ADD / CVD Q&A

  • CBP ADD/CVD Search

    QUESTION: Has anyone noticed that if you search for a certain commodity and ADD/CVD applicability on CBP website, not all pull? For example, searching for residential washing machines only pulls Mexico and Korea but on the ITC site it pulls for China? ========== Answer: I would pull an AD/CVD report from ACE as it seems […]

  • ADD Scope & Circumvention Order

    QUESTION: The company I work for recently imported in material that may be subject to ADD. OVERVIEW: • ADD order is in place for finished items classified under Chapter 85 that are sourced from China. • There is a circumvention order specifically called out to one supplier of these finished items located in Germany. The […]

  • AD/CVD SAMPLE EXEMPTIONS

    QUESTION: We plan to import a wood cabinet that is subject to an antidumping order from China. However, the cabinet is going to be used as a sample only. Is there an exception allowed for importing samples of products subject to AD/CVD orders, so the importer doesn’t have to pay the AD/CVD tariff ========== Answers: […]

  • MULTIPLE APPLICABLE AD/CVD ORDERS

    QUESTION: Orders A-570-898 and C-570-991 both cover chlorinated isocyanurates from China. Are importers responsible to comply with both orders or there is prevailing of one over another? =========== Answer: Yes, a product can be subject to both Antidumping and Countervailing duties. If your product is in scope of both orders, then you must pay both. […]

  • AD/CVD INTERNAL PROCESS

    QUESTION: Can you please advise if there is a procedure for AD/CVD that any of you internally have? How do you catch those products? Do you review the product list and flagged HTSUS for AD/CVD or review the case and the scope only when your customs broker contact you? ************* Answers: Our company has an […]

  • AD/CVD Procedure in Companies/Importers

    QUESTION: I have a general question. How are companies review AD/CVD? Do they have a process/manual? If so, can you please let me know what kind of process/procedure do you have in place? I review the product and the scope of the case only when my customs broker contacts me for AD/CVD. ========== Answer: Ideally […]

  • AD/CVD Procedure in Companies/Importers

    QUESTION: I have a general question. How are companies review AD/CVD? Do they have a process/manual? If so, can you please let me know what kind of process/procedure do you have in place? I review the product and the scope of the case only when my customs broker contacts me for AD/CVD. %%%%%%%%%%% ANSWERS: We […]

  • AD/CVD PROCESS

    QUESTION: I have a general question. How are companies review AD/CVD? Do they have a process/manual? If so, can you please let me know what kind of process/procedure do you have in place? I review the product and the scope of the case only when my customs broker contacts me for AD/CVD. ========== Answers: We […]

  • AD/CVD for components

    QUESTION: Regarding importing from China into the US a completely assembled machine, all components of which are fabricated and assembled in China: The fully assembled machine itself is not within the scope of any AD/CVD orders; however, some of the components of the machine do fall under the scope of AD/CVD orders. If said AD/CVD […]

  • 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, […]