Animal Glue and Inedible Gelatin — Germany — A-428-062

“Animal Glue and Inedible Gelatin” describes a product category that may be covered by a US antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) measure. Antidumping duties address merchandise sold in the US at less than fair value, while countervailing duties address certain government subsidies received by foreign producers or exporters. These are additional trade remedies separate from ordinary customs duty.

The measure may affect US importers, foreign producers, exporters, and related parties when the imported product falls within the official scope. The product name alone is not enough to decide coverage: scope language, physical characteristics, intended use, manufacturing process, country of origin, producer, and exporter can matter. An affected entry may require special entry reporting, cash deposits, and later duty assessment, so an importer should verify coverage before shipping and obtain customs-broker or trade-counsel advice when the facts are uncertain.

What to check

• Read the official scope description, not just the product title, and compare its technical requirements with the product’s composition, form, use, and manufacturing process.
• Confirm the product’s tariff classification (HTSUS) and country of origin; treat classification codes as screening tools because scope language controls coverage.
• Identify the actual producer and exporter, including whether related companies or intermediaries are involved, and check whether the measure distinguishes among them.
• Ask your customs broker or trade counsel to verify deposit, entry, certification, and reporting requirements before importation; do not assume ordinary duty treatment is sufficient.
• Keep product specifications, supplier statements, production records, invoices, and origin documents that support the coverage decision and the declared producer, exporter, and origin.