ADD / CVD Q&A

  • ADD FILINGS WITH CBP

    QUESTION: Is there a way to submit product to customs so they can determine if it is subject to Anti-dumping duty?  If so, what is the process? =================================== Answers: Customs is not the agency that has primary responsibility for making determinations concerning the scope of an antidumping or countervailing duty order. The Department of Commerce, […]

  • OLD ADD/CVD ENTRIES

    QUESTION: We recently came across some old ADD/CVD entries going back to 2001 – mainly candles from China. Due to the age, how can I track down the status of the entry, especially since the entries were filed with brokers that the company no longer uses. Can anyone in the group share process of how […]

  • ADD PRODUCT DISCOVERY

    QUESTION: I recently came across a possible import subject to ADD. Product is a manhole cover/ring imported to the US from China classified under 7325.10.0010. What next steps should I take? ================================= ANSWERS: Potentially unpaid antidumping dumping duties is an area of great focus at the moment and is the impetus for the new Enforce […]

  • ADD FOR STEEL SHELVING

    Answer: I am not sure that this is the best way for you to determine whether your products are excluded from the scope of the AD case.  If the answer is not clear from the scope description and published scope rulings, it is advisable to seek a legal opinion or file a scope ruling.   In […]

  • ADD / CVD DUTIES

    QUESTION: The recent announcement of AD and CVD duties for China steel show different duty rates for each area. Are these duties cumulative? For example – Declared value = $10,000 AD = $26,579 CVD = $25,644 Total duty = $52,223 ========== Answers: Yes, you can have both ADD and CVD duties applied to the same […]

  • ALUMINUM HINGE ADD

    QUESTION: I don’t think an aluminum hinge or bracket would fall under the scope of ADD for aluminum extrusions, but I wanted to ask the membership just to make sure.  These items are imported and then used on window blinds or plastic deck railing systems. ************ Answers: This is a really great question because of […]

  • REQUESTING ADD SCOPE RULING

    Question: I’ve been tasked with getting a scope ruling for several cold rolled steel products that we import into the US to see if they fall under the scope of the pending ADD case for cold rolled steel products. Does anyone have experience with requesting a ruling and what’s involved? I’ve never had to do […]

  • SEARCHING ADD CVD ORDERS

    Question: What is the best way to conduct a search to see if any of my company’s imported products are subject to ADD/CVD?  I’ve been using CBP’s ADD CVD Search website, but here’s the problem. Example:  There is an ADD order for “PET Film” with HTS 3920.62.0090.  We import this same product, but we call […]

  • ADD-CVD SEARCH

    Question: When running an ACE query to see if a product from a foreign manufacturer is subject to ADD/CVD, are you supposed to type in just the HTS number, or both the HTS number and the MID? When I type in the HTS number and MID, no ADD matches are found.  However, if I type […]

  • SEARCHING ADD CVD ORDERS

    Question:   What is the best way to conduct a search to see if any of my company’s imported products are subject to ADD/CVD?  I’ve been using CBP’s ADD CVD Search website, but here’s the problem. Example:  There is an ADD order for “PET Film” with HTS 3920.62.0090.  We import this same product, but we […]

  • ADD/CVD ON COLD ROLLED STEEL

    Question:   I am looking for further insight on what type of products are within the scope for the pending ADD/CVD investigation on Cold-Rolled Steel (included below).  Our company buys products that have been cut, typically bent, and painted well as subassemblies and finished goods that contain CRS that matches the description in the order.  […]

  • ADD DETERMINATION

    Question: A product and it’s parts/components are subject to ADD in country A.  One component is shipped to country B to be incorporated in the finished product to be shipped to US. This product and it’s parts/components are  not subject to ADD from country B. Department of commerce (DOC)will consider different factors to determine if […]