CSMS 8324201·Trade policy·November 19, 2008·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE AD INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP FROM THAILAND FOR (A-549-825)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8324201 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on November 19, 2008. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE AD INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP FROM THAILAND FOR (A-549-825)". 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: 8324201 DATE: 11 19 2008 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN REFERENCE: 8277207 REFERENCE DATE: 10 03 2008 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: AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE AD INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP FROM THAILAND FOR (A-549-825) THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. REF: E-MAIL 8277207, 10/03/2008 1. ON OCTOBER 31, 2008, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (73 FR 64912) ITS AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP (PET FILM) FROM THAILAND. THIS AMENDMENT CHANGES THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR POLYPLEX THAILAND PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED ISSUED IN MESSAGE NUMBER 8277207 (10/03/2008). THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS 09/24/2008, THE DATE ON WHICH THE FINAL DETERMINATION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (73 FR 55043). 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 CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 9/24/2008. EFFECTIVE 9/24/2008, CBP SHALL REQUIRE FOR ENTRIES A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGIN RATES SHOWN BELOW: PRODUCER: POLYPLEX THAILAND PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED CASE NUMBER: A-549-825-001 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 5.36 PERCENT PRODUCER: ALL OTHERS CASE NUMBER: A-549-825-000 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 5.36 PERCENT 5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 6. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN THIS INVESTIGATION UNTIL APPRAISEMENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED. 7. 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). 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. DAVID M. GENOVESE

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 8324201?

CSMS 8324201 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE AD INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP FROM THAILAND FOR (A-549-825)". 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 8324201 published?

CBP published CSMS 8324201 on November 19, 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 8324201 affect?

CSMS 8324201 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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