ADD / CVD Q&A

  • ADD 570-504

    Question: I’m trying to get the latest written version of everything that isexcluded from the scope of A-570-504.  I’ve looked in various websites(CBP, ITA, ITC, Fed Reg) and found most of them very cumbersome tomaneuver around in and not very helpful in getting what I need.  I’dappreciate it if someone could point me in the […]

  • MANAGING ADD

    Specifically I’m looking for feedback from retailers or other importers with a wide range of products to keep track of but what is your system for managing ADD notices and ensuring that you properly identify any products your company imports that may be subject to ADD? I get various notifications from different industry sources on […]

  • Anti Dumping Duties

    My company imports a pipe clamp from China that includes a steel nail. An antidumping order on steel nails from the PRC was recently instituted. Prior to the order, we classified this article as a pipe clamp without regard to the nail since the essential character of the unit is the clamp. Now that there […]

  • ADD / CVD Q&A 1

    Has anyone had an experience that they are willing to share related to filing a prior disclosure/tender related to the submission of ADD? Is a PD the proper vehicle to do so? Was interest payment included with the tender submitted? Did the PD require anything out of the ordinary because of the nature of the […]

  • ADD / CVD Q&A 2

    I have two different vendors selling two different commodities, both of which are subject to ADD orders. Each vendor is offering to provide a price reduction to the FOB cost in consideration of the ADD incurred upon import in the U.S. Am I right in having my compliance antenna up for this? Or, since this […]

  • ADD / CVD Q&A 3

    I’m interested in finding out if there is any information on the web or elsewhere on how to obtain a scope ruling on a product that is currently subject to an ADD or CVD order

  • ADD / CVD Q&A 4

    Had some candle files that liquidated in 2002 that Customs advised that anti-dumping duty was owed on ( 54.21% in 2002). We agreed to pay the anti-dumping after we sent the candles for a scope ruling and received the ruling results. ( This was results from our FA done in 2003) The scope ruling was […]

  • ADD / CVD Q&A 5

    I have a situation that I need some expert advice on: I had some candle files that liquidated in 2002 that Customs advised that anti-dumping duty was owed on ( 54.21% in 2002). We agreed to pay the anti-dumping after we sent the candles for a scope ruling and received the ruling results. ( This […]

  • ADD / CVD Q&A 6

    We import bedrooms furniture from China I need your input on ADD Bonds. I understand that Customs requires Bond to be increased from normal $50,000 to full ADD liability and cash deposits. The surety’s are requiring L/C to be opened for full liability – a lot of cash outlay. I have not found any surety […]

  • ADD / CVD Q&A 7

    This is not my question but some of the answers are surprising me. I had believed that Anti Dumping duties applied to companies that a CBP case had been built that Dumping was occurring. Dumping meaning that the price sold was way below the market in an attempt to disrupt the competition. Three answers here […]

  • ADD / CVD Q&A 8

    We have the following situation: A foreign manufacturer of bearings was unaware that it was not adding enough value to the bearings to change its country of origin. As a result, the bearings were mismarked as the country of origin of the foreign manufacturer. Upon importation, antidumping duties were paid based upon the wrong country […]

  • ADD / CVD Q&A 9

    Aside from the reference to additional information for shipments of bearings mentioned in 19 CFR 141, does anyone have a checklist or questionnaire for suppliers that they would mind sharing?