CSMS 8337202·Trade policy·December 2, 2008·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

NOTICE OF AMENDED PRELIMIINARY DETERMINATION IN ANTI- DUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM CHINA (A-570-932)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8337202 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on December 2, 2008. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "NOTICE OF AMENDED PRELIMIINARY DETERMINATION IN ANTI- DUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM CHINA (A-570-932)". 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-570-932

Message body

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

MESSAGE NO: 8337202 DATE: 12 02 2008 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE REFERENCE: 8294204 REFERENCE DATE: 10 20 2008 CASES: A - 570 - 932 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 10 08 2008 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: NOTICE OF AMENDED PRELIMIINARY DETERMINATION IN ANTI- DUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM CHINA (A-570-932) 1. COMMERCE HAS AMENDED THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF ITS SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD OF 07/01/2007 THROUGH 12/31/2007. THIS AMENDMENT WAS PUBLISHED ON 10/27/2008 IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND CHANGES THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR THE FOLLOWING EXPORTERS/ MANUFACTURERS. 2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS STEEL THREADED ROD. STEEL THREADED ROD IS CERTAIN THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS, OF CARBON QUALITY STEEL, HAVING A SOLID, CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION, OF ANY DIAMETER, IN ANY STRAIGHT LENGTH, THAT HAVE BEEN FORGED, TURNED, COLDDRAWN, COLDROLLED, MACHINE STRAIGHTENED, OR OTHERWISE COLDFINISHED, AND INTO WHICH THREADED GROOVES HAVE BEEN APPLIED. IN ADDITION, THE STEEL THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION ARE NONHEADED AND THREADED ALONG GREATER THAN 25 PERCENT OF THEIR TOTAL LENGTH. A VARIETY OF FINISHES OR COATINGS, SUCH AS PLAIN OIL FINISH AS A TEMPORARY RUST PROTECTANT, ZINC COATING (I.E., GALVANIZED, WHETHER BY ELECTROPLATING OR HOTDIPPING), PAINT, AND OTHER SIMILAR FINISHES AND COATINGS, MAY BE APPLIED TO THE MERCHANDISE. INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE STEEL THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS, IN WHICH: (1) IRON PREDOMINATES, BY WEIGHT, OVER EACH OF THE OTHER CONTAINED ELEMENTS; (2) THE CARBON CONTENT IS 2 PERCENT OR LESS, BY WEIGHT; AND (3) NONE OF THE ELEMENTS LISTED BELOW EXCEEDS THE QUANTITY, BY WEIGHT, RESPECTIVELY INDICATED: 1.80 PERCENT OF MANGANESE, OR 1.50 PERCENT OF SILICON, OR 1.00 PERCENT OF COPPER, OR 0.50 PERCENT OF ALUMINUM, OR 1.25 PERCENT OF CHROMIUM, OR 0.30 PERCENT OF COBALT, OR 0.40 PERCENT OF LEAD, OR 1.25 PERCENT OF NICKEL, OR 0.30 PERCENT OF TUNGSTEN, OR 0.012 PERCENT OF BORON, OR 0.10 PERCENT OF MOLYBDENUM, OR 0.10 PERCENT OF NIOBIUM, OR 0.41 PERCENT OF TITANIUM, OR 0.15 PERCENT OF VANADIUM, OR 0.15 PERCENT OF ZIRCONIUM. STEEL THREADED ROD IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 7318.15.5060 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE IS DISPOSITIVE. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE: (A) THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS WHICH ARE THREADED ONLY ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS AND THE THREADING COVERS 25 PERCENT OR LESS OF THE TOTAL LENGTH; AND (B) THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS MADE TO AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) A193 GRADE B7, ASTM A193 GRADE B7M, ASTM A193 GRADE B16, OR ASTM A320 GRADE L7. NOTE: ON JULY 1, 2008, THE HTSUS CATEGORY IDENTIFIED IN THE ABOVE SCOPE INVESTIGATION WAS SUPERSEDED BY THE FOLLOWING HTSUS CATEGORIES: 7318.15.5030, 7318.15.5050, AND 7318.15.5090. 3. FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 10/08/2008, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORTER: PRC-WIDE ENTITY PRODUCER: CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-000 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 206.00% EXPORTER: RMB AND IFI GROUP PRODUCER: JIAXING BROTHER FASTENER CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-001 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 40.49% EXPORTER: NINGBO YINZHOU FOREIGN TRADE CO., LTD. PRODUCER: ZHEJIANG GUORUI INDUSTRY CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-002 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 176.57% EXPORTER: NINGBO YINZHOU FOREIGN TRADE CO., LTD. PRODUCER: NINGBO DAXIE CHUOFENG INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-003 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. PRODUCER: SHANGHAI XIANGRONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-004 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. PRODUCER: SHANGHAI XIANGLONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-005 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. PRODUCER: PIGHU CITY ZHAPU SCREW CAP FACTORY CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-006 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. PRODUCER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-007 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: SUNTEC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. PRODUCER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-008 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: SUNTEC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. PRODUCER: HAIYAN COUNTY NO. 1 FASTENERS FACTORY CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-009 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: HANGZHOU GRAND IMP. & EXP. CO., LTD. PRODUCER: ZHAPU CREATIVE STANDARD PARTS MATERIAL CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-010 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: SHANGHAI PRIME MACHINERY CO., LTD. PRODUCER: HAIYAN YIDA FASTENERS CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-011 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: SHANGHAI PRIME MACHINERY CO., LTD. PRODUCER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-012 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. PRODUCER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-013 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: CERTIFIED PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC. PRODUCER: JIASHAN ZHONGSHENG METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-014 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: CERTIFIED PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC. PRODUCER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-015 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: ZHEJIANG NEW ORIENTAL FASTENER CO., LTD. PRODUCER: ZHEJIANG NEW ORIENTAL FASTENER CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-016 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: JIASHAN ZHONGSHENG METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD. PRODUCER: JIASHAN ZHONGSHENG METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-017 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% EXPORTER: HAIYAN DAYU FASTENERS CO., LTD. PRODUCER: HAIYAN DAYU FASTENERS CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-018 AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48% 4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRANTING A REFUND ON ANY OVERCOLLECTION WILL BE ISSUED IN A SEPARATE MESSAGE TO FOLLOW. 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 O9:BW). 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. DAVID M. GENOVESE

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 8337202?

CSMS 8337202 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "NOTICE OF AMENDED PRELIMIINARY DETERMINATION IN ANTI- DUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM CHINA (A-570-932)". 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 8337202 published?

CBP published CSMS 8337202 on December 2, 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 8337202 affect?

CSMS 8337202 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-932). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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