AD/CVD: the duty surprise you cannot average away
Antidumping and countervailing duties are trade remedies separate from ordinary customs duties. Whether an order applies depends on the written scope and product facts—not only the HTS number.
The four-step journey
Understand scope, exporter and producer combinations, cash deposits, Commerce instructions, and liquidation risk in AD/CVD entries.
- Screen product and origin against orders
- Analyze the written scope
- Identify exporter, producer, and deposit rate
- Track the entry through liquidation
What the broker checks
- Scope language and rulings
- Exporter and producer combination
- Current cash-deposit and liquidation instructions
Why it matters
Never use an HTS-only screening rule as the final AD/CVD answer.
- Scope: The written description defining merchandise covered by an order.
- Cash deposit: Estimated AD/CVD collected at entry pending final assessment.
Official sources
- International Trade Administration — AD/CVD
- USITC — Harmonized Tariff Schedule