CSMS 9299202·Trade policy·October 26, 2009·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM CHINA (A-570-814)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 9299202 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on October 26, 2009. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM CHINA (A-570-814)". 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-570-814

Message body

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

MESSAGE NO: 9299202 DATE: 10 26 2009 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 814 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 10 21 2009 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM CHINA (A-570-814) 1. ON 10/21/2009, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY KING ARCHITECTURAL METALS, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT KING ARCHITECTURAL METALS CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-814). 2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT MEETS THE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER AND THE SECOND SENTENCE OF THE ORDER IS NOT TO BE INTERPRETED AS AN END-USE EXCLUSION, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER. 3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, INCLUDING KING ARCHITECTURAL METALS CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 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 O9:RK) 5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. CHRISTINE FURGASON

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 9299202?

CSMS 9299202 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM CHINA (A-570-814)". 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 9299202 published?

CBP published CSMS 9299202 on October 26, 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 9299202 affect?

CSMS 9299202 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-570-814). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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