CSMS 8333307·Trade policy·November 29, 2018·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of rubber bands from the People s Republic of China and critical circumstances (A-570-069)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8333307 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on November 29, 2018. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of rubber bands from the People s Republic of China and critical circumstances (A-570-069)". 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-570-069

Message body

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

1. On 11/20/2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register (83 FR 58547) its final affirmative determination of sales at less-than-fair-value in the antidumping duty investigation of rubber bands from the People's Republic of China (China) and final determination of critical circumstances in part (A-570-069). 2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 8256310. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-570-069. 4. Because Commerce determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of rubber bands from China from the exporter/producer combination listed below, CBP shall continue to suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of rubber bands from China that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/08/2018, which is 90 days before the date of publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register. Effective 11/20/2018, for entries of rubber bands from China from the exporter/producer combinations listed below, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the following dumping margins: Exporter: China-Wide Entity Case number: A-570-069-000 Cash deposit rate: 27.27% 5. For all other entries of rubber bands from China, the following cash deposit instructions apply: A. For all China exporters of rubber bands from China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the China-wide rate. B. For all non-China exporters of rubber bands from 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- China 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 O3:PS.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 8333307?

CSMS 8333307 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 rubber bands from the People s Republic of China and critical circumstances (A-570-069)". 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 8333307 published?

CBP published CSMS 8333307 on November 29, 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 8333307 affect?

CSMS 8333307 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-069). 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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