Analysis
Antidumping & countervailing duty, explained for importers
Practical, primary-source-cited guides to how AD/CVD works and how to tell whether it touches your imports. Every rate and rule traces to the U.S. government record it came from.
The 10% Section 122 Import Surcharge Expired July 24, 2026 — What Importers Pay Now
The 10% Section 122 import surcharge expired on July 24, 2026 when its 150-day limit ran out. Here is what US importers pay now by origin, the refunds still open, and the two Section 301 tariffs already forming to replace it.
Updated July 24, 2026
A Section 301 Tariff Is Forming on Plastics and Chemicals — Are You in Scope?
A US Section 301 structural-excess-capacity investigation covering 16 economies names plastics and chemicals in its scope, with a proposed tariff expected within days. Here is how to tell if you are in scope, how big the rate could be, and how to prepare before the product list publishes.
Updated July 24, 2026
What is an AD/CVD cash-deposit rate?
An AD/CVD cash-deposit rate is the estimated antidumping or countervailing duty an importer posts to U.S. Customs at entry — an estimate, not the final bill, because the U.S. assesses these duties retrospectively. Here's how it works.
Updated June 15, 2026
Antidumping vs. countervailing duty: what's the difference?
Antidumping (AD) duties offset foreign goods sold in the U.S. below fair value; countervailing (CVD) duties offset foreign government subsidies. Same agencies, same process, often the same product — but they target different unfair practices, and they stack.
Updated June 15, 2026
How to check if your supplier is subject to AD/CVD
To check whether your import faces antidumping or countervailing duties: identify the product's HTS code and country of origin, find any active AD/CVD order covering it, and confirm whether your specific exporter has its own rate or pays the all-others rate. A four-step method.
Updated June 15, 2026