ADD / CVD Q&A

  • AD/DVC PLYWOOD FLOORING FROM CHINA

    QUESTION: C-570-052 & A-570-051 the information is the same as A-570-970 & C-570-971? These cases below are inactive, do you understand the reason of these cases? A-570-986 C-570-987 ****************** Answers: The AD/CVD cases A-570-970 & C-570-971 are for Multilayered Wood Flooring and cover a different scope than the cases in C-570-052 & A-570-051 which cover […]

  • ADD goods exported from FTZ’s

    QUESTION: We have a product that is made from a direct material subject to ADD. The ADD is incredibly prohibitive to our business. Approximately 1/3 of all of our finished product that uses this direct material is subsequently exported. I’m aware that imports of ADD/CVD goods into an FTZ are entered under privileged foreign status […]

  • ADD INVESTIGATION

    QUESTION: “Initiation of anti-dumping duty investigation” means just that, right?  That they’re starting an investigation and NOT that ADD duties apply yet. ************* Answers: Correct.  Nothing in effect until the final report comes out and there are findings to support the implementation of the CVD rate and the scope of the CVD action. ************** Correct, […]

  • EXCLUSIONS FROM AD/CVD

    QUESTION: We are looking into the prospect of buying wardrobe accessories from China but they are all coming up under the aluminum extrusion order regardless if classified under rattan, steel, etc. They are all under subheading 9403.90., and some of the items such as a trouser rack do fall under the scope as the frame […]

  • ADD/CVD on Quartz countertops

    QUESTION: I received this from my China location who received from one of their vendors. They are telling them there may be a 30 day free window for importation of quartz countertops from China to the U.S. eliminating ADD/CVD during that 30 day time frame. This is from the vendor’s legal counsel. Quote “The gap […]

  • Plastic decorative ribbon

    QUESTION: Customs last August started an ADD case on plastic decorative ribbon A-570-075. Does anyone know if fringed table skirts made of plastics are covered by the scope or not. It is under 3924 which is not a part of the listed HTS codes in the ADD case. Can we consider it outside the scope? […]

  • Unliquidated Entries Tied to ADD/CVD Case

    QUESTION: My company re-imported some bearings that they had previously exported to a maquiladora. The manufacturer was one listed on the following cases, and was then flagged as Anti-Dumping. A-427-201-012 A-475-201-012 The final results of the administrative review were published on 8/24/11, with liquidation instructions published on October 14, 2011. However, my company still has […]

  • ADD/CVD Origin for Chargers

    QUESTION: My broker is saying that We have a product that is classified under 8501.31 and subject to ADD/CVD. The solar cells are made in TW but the piece is sent to CN for transformation into a solar charger. I am questioning if the ADD/CVD is assessed to TW only for the solar cells or […]

  • AD/CVD WOOD FROM CHINA

    QUESTION: I recently pulled messages from the ACE portal for case numbers A570970 & C5700971 at the request of our Chinese affiliate. The latest publications, from summer of 2018, indicate certain manufacturers have had the ADD dropped to 0% and certain manufacturers have dropped to .085% for CVD. The cash deposit rate for ADD country-wide […]

  • N.MARIANA ISLAND IMPORTS

    QUESTION: The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth of the US. We want to know if products imported into this location from China are subject to the same AD/CVD duties as the rest of the US is.  19 CFR 7.2(b) states that “Importations into . . . the Commonwealth of the Northern […]

  • AD/CVD Scope Ruling

    QUESTION: I am preparing a scope ruling on behalf of a customer, and the process is quite complicated.  One line of the instructions say that for Petitions filers, I need to contact the APO unit in advance of filing to obtain case assignment information, but it doesn’t tell me how to contact the APO unit.  […]

  • Antidumping duty on Engineering services from India

    QUESTION: Is there any discussion happening on putting US Anti-Dumping charges on Engineering Services from India? My counterpart in Europe heard this at a conference and ADD number he heard was 520% duty. ========= Answers: ADD can apply only to tangibles, not to services ========== Under U.S. AD (and CVD) Law, AD/CVD duties apply to […]