CSMS 9269324·Trade policy·September 26, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from People s Republic of China (A-570-104)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 9269324 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on September 26, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from People s Republic of China (A-570-104)". 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.

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A-570-104

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1. On 09/25/2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register (84 FR 50381) its preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and the postponement of the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from People's Republic of China (China). 2. The products covered by this investigation are described as follows: The merchandise covered by the scope of this investigation is alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod. Alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod are certain threaded rod, bar, or studs, of carbon or alloy steel, having a solid, circular cross section of any diameter, in any straight length. Alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod are normally drawn, cold-rolled, threaded, and straightened, or it may be hot-rolled. In addition, the alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod, bar, or studs subject to this investigation are non-headed and threaded along greater than 25 percent of their total actual length. A variety of finishes or coatings, such as plain oil finish as a temporary rust protectant, zinc coating (i.e., galvanized, whether by electroplating or hot-dipping), paint, and other similar finishes and coatings, may be applied to the merchandise. Alloy Steel threaded rod is normally produced to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications A193 B7/B7m, A193 B16, A320 L7/L7m, A320 L43, A354 BC and BD, and F1554 Grade 105. Other specifications are Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) specification 1429 grades 5 and 8, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) specification 898 class 8.8 and 10.9, and American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 20E. Certain carbon steel threaded rod is normally produced to ASTM specification A449. All steel threaded rod meeting the physical description set forth above is covered by the scope of this investigation, whether or not produced according to a particular standard. Subject merchandise includes material matching the above description that has been finished, assembled, or packaged in a third country, including by cutting, chamfering, coating, or painting the threaded rod, by attaching the threaded rod to, or packaging it with, another product, or any other finishing, assembly, or packaging operation that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the threaded rod. Alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod are also included in the scope of this investigation whether or not imported attached to, or in conjunction with, other parts and accessories such as nuts and washers. If carbon and alloy steel threaded rod are imported attached to, or in conjunction with, such non-subject merchandise, only the threaded rod is included in the scope. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are: (1) threaded rod, bar, or studs which are threaded only on one or both ends and the threading covers 25 percent or less of the total actual length; and (2) stainless steel threaded rod, defined as steel threaded rod containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or without other elements. Excluded from the scope of the antidumping investigation on steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China is any merchandise covered by the existing antidumping order on Certain Steel Threaded Rod from the People's Republic of China. See Certain Steel Threaded Rod from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 17154 (April 14, 2009). Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation is threaded rod that is imported as part of a package of hardware in conjunction with a ready-to-assemble piece of furniture. Alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod are currently classifiable under subheadings 7318.15.5051, 7318.15.5056, and 7318.15.5090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may also enter under subheading 7318.15.2095 and 7318.19.0000 of the HTSUS. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes only. The written description of the scope is dispositive. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-570-104. 4. For imports of alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from China, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 09/25/2019. Effective 09/25/2019, CBP shall require, for entries of alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from China from the exporter/producer combinations listed below, a cash deposit equal to the antidumping duty cash deposit(s) shown below: Exporter: China-Wide Entity Case number: A-570-104-000 Cash deposit rate: 48.91% Exporter: Ningbo Zhongjiang High Strength Bolts Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Zhongjiang High Strength Bolts Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-001 Cash deposit rate: 16.53% Exporter: Zhejiang Junyue Standard Part Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Junyue Standard Part Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-002 Cash deposit rate: 0.00% Exporter: Cooper & Turner (Ningbo) International Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Cooper & Turner Fasteners Co Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-003 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Cooper & Turner (Ningbo) International Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Morgan Brother Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-004 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Cooper & Turner (Ningbo) International Trading Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Huiyou Import & Export Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-005 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: EC International (Nantong) Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Zhongjiang High Strength Bolts Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-006 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: EC International (Nantong) Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Zhenghai Yongding Fasteners Manufacture Co., LTD Case number: A-570-104-007 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: EC International (Nantong) Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Junyue Standard Part Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-008 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: EC International (Nantong) Co., Ltd. Producer: Haiyan Qinshan Rubber Factory Case number: A-570-104-009 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: IFI & Morgan Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Morgan Brother Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-010 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Jiaxing Genteel Import & Export Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Zhenhai Zhongbiao Standard Parts Factory Case number: A-570-104-011 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Ningbo Dingtuo Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Jinding Fastening Piece Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-012 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Zhejiang Heiter Mfg & Trade Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Golden Automotive Fastener Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-013 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Ningbo Jinding Fastening Piece Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Jinding Fastening Piece Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-014 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Ningbo Qunli Fastener Manufacture Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Qunli Fastener Manufacture Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-015 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Nantong Runyou Metal Products Co., Ltd. Producer: Nantong Runyou Metal Products Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-016 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Ningbo Shareway Import & Export, Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Junyue Standard Parts Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-017 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Ningbo Xingsheng Oil Pipe Fittings Manufacture Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Xingsheng Oil Pipe Fittings Manufacture Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-018 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Ningbo Zhenghai Yongding Fastener Co., Ltd. Producer: Ningbo Zhenghai Yongding Fastener Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-019 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: RMB Fasteners Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Morgan Brother Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-020 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Exporter: Zhejiang Morgan Brother Technology Co., Ltd. Producer: Zhejiang Morgan Brother Technology Co., Ltd. Case number: A-570-104-021 Cash deposit rate: 10.50% Because of the companion countervailing duty investigation, Commerce has reduced the amount of the antidumping duty margin by the amount of the export subsidies found for the exporter/producer combinations listed above. These cash deposit rates reflect the adjusted rates. 5. For all other entries of alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from China, the following cash deposit instructions apply: A. For all China exporters of alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit or bonding rate will be the China-wide rate. B. For all non-China exporters of alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from China which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter/producer combinations that supplied that non-China exporter. 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 OI:JP.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 9269324?

CSMS 9269324 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of alloy and certain carbon steel threaded rod from People s Republic of China (A-570-104)". 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 9269324 published?

CBP published CSMS 9269324 on September 26, 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 9269324 affect?

CSMS 9269324 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-104). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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