CSMS 9357312·Trade policy·December 23, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Correction of message 9247303

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 9357312 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on December 23, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Correction of message 9247303". 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-557-994 A-570-814

Message body

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

1. This is a correction to message 9247303, dated 9/04/2019, to correct paragraph 1, and the header of that message. 2. Paragraph 1 and the header of message 9247303 do not include the third-country case number. Paragraph 4 has been added to clarify that these instructions also pertain to entries from Malaysia. Below is the fully corrected message. 3. Commerce has rescinded the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China (A-570-814) and covering the period 07/01/2017 through 06/30/2018 for the firm listed below. You are to assess antidumping duties on merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 07/01/2017 through 06/30/2018 at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry. Liquidate all entries for the following firm: Pantech Steel Industries SDN BHD No case number was in place for this company during the period of review. Entries may have been made under A-570-814-000 or other company-specific case numbers. 4. For butt-weld pipe fittings exported from Malaysia to the United States, which were completed in Malaysia using finished or unfinished butt-weld pipe fittings sourced from China (see messages 9182305, dated 7/01/2019), assess antidumping duties on merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 07/01/2017 through 06/30/2018 at the cash deposit rate required at the time of entry. Liquidate entries which may have been made under the following third-country case number. Country: Malaysia Case number: A-557-994 5. Notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries of subject merchandise covered by paragraphs 3 and 4 occurred with publication of the notice of rescission of administrative review (84 FR 42897, 08/19/2019). Unless instructed otherwise, for all other shipments of carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties for the merchandise at the current rates. 6. The injunction with court number 18-00199 in message number 8283303, dated 10/10/2018, is applicable to the entries which (1) were imported by Vandewater International Inc.; (2) were the subject of the United States Department of Commerce's final determination in Antidumping Duty Order on Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China: Final Scope Ruling on Vandewater International Inc.'s Steel Branch Outlets, dated September 10, 2018; and (3) were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 06/24/1992, and that remain unliquidated. The injunction with court number 19-00011 in message number 9031304, dated 01/31/2019, is applicable to the entries which (1) were imported by Smith-Cooper International, Inc.; (2) were the subject of the United States Department of Commerce's final determination in Antidumping Duty Order on Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China: Final Scope Ruling on Smith-Cooper International, Inc.'s Cooplet Weld Outlets, dated December 20, 2018; and (3) were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 6, 1992. The injunction with court number 19-00003 in message number 9031305, dated 01/31/2019, is applicable to the entries which (1) were imported by SIGMA Corporation.; (2) were the subject of the United States Department of Commerce's Final Determination in 57 FR 29702 and related December 11, 2018 Final Scope Ruling; and (3) were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2018. Accordingly, until further notice continue to suspend liquidation of these entries until liquidation instructions are issued. 7. The assessment of antidumping duties by CBP on shipments or entries of this merchandise is subject to the provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Section 778 requires that CBP pay interest on overpayments or assess interest on underpayments of the required amounts deposited as estimated antidumping duties. The interest provisions are not applicable to cash or bonds posted as estimated antidumping duties before the date of publication of the antidumping duty order. Interest shall be calculated from the date payment of estimated antidumping duties is required through the date of liquidation. The rate at which such interest is payable is the rate in effect under section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for such period. 8. Upon assessment of antidumping duties, CBP shall require that the importer provide a reimbursement statement, as described in section 351.402(f)(2) of Commerce's regulations. The importer should provide the reimbursement statement prior to liquidation of the entry. If the importer certifies that it has an agreement with the producer, seller, or exporter, to be reimbursed antidumping duties, CBP shall double the antidumping duties in accordance with the above referenced regulation. Additionally, if the importer does not provide the reimbursement statement prior to liquidation, reimbursement shall be presumed and CBP shall double the antidumping duties due. If an importer timely files a protest challenging the presumption of reimbursement and doubling of duties, consistent with CBP's protest process, CBP may accept the reimbursement statement filed with the protest to rebut the presumption of reimbursement. 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 OV: HF.) 10. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 9357312?

CSMS 9357312 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Correction of message 9247303". 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 9357312 published?

CBP published CSMS 9357312 on December 23, 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 9357312 affect?

CSMS 9357312 references 2 AD/CVD cases (A-557-994, 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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