Solid Urea — Latvia — A-449-801

“Solid Urea” is a product description used in a US trade measure involving antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) rules. These are trade remedies: AD addresses imports that are sold at unfairly low prices, while CVD addresses imports that benefit from subsidies provided by a foreign government. The measure may apply to covered solid urea from specified countries or producers, based on the official scope and product classification.

It typically affects importers, manufacturers, distributors, and other businesses bringing the covered merchandise into the United States. The key issue is not only the product’s marketing name or tariff number, but whether its physical characteristics, composition, form, and intended use match the measure’s scope. If covered, additional duties may be collected, and the importer may have reporting, payment, and recordkeeping responsibilities. Classification and scope questions can require a customs broker or trade counsel’s review.

What to check

• Read the official scope language and compare it with the product’s composition, physical form, packaging, and use—not just its commercial name.
• Verify the applicable HTSUS classification, but treat the tariff number as a screening tool; scope language controls whether merchandise is covered.
• Check the country of origin, exporter, producer, and supply chain, because AD/CVD treatment can vary by origin or by the parties involved.
• Confirm current instructions and case information through official US government sources before entry, including any requirements for AD/CVD entry reporting, cash deposits, and bonding.
• Keep product specifications, invoices, origin records, and manufacturer or supplier statements; ask a customs broker or trade counsel to resolve uncertain scope or classification issues.