CSMS 9203302·Trade policy·July 22, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Termination of Suspension Agreement and Issuance of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Ukraine (A-462-326)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 9203302 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 22, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Termination of Suspension Agreement and Issuance of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Ukraine (A-462-326)". It links to 2 AD/CVD cases 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(2)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-462-326 A-823-815

Message body

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

1. Commerce published in the Federal Register on 07/18/2014 (79 FR 41959) its notice of suspension of the antidumping duty investigation on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Ukraine (see message 4199309, dated 07/18/2014). On 07/18/2014 and 09/03/2014, Commerce published in the Federal Register the final determination and amended final determination, respectively, in that case (79 FR 41969 and 79 FR 52303, respectively). On 07/16/2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register its notice terminating the suspension agreement and issuing the antidumping duty order on OCTG from Ukraine (84 FR 33918), effective on 07/10/2019. CBP shall therefore resume the suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposits on OCTG from Ukraine as listed in paragraph 4, below. 2. The merchandise subject to this Order is: Certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Ukraine, which are hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (“API”) or non-API specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of the order also covers OCTG coupling stock. Excluded from the scope of this order are: casing or tubing containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium; drill pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors. The merchandise subject to this Order is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) under item numbers: 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20, 7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80, 7304.29.31.10, 7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30, 7304.29.31.40, 7304.29.31.50, 7304.29.31.60, 7304.29.31.80, 7304.29.41.10, 7304.29.41.20, 7304.29.41.30, 7304.29.41.40, 7304.29.41.50, 7304.29.41.60, 7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.61.15, 7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45, 7304.29.61.60, 7304.29.61.75, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.29.10.30, 7306.29.10.90, 7306.29.20.00, 7306.29.31.00, 7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10, 7306.29.60.50, 7306.29.81.10, and 7306.29.81.50. The merchandise subject to this Order may also enter under the following HTSUS item numbers: 7304.39.00.24, 7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32, 7304.39.00.36, 7304.39.00.40, 7304.39.00.44, 7304.39.00.48, 7304.39.00.52, 7304.39.00.56, 7304.39.00.62, 7304.39.00.68, 7304.39.00.72, 7304.39.00.76, 7304.39.00.80, 7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, 7304.59.80.25, 7304.59.80.30, 7304.59.80.35, 7304.59.80.40, 7304.59.80.45, 7304.59.80.50, 7304.59.80.55, 7304.59.80.60, 7304.59.80.65, 7304.59.80.70, 7304.59.80.80, 7305.31.40.00, 7305.31.60.90, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.50.50, and 7306.50.50.70. The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the product coverage is dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-823-815 for Commerce purposes and case number A-462-326 for CBP purposes. 4. For all imports of OCTG from Ukraine entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/10/2019, CBP shall resume suspension of liquidation. Effective 07/10/2019, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the cash deposit rates shown below: Producer and/or Exporter: Interpipe Europe S.A. Case number: A-462-326-001 Cash deposit rate: 7.47% Note: This rate and company case number also apply to the following companies: Interpipe Ukraine LLC; PJSC Interpipe Niznedneprovsky Tube Rolling Pipe (aka Interpipe NTRP); and LLC Interpipe Niko Tube. Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case number: A-462-326-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 7.47% 5. If any entries of merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply: A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise has its own rate, use the exporter's rate to determine the cash deposit rate. B. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate. C. Where neither the exporter nor the producer currently has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate for establishing the cash deposit rate. 6. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Do not liquidate any entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/10/2019, until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 8. 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 OP/BAU:SCG.) 9. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 9203302?

CSMS 9203302 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Termination of Suspension Agreement and Issuance of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Ukraine (A-462-326)". 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 9203302 published?

CBP published CSMS 9203302 on July 22, 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 9203302 affect?

CSMS 9203302 references 2 AD/CVD cases (A-462-326, A-823-815). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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