CSMS 9190202·Trade policy·July 9, 2009·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL GRATING FROM CHINA (A-570-947)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 9190202 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 9, 2009. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL GRATING FROM CHINA (A-570-947)". 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-570-947

Message body

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

MESSAGE NO: 9190202 DATE: 07 09 2009 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 947 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 06 25 2009 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL GRATING FROM CHINA (A-570-947) 1. ON 06/25/2009, COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS INITIATION OF CERTAIN STEEL GRATING FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE CERTAIN STEEL GRATING, CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE PIECES OF STEEL, INCLUDING LOAD-BEARING PIECES AND CROSS PIECES, JOINED BY ANY ASSEMBLY PROCESS, REGARDLESS OF: (1) SIZE OR SHAPE; (2) METHOD OF MANUFACTURE; (3) METALLURGY (CARBON, ALLOY, OR STAINLESS); (4) THE PROFILE OF THE BARS; AND (5) WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE GALVANIZED, PAINTED, COATED, CLAD OR PLATED. STEEL GRATING IS ALSO COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS BAR GRATING, ALTHOUGH THE COMPONENTS MAY CONSIST OF STEEL OTHER THAN BARS, SUCH AS HOT-ROLLED SHEET, PLATE, OR WIRE ROD. THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION EXCLUDES EXPANDED METAL GRATING, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF A SINGLE PIECE OR COIL OF SHEET OR THIN PLATE STEEL THAT HAS BEEN SLIT AND EXPANDED, AND DOES NOT INVOLVE WELDING OR JOINING OF MULTIPLE PIECES OF STEEL. THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ALSO EXCLUDES PLANK TYPE SAFETY GRATING WHICH IS COMPRISED OF A SINGLE PIECE OR COIL OF SHEET OR THIN PLATE STEEL, TYPICALLY IN THICKNESS OF 10 TO 18 GAUGE, THAT HAS BEEN PIERCED AND COLD FORMED, AND DOES NOT INVOLVE WELDING OR JOINING OF MULTIPLE PIECES OF STEEL. CERTAIN STEEL GRATING THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) UNDER SUBHEADING 7308.90.7000. WHILE THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE. 3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-947. 4. 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 THE 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 04:TEM). 5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. CHRISTINE FURGASON

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 9190202?

CSMS 9190202 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL GRATING FROM CHINA (A-570-947)". 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 9190202 published?

CBP published CSMS 9190202 on July 9, 2009. 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 9190202 affect?

CSMS 9190202 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-947). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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