Pea Protein — China — A-570-154

A measure labeled “Pea Protein” with type AD/CVD concerns trade-remedy duties. AD means antidumping: the United States may impose additional duties when imported goods are sold at less than fair value and this harms a US industry. CVD means countervailing duty: additional duties may apply when imported goods benefit from certain government subsidies and those imports harm a US industry. These duties are separate from ordinary customs duty and may apply in addition to it.

The measure typically affects importers of the covered pea-protein products, as well as exporters, producers, and sometimes related parties in the supply chain. Coverage depends on the legal product description, known as the scope, rather than only the product name or a tariff classification. An importer should verify the product’s formulation, processing, origin, producer or exporter, and applicable Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) classification. AD/CVD can create extra landed cost, entry requirements, and liability if the wrong treatment is claimed. A customs broker or trade-remedy specialist may be needed for difficult scope or producer-specific questions.

What to check

• Read the measure’s official scope language and compare it with the product’s ingredients, form, processing, packaging, and intended use; do not rely on the product name alone.
• Confirm the correct HTSUS classification, while understanding that an HTSUS number is an indicator and does not by itself decide whether the product is in scope.
• Identify the actual producer, exporter, country of origin, and any intermediate countries, because AD/CVD treatment can depend on these details.
• Ask your customs broker to check the required entry type, cash-deposit instructions, certification requirements, and whether an exclusion or special instruction applies.
• Keep product specifications, invoices, bills of materials, origin records, and supplier declarations so you can support the scope and duty treatment claimed.