ADD / CVD Q&A

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]