Raw Honey — Brazil — A-351-857

An AD/CVD measure addresses unfair-trade concerns involving imports. “AD” means antidumping: a product may be sold in the United States at less than its normal value. “CVD” means countervailing duty: imported goods may benefit from government subsidies. A measure based on “Raw Honey” may therefore require additional duties or special entry treatment when covered honey is imported from specified countries or producers.

These measures typically affect foreign producers and exporters, US importers of record, customs brokers, and sometimes related parties in the supply chain. The product’s description and legal scope control—not the title alone. Classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) can help identify potentially relevant merchandise, but an HTS number is generally an administrative guide and does not by itself decide whether the goods are covered. Importers should verify the country, producer or exporter, processing, packaging, and other scope details against the official measure documents.

What to check

• Read the official scope language and compare it with the honey’s species, form, processing, packaging, and intended use; do not rely only on the product name.
• Confirm the country of origin and identify the actual producer, exporter, and importer of record shown on the entry documents.
• Review the applicable HTS classification, but treat it as a screening tool and confirm coverage under the written scope and official agency instructions.
• Ask your customs broker how the measure affects entry filing, cash-deposit requirements, bonding, documentation, and later duty liability.
• Keep supplier records, production details, origin evidence, invoices, and product specifications; seek a customs professional or an agency scope ruling when the facts are uncertain.