ADD / CVD Q&A

  • Where To Find Actual ADD/CVD Amounts

    QUESTION: I have gone through all the previous posts on this subject (finding actual ADD/CVD amounts), but while I can find where to find the cases and the Federal Register notices, I cannot find what the actual rate is on the items. A link on the ITC website is invalid as is one on Customs’. […]

  • EXISTING ADD CVD RATES

    QUESTION: Given Trump’s executive order regarding steel imports, will any existing Antidumping and countervailing also remain in force in addition to the higher tariff rates? ========== Answers: Yes, existing AD/CVD cases on steel and aluminum remain in force. This tariff on steel imports is in addition to any active AD/CVD Order that requires a cash […]

  • AD/CVD ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS

    QUESTION: We are trying to understand the scope of ADD/CVD cases A-570-967/C-570-968 for aluminum extrusions. When the item is made of aluminum bar stock of Aluminum Association series beginning with 1, 3 or 6 and the item is then further worked in another country (i.e. cut-to-length, threaded, etc. in Malaysia), does ADD/CVD apply?   As […]

  • ADD / CVD INTERNAL RESEARCH PROCESS

    QUESTION:   I am creating a documented process to instruct business divisions how to execute an AD/CVD Research for their import products.  The information was derived from ACE Import data from the previous year.  The goal of the process document is to have the individual review the HTS/COO and the product imported to determine if […]

  • ALUMINUM ADD – CVD FROM CN of US Bar Stock

    QUESTION: A-570-967/C-570-968 ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Background: Extruded rectangular bar stock made in the USA (Alloy 6061) is to be exported to China.  In China, the bar stock is to be machined and substantially transformed into miscellaneous parts with Country of Origin China.  These parts are then to be imported back […]

  • ADD / CVD VETTING PROCESS

    QUESTION: I would like to know if any ICPA member would be interested in sharing their best practice on vetting products for AD / CVD applicability?   I am particularly interested in any pro-active approaches being taken for applicability at the time of procurement and how the process is established to avoid delays at the […]

  • ADD CVD EXEMPTIONS

    QUESTION: We special ordered a small number (less than 20) custom-made, expensive solar modules from a supplier in Europe.  We will be using these modules to calibrate equipment.  They will not be used as a way to generate solar energy in lieu of traditional methods nor are they an item that is available on the […]

  • ADD/CVD REIMBURSEMENT

    QUESTION: I assume that if the “Have” been box is checked on a Reimbursement Certificate, somewhere / somehow the amount of reimbursement is required to be reported.  I have 4 licensed brokers on staff and we have reached out to our Center but no one can advise the actual protocol for reporting reimbursement.  Does anyone […]

  • INCREASE IN AD/CVD FILINGS

    QUESTION: Since the time the Trump administration took office, has there been an increase in AD/CVD petition filings? Is there a way to track this? ************** Answers: https://www.usitc.gov/petitions_and_complaints ************** The Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has a web site called ACCESS for filing and monitoring cases. Here is the link: https://access.trade.gov/public/home.aspx In ACCESS, there […]

  • ADD/CVD CASE TRACKING

    QUESTION: With the EO by President Trump on AD/CVD, what would the membership suggest for Importers to do to ensure that they are compliant with AD/CVD regulations?  What would be the best way to review the import processes to identify potential risks?  Are there any tools or systems out there in which the Importers can […]

  • NEW ADD/CVD ORDER STAINLESS STEEL STRIP

    QUESTION: I am curious of the membership’s view (particularly legal eagles) of the new ADD/CVD order (A-570-042; C-570-043) on stainless steel strip from China.   We source parts from China that are made of stainless steel strip that meets the thickness and dimensions in the scope.   All of the parts we source are cut […]

  • ROLLER BEARINGS ADD/CVD ORDER

    QUESTION: We import articles that may be a part of the scope of a current ADD/CVD order.   The articles in question are tapered roller bearings, and the specific HTS named in the scope is, among other HTS codes 8708.99.8180.   In multiple rulings, Customs has stated that when a tapered roller bearing is imported […]