CSMS 8337205·Trade policy·December 2, 2008·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP (PET FILM) FROM CHINA (A-570-924)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 8337205 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 — "ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP (PET FILM) FROM CHINA (A-570-924)". 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-570-924

Message body

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

MESSAGE NO: 8337205 DATE: 12 02 2008 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 924 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 11 06 2008 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP (PET FILM) FROM CHINA (A-570-924) 1. ON 11/10/2008, COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF PET FILM FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS ORDER 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 U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) 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-570-924. 4. THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) NOTIFIED THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT THAT IMPORTS OF PET FILM FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA THREATEN MATERIAL INJURY TO THE U.S. INDUSTRY. THE ITC DID NOT DETERMINE, BUT FOR THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF PET FILM FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY WOULD HAVE BEEN MATERIALLY INJURED. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SHALL TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSIT AND RELEASE ANY BOND OR OTHER SECURITY OF PET FILM FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR SHIPMENTS, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION PRIOR TO 11/6/2008, THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ITC'S FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER. INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930 DO NOT APPLY. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION FOR PET FILM FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA WITH RESPECT TO SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 11/6/2008, THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ITC'S FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER. EFFECTIVE 11/6/2008, FOR SUCH ENTRIES CBP SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGINS BELOW. EXPORTER: PRC-WIDE ENTITY CASE NUMBER: A-570-924-000 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 76.72 PERCENT EXPORTER: DUPONT TEIJIN FILMS CHINA LTD. PRODUCER: DUPONT HONGJI FILMS FOSHAN CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-924-001 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 3.49 PERCENT EXPORTER: DUPONT TEIJIN FILMS CHINA LTD. PRODUCER: DUPONT TEIJIN HONGJI FILMS NINGBO CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-924-002 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 3.49 PERCENT EXPORTER: FUWEI FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD. PRODUCER: FUWEI FILMS (SHANDONG) CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-924-003 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 3.49 PERCENT EXPORTER: SHAOXING XIANGYU GREEN PACKING CO., LTD. PRODUCER: SHAOXING XIANGYU GREEN PACKING CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-924-004 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 3.49 PERCENT EXPORTER: SICHUAN DONGFANG INSULATING MATERIAL CO., LTD. PRODUCER: SICHUAN DONGFANG INSULATING MATERIAL CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-924-005 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 3.49 PERCENT EXPORTER: TIANJIN WANHUA CO., LTD. PRODUCER: TIANJIN WANHUA CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-924-006 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 3.49 PERCENT EXPORTER: SHANGHAI UCHEM CO., LTD. PRODUCER: SICHUAN DONGFANG INSULATING MATERIAL CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-924-007 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 3.49 PERCENT EXPORTER: SHANGHAI UCHEM CO., LTD. PRODUCER: SHANGHAI XISHU ELECTRIC MATERIAL CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-924-008 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 3.49 PERCENT 5. 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: ECB). 6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. DAVID M. GENOVESE

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 8337205?

CSMS 8337205 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE FILM, SHEET, AND STRIP (PET FILM) FROM CHINA (A-570-924)". 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 8337205 published?

CBP published CSMS 8337205 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 8337205 affect?

CSMS 8337205 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-924). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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