CSMS 9354301·Trade policy·December 20, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Notice of a preliminary determination

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 9354301 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on December 20, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Notice of a preliminary determination". 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-489-837

Message body

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

1. On 12/13/2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and postponement of the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of certain quartz surface products from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) (84 FR 68111). 2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 9154305, dated 06/03/2019. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-489-837. 4. For imports of certain quartz surface products from Turkey, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 12/13/2019. Effective 12/13/19, CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the margins for the producers and/or exporters listed below: Producer and/or Exporter: Belenco dis Tikaret A.S. and Peker Yuzey Tasarimlari Sanayi Tic. A.S. Case number: A-489-837-001 Cash deposit rate: 4.86% All Others Case Number: A-489-837-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 4.86% 5. Commerce found that a de minimis margin of 0.00 percent exists for imports of certain quartz surface products from Turkey that were produced and exported by Ermas Madencilik Turizm Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (A-489-837-002). Therefore, CBP shall not suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 12/13/2019. For imports of certain quartz surface products from Turkey in any other producer/exporter combination, or by third parties that sourced subject merchandise from the excluded producer/exporter combination, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the All Others rate. 6. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply: A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit will be the producer's rate. B. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 4.86 percent to establish the cash deposit. 7. 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:KAC/LRL.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 9354301?

CSMS 9354301 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Notice of a preliminary determination". 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 9354301 published?

CBP published CSMS 9354301 on December 20, 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 9354301 affect?

CSMS 9354301 references 1 AD/CVD case (A-489-837). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

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