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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.
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