS SURFACES MODIFIED BY APPLICATION OF 0.5 MICROMETERS OF SBR LATEX. TRACING AND DRAFTING FILM IS ALSO EXCLUDED. PET FILM IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 3920.62.00.90 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). WHILE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE. 3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-549-825. 4. FOR IMPORTS OF PET FILM FROM THAILAND, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 09/24/2008. EFFECTIVE 09/24/2008 CBP SHALL REQUIRE FOR ENTRIES A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW: PRODUCER: POLYPLEX THAILAND PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED CASE NUMBER: A-549-825-001 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 6.07 PERCENT PRODUCER: ALL OTHERS CASE NUMBER: A-549-825-000 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 6.07 PERCENT 5. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDING REQUIREMENTS. 6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O7:SMB). 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. DAVID M. GENOVESE

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 8277207?

CSMS 8277207 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET & STRIP FROM THAILAND (A-549-825-000/001)". 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 8277207 published?

CBP published CSMS 8277207 on October 3, 2008. 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 8277207 affect?

CSMS 8277207 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-549-825). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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