Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties Guide
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This guide provides general information about trade remedy duties. AD/CVD rates are firm-specific and change with administrative reviews. For binding determinations, consult the US ITA Enforcement & Compliance ↗ or your country's trade authority. POTAL does not provide legal advice.
What are AD/CVD Duties?
Anti-Dumping (AD) duties are imposed when a foreign manufacturer sells goods in an importing country at less than fair value (below home market price or cost of production).
Countervailing Duties (CVD) are imposed to offset subsidies provided by a foreign government to its exporters.
Both are added on top of the normal MFN tariff rate and can significantly increase the total landed cost.
How AD/CVD Works
- Petition filed by domestic industry claiming injury from dumped/subsidized imports
- Investigation by trade authority (US: ITC + Commerce Dept; EU: European Commission)
- Preliminary determination with estimated duty rates (cash deposits required)
- Final determination with firm-specific duty rates
- Order issued — duties collected on covered imports
- Annual reviews — rates adjusted based on current pricing
- Sunset review (every 5 years) — order continued or revoked
Notable Active Cases
| Product | Origin | Imposed By | Type | Rate Range | HS Chapters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel products (various) | CN, KR, JP, IN, BR | US | AD+CVD | 3%-265% | 72-73 |
| Solar cells/modules | CN, TW | US | AD+CVD | 15%-238% | 85 |
| Aluminum extrusions | CN | US | AD+CVD | 33%-374% | 76 |
| Wooden bedroom furniture | CN | US | AD | 4%-216% | 94 |
| Cold-rolled steel flat | CN, JP, KR | EU | AD | 13.2%-22.1% | 72 |
| Ceramic tableware | CN | EU | AD | 13.1%-36.1% | 69 |
| Stainless steel bars | CN, IN | US | AD+CVD | 5%-186% | 72 |
| Tires (passenger/light truck) | CN, KR, TW, TH, VN | US | AD+CVD | 4%-82% | 40 |
POTAL Integration
POTAL automatically checks for applicable AD/CVD duties during landed cost calculation. When a product's HS code and origin country match an active trade remedy order, the additional duty is included in the total.
The tradeRemedies field in the calculate API response shows whether AD/CVD applies and the estimated additional duty amount.
Official Resources
Last updated: 2026-04-15