Honey — Argentina — C-357-813

An AD/CVD measure involving honey is a trade remedy that may apply to certain honey products from specified countries or exporters. AD means antidumping: the government examines whether goods are sold in the United States at less than their normal value. CVD means countervailing duty: the government examines whether foreign producers or exporters received certain government subsidies. A measure may include one or both types of duties.

These measures typically affect U.S. importers, foreign exporters, producers, and sometimes related parties involved in importing the covered merchandise. The legal scope describes which honey products, forms, packaging, countries of origin, producers, or exporters are covered. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number can help identify a product, but it usually does not replace reading the scope language. If covered, the importer may need to pay additional duties through customs entry procedures, provide accurate identifying information, and account for possible differences between estimated deposits and final duty liability.

What to check

• Read the official scope description, including product characteristics, exclusions, country of origin, and producer or exporter requirements; do not rely only on the product name or HTS number.
• Confirm the product’s tariff classification, physical description, processing, packaging, and country of origin with your customs broker or classification specialist.
• Check whether the specific producer and exporter are identified in the measure and whether separate treatment, certifications, or documentation is required.
• Ask your broker how the measure affects entry filing, cash deposits, liquidation, bonds, and any potential importer liability; AD/CVD calculations can be separate from ordinary customs duty.
• Keep commercial invoices, bills of lading, origin records, supplier information, and product specifications that support the classification and scope analysis.