How to Check If Your Product Has Antidumping (ADD/CVD) Duties
Antidumping (ADD) and countervailing (CVD) duties are some of the most dangerous blind spots in import planning. On certain products from certain countries, ADD/CVD rates can run into the hundreds of percent — stacking on top of your regular duty, Section 301, and Section 122. Here is exactly how to check if your product is affected, before your shipment arrives.
ADD/CVD cash deposits are due at time of entry — you cannot defer them. If your goods are subject to an ADD order you did not know about, CBP will assess the cash deposit on arrival and can hold your goods until payment is made. Discovering an ADD/CVD order after the purchase order is placed can make a profitable shipment unprofitable instantly.
What are antidumping and countervailing duties?
Imposed when a foreign company sells goods in the US at a price below fair market value — below what the same goods sell for in the home country. The ADD makes up the difference. Set by the US Department of Commerce.
Imposed when foreign goods benefited from government subsidies — low-interest loans, land grants, tax breaks — that give them an unfair pricing advantage. CVD offsets that subsidy. Also set by the US Department of Commerce.
Both ADD and CVD are administered by the US Department of Commerce (which sets the rates) and the US International Trade Commission (which determines injury to US industry). CBP collects the cash deposits at the border. ADD and CVD rates stack on top of all other applicable duties — MFN, Section 301, and Section 122.
How to check for ADD/CVD orders: step by step
ADD/CVD orders apply to specific HTS codes from specific countries of origin. Before you search for orders, make sure you have the correct 10-digit HTS code for your product. A wrong classification could cause you to miss an applicable order — or incorrectly trigger one.
Look up your HTS code →The US Department of Commerce Enforcement and Compliance division maintains a searchable database of all active and revoked ADD/CVD orders at enforcement.trade.gov/query/. Search by HTS code, product description, or country. The results show whether an active order exists and link to the Federal Register notice with the current cash deposit rate.
Open Commerce ADCVD search →Even if Commerce shows an active order, the scope matters — the order may only cover certain grades, sizes, or end-use specifications of the product. The USITC case database at usitc.gov provides the full scope language and any scope rulings that clarify what is and is not covered.
ADD/CVD rates are company-specific for exporters who participated in Commerce reviews, and set at the "all-others" rate for exporters who did not. The all-others rate is often the highest rate in the order. Confirm whether your specific supplier has a company-specific rate — it can be significantly lower.
Your licensed customs broker can confirm ADD/CVD applicability through CBP's ACE system, which automatically flags HTS codes subject to ADD/CVD orders when the entry is filed. This is the final check before goods clear customs.
How to read an ADD/CVD cash deposit rate
ADD/CVD rates are expressed as a percentage of the entered value — the same basis as your regular import duty. They stack on top. Here is how a full duty calculation looks for a product subject to ADD:
The all-others trap: If your Chinese supplier is not named in the Commerce ADD order and has no company-specific rate, they are subject to the "all-others" rate — which is often the highest rate in the order. Always verify your specific supplier's rate before assuming the all-others rate applies.
Top ADD/CVD-affected products imported through Florida ports
These are the most commonly flagged ADD/CVD orders affecting importers at Port of Miami, Port Everglades, Port Tampa Bay, and JAXPORT:
The Tariff Desk checks for active ADD/CVD orders automatically with every HTS code lookup — so you see the full duty stack, including antidumping exposure, before you commit to a purchase order.
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