ADD / CVD Q&A

  • ADD LIQUIDATION REFUNDS

    Question: We have been waiting for a couple of CBP ports to liquidate AD entries for over two years. The DOC liquidation message is dated in April 2012. Most of the ports have already liquidated our entries and sent the refund checks, but we still have entries at about 3 ports that are still pending […]

  • SET WITH A.D.D. ITEM INCLUDED

      Question: Does anyone in the membership has a product with multiple components and one of the components  ( which do not determine the essential character) is within the scope of antidumping (ADD), how is the products classified and entered in Customs entry? Classify as a set GRI 3(b) and pay antidumping only on the […]

  • ADD PROCESS AND SCOPE RULINGS

    Question: I’m trying to locate the government site that provides public access to ADD scope rulings.  I’ve searched ITA and ITC and CBP websites I found administrate review, sunset reviews, final scope language but I cannot locate scope rulings up to date scope rulings.  Can someone in the membership point me in the right direction […]

  • NSWER TO QUESTION ON ADD CVD REVOKED VS TERMINATED

    Question: Can one of our legal eagles please give us an explanation of the difference between an ADD/CVD case that has been terminated as opposed to a case that has been revoked? I believe a case is terminated before Commerce issues an order (that is, during the determination phase), whereas a case is revoked after […]

  • ANSWER TO QUESTION ON ADD CVD REVOKED VS TERMINATED

    Question: Can one of our legal eagles please give us an explanation of the difference between an ADD/CVD case that has been terminated as opposed to a case that has been revoked? I believe a case is terminated before Commerce issues an order (that is, during the determination phase), whereas a case is revoked after […]

  • RLF OF ADD-CVD ENTRIES

    Question: I am a new broker and saw posting in the database that AD and CVD entries cannot be filed remotely; it was dated several years ago. I wonder if things have changed. It would be great if the Membership could advise CBP’s directive/notice. ************ ANSWERS: As a broker you can file AD CVD entries remotely […]

  • ADD/CVD MANUFACTURERS RATES-addt’l answers

    Question: On cbp.gov there used to be a spreadsheet with manufacturer’s and ADD/CVD rates.  I can no longer find it since they update their website.  Does anyone know where on line I can get specific manufacturer  ADD/CVD rates?  I have found on doc.gov the list of countries and the ADD/CVD cases/commodities for each country but […]

  • ADD CVD ENTRY RECORD RETENTION-addt’l answers

    Question: Can a broker destroy ADD and CVD entries after 5 years from the entry date? Antidumping is not listed as an exception in the Record Retention regs and I cannot find an alternative period specified in the antidumping regs. I did check the ICPA question and answer archives, but could not find this particular […]

  • ADD CVD ENTRY RECORD RETENTION

    Question: Can a broker destroy ADD and CVD entries after 5 years from the entry date? Antidumping is not listed as an exception in the Record Retention regs and I cannot find an alternative period specified in the antidumping regs. I did check the ICPA question and answer archives, but could not find this particular […]

  • IOR EVASION

    Question:   Due to AD/CV duties imposed on our commodities we ceased acting as IOR and required our vendors to set up FIOR status.  Where I am feeling uneasy is that we are causing the importation.  I’d like to ask the legal minds on exposure and outlook. Given the below, how exposed are we, and […]