CSMS 9198302·Trade policy·July 17, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Temporary restraining order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858), court number 19-00122

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 9198302 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 17, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Temporary restraining order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858), court number 19-00122". 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

C-122-858

Message body

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

1. On 07/15/2019, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining the collection of cash deposits on imports of certain softwood lumber products at the cash deposit rates established in the final results of expedited review of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada (final results) for the period 01/01/2015 through 12/31/2015 (84 FR 32121, 07/05/2019) for certain producers and/or exporters, listed below. This TRO was issued in connection with court number 19-00122. 2. This TRO enjoins the collection of cash deposits for softwood lumber products: (1) at the cash deposit rates established in the final results of expedited review; (2) that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/05/2019; and (3) that were produced and/or exported by any of the following companies. Some of these companies were assigned a specific cash deposit rate, others were identified as being excluded from the order and no cash deposit rate was assigned in ACE. Accordingly, Commerce has deactivated the company case numbers identified below that are associated with these companies. Effective 07/05/2019, entries of subject merchandise from these companies should be entered under C-122-858-000: Company Name: Fontaine Inc., and its cross-owned affiliates: Gestion Natanis Inc., Les Placements Jean-Paul Fontaine Ltee, and Placements Nicolas Fontaine Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-006 Company Name: Mobilier Rustique (Beauce) Inc. and its cross-owned affiliates: J.F.S.R. Inc., Gestion C.A. Rancourt Inc., Gestion J.F. Rancourt Inc., Gestion Suzie Rancourt Inc., Gestion P.H.Q. Inc., 9331-3419 Quebec Inc., 9331-3468 Quebec Inc., and SPQ Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-007 Company Name: Produits Matra Inc. and Sechoirs de Beauce Inc. and their cross-owned affiliate: Bois Ouvre de Beauceville (1992), Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-008 Company Name: Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee and its cross-owned affiliates: Le Groupe Gesco-Star Ltee, Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee, and Les Produits Forestiers Startrees Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-009 Company Name: Marcel Lauzon Inc. and its cross-owned affiliates: Placements Marcel Lauzon Ltee and Investissements LRC Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-010 Company Name: North American Forest Products Ltd. and its cross-owned affiliates: Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee and Le Groupe Parent Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-011 Company Name: Roland Boulanger & Cie Ltee and its cross-owned affiliates: Industries Daveluyville, Inc. and Les Manufacturiers Warwick Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-012 Company Name: Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc. and its cross-owned affiliates: Bois Lemay Inc. and Industrie Lemay Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-013 3. Effective 07/15/2019 (the date the Court issued the TRO), CBP is to collect cash deposits for the companies listed in paragraph 2 at the all-others rate under C-122-858-000 for entries that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/05/2019. 4. Effective immediately, CBP is instructed to follow the terms of the TRO. 5. The TRO applies to the cash deposit instructions in message number 9186306, dated 07/05/2019. 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 OIII: ECB.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 9198302?

CSMS 9198302 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Temporary restraining order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858), court number 19-00122". 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 9198302 published?

CBP published CSMS 9198302 on July 17, 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 9198302 affect?

CSMS 9198302 references 1 AD/CVD case (C-122-858). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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