CSMS 9214302·Trade policy·August 2, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Cash deposit instructions for the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 9214302 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on August 2, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Cash deposit instructions for the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858)". 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 07/05/2019, (84 FR 32121) Commerce published in the Federal Register its final results of expedited review of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada (subject merchandise) for the period 01/01/2015 through 12/31/2015. This expedited review was conducted for the sole purpose of establishing an individual cash deposit rate for the reviewed companies. See message 9186306, dated 07/05/2019. 2. 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 for certain producers and/or exporters. This TRO was issued in connection with the case of Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations v. United States (court number 19-00122). See message 9198302, dated 07/17/2019. 3. On 07/26/2019, the U.S. Court of International Trade vacated the TRO issued on 07/15/2019 in connection with court no. 19-00122. See message 9210305, dated 07/29/2019. 4. Accordingly, CBP should collect cash deposits for the following producers and/or exporters in accordance with message 9186306, dated 07/05/2019: Producer and/or Exporter: 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 Cash deposit rate: 1.26% Producer and/or Exporter: 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 Cash deposit rate: 1.99% Producer and/or Exporter: 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 Cash deposit rate: 5.80% Note: As a result of the TRO, Commerce had deactivated the above case numbers in ACE. These case numbers have been reactivated. 5. Instructions for granting a request for a refund on any overcollection of cash deposits will be issued in a separate message. 6. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Do not liquidate any entries of subject merchandise until specific assessment instructions are issued. 7. Additionally, in the final results, Commerce determined a de minimis countervailing duty rate for the following producer/exporter combinations. As a result of this determination, all subject merchandise that is produced and exported by the producer/exporter combinations identified below are excluded from this countervailing duty order. Therefore, CBP shall not suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/05/2019. Producer: Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee and its cross-owned companies: Le Groupe Gesco-Star Ltee, Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee, and Les Produits Forestiers Startrees Ltee Exporter: Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltee and its cross-owned companies: Le Groupe Gesco-Star Ltee, Les Produits Forestiers Portbec Ltee, and Les Produits Forestiers Startrees Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-009 Producer: Marcel Lauzon Inc. and its cross-owned companies: Placements Marcel Lauzon Ltee and Investissements LRC Inc. Exporter: Marcel Lauzon Inc. and its cross-owned companies: Placements Marcel Lauzon Ltee and Investissements LRC Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-010 Producer: North American Forest Products Ltd. and its cross-owned companies: Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee and Le Groupe Parent Ltee Exporter: North American Forest Products Ltd. and its cross-owned companies: Parent-Violette Gestion Ltee and Le Groupe Parent Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-011 Note: North American Forest Products Ltd. is located in Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick. Producer: Roland Boulanger & Cie Ltee and its cross-owned companies: Industries Daveluyville Inc. and Les Manufacturiers Warwick Ltee Exporter: Roland Boulanger & Cie Ltee and its cross-owned companies: Industries Daveluyville Inc. and Les Manufacturiers Warwick Ltee Case Number: C-122-858-012 Producer: Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc. and its cross-owned companies: Bois Lemay Inc. and Industrie Lemay Inc. Exporter: Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc. and its cross-owned companies: Bois Lemay Inc. and Industrie Lemay Inc. Case Number: C-122-858-013 Note: As a result of the TRO, Commerce had deactivated the above case numbers in ACE. These case numbers have been reactivated, as excluded from the order. 8. Subject merchandise from either a producer or exporter identified in the producer/exporter combinations above in paragraph 7, where the other entity in the transaction does not match the excluded producer/exporter combinations (identified in paragraph 7 above), remains subject to the countervailing duty order and should be entered under the all-others case number (C-122-858-000) unless the producer or exporter has its own rate. 9. 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.) 10. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 9214302?

CSMS 9214302 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Cash deposit instructions for the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada (C-122-858)". 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 9214302 published?

CBP published CSMS 9214302 on August 2, 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 9214302 affect?

CSMS 9214302 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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