CSMS 9031304·Trade policy·January 31, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Statutory injunction on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China for Smith-Cooper International for entries made on or after 07/06/1992 (A-570-814), court number 19-000

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 9031304 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on January 31, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Statutory injunction on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China for Smith-Cooper International for entries made on or after 07/06/1992 (A-570-814), court number 19-000". 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-570-814

Message body

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

1. On 01/28/2019, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a statutory injunction (SI) enjoining liquidation of entries identified in paragraph 2 which are subject to the antidumping duty order on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China (A-570-814) for entries made on or after 07/06/1992. This SI was issued in connection with court number 19-00011. 2. This SI enjoins liquidation of entries which: (1) were imported by Smith-Cooper International, Inc.; (2) were the subject of the United States Department of Commerce's final determination in Antidumping Duty Order on Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China: Final Scope Ruling on Smith-Cooper International, Inc.'s Cooplet Weld Outlets, dated December 20, 2018; and (3) were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 6, 1992. 3. Effective 01/28/2019 (the date the Court issued the SI), no liquidation may be made for entries referred to in paragraph 2 which remain unliquidated as of 01/28/2019. Any such entries that are set for liquidation must be unset immediately. Continue to suspend liquidation of these entries until liquidation instructions are issued. 4. Effective immediately, CBP is instructed to follow the terms of the SI. 5. The SI applies to the liquidation instructions in message number 8291303, dated 10/18/2018. 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 OV:BB.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 9031304?

CSMS 9031304 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Statutory injunction on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China for Smith-Cooper International for entries made on or after 07/06/1992 (A-570-814), court number 19-000". 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 9031304 published?

CBP published CSMS 9031304 on January 31, 2019. 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 9031304 affect?

CSMS 9031304 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-814). 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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