Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Balancing World Trade

Antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) can make what you thought were cheap products expensive to import. Finding out if they apply to your products and calculating them can be a hassle. The team here at a USA Customs Clearance can assist with identifying the AD and CVDs on your goods. 

Key takeaways:

• Through a consultation, our Licensed Customs Brokers can help you identify, calculate, and pay the AD and CVDs on your imports. 
• Antidumping and countervailing duties are protective measures used by the US government to protect domestic industries by raising the price of goods that are sold below fair value. 
• We can help you identify the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number for your goods so you can determine if antidumping and countervailing duties apply to you.

We’ll show you why our Licensed Customs Brokers can help you with AD and CVDs that are placed on your goods. 

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Find Out If Your Imports Are Subject To AD/CVD

During a 45-minute consulting session, our Licensed Customs Brokers can determine if antidumping or countervailing duties apply to your goods. 

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How Licensed Customs Brokers Can Help

Avoiding AD/CVD can be difficult. There are numerous active orders and investigations, which we show in the following graphic. 

Source: International Trade Administration (ITA)

Here at USA Customs Clearance, we have a staff of Licensed Customs Brokers and import professionals that have extensive knowledge on antidumping and countervailing duties. They’ll be able to tell you if your goods are subject to these protectionist measures. From there, they can calculate the amount you’ll have to pay and even submit payment on your behalf. 

Not convinced? Take a look at our Licensed Customs Brokers for yourself to learn about the experience and skills they have to offer. 

How Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Affect Your Import Costs

Antidumping and countervailing duties are both protectionary measures that offset the value of dumping or subsidization, which levels the playing field for domestic US industry. That said, they have their differences. 

• Antidumping: This duty is used to raise the price of a foreign good that’s sold below normal value, or the value the merchandise would be sold by the foreign producer in their domestic market. AD duties are company specific.
• Countervailing: This duty is used to raise the prices of foreign goods made by foreign manufacturers that have received subsidies from their government, which enables them to sell cheaper goods than US manufacturers. CVDs are country specific

CBP enforces implementation of both duty types by collecting payment for each. Our Licensed Customs Brokers know CBP regulations thoroughly. They’ll use this knowledge to help you with paying your antidumping and countervailing duties.

Related: Anti Dumping Duty Rates

What AD/CVD Will Cost You

Antidumping and countervailing duties can raise the cost of your imports up to 500%. If you don’t pay these duties when you’re supposed to, you could face serious fines. Long story short, AD and CVDs cost you a lot of money when you import. 

Our Licensed Customs Brokers will use their expertise to show you how to pay your antidumping and countervailing duties on time. 

Find Out If Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Apply To You

The most direct way to find out if your goods are subject to antidumping or countervailing duties is by checking the 10-digit HTS code for your goods.  

There are numerous resources you can use to determine if your goods are subject to antidumping and countervailing duties. 

This includes:

• Federal Register notices from the Department of Commerce
• Department of Commerce Instructions to CBP located in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
• The International Trade Administration (ITA)
• Scope rulings from the Department of Commerce
• Import Specialists at the Center of Excellence and Expertise
• Consulting all investigation from the United States International Trade Commission

While each of these resources are helpful, navigating each one can be difficult. Having the assistance of a Licensed Customs Broker will make it easier for you to find out if your goods are subject to AD and CVDs. 

Related: Taxes On Imported Goods

What We’ll Need from You

For us to better help assist with AD and CVDs, we’ll need some information from you. 

This includes:

• 10-HTS code for your goods
• Supplier name
• Country of origin
• Invoices
• Prior entry numbers or rulings if applicable
• What your goods are made from and how they were made

The information we’ve listed is used by our Licensed Customs Brokers to determine what duties your goods are subject to and how much they’ll cost.  

Related: Documents for Import and Export

Overcome Antidumping and Countervailing Duties with USA Customs Clearance

USA Customs Clearance is ready to help you calculate and pay your antidumping and countervailing duties. Give our team a call at (866) 989-3538 or reach out to our team on our contact page.