Winter Strawberries — Mexico — A-201-869

“AD/CVD” means antidumping and countervailing duty. An antidumping (AD) measure addresses imports that are sold in the United States at less than normal value, while a countervailing duty (CVD) measure addresses benefits from foreign-government subsidies. A measure titled or based on “Winter Strawberries” may apply to specified strawberry products, depending on the official product scope and country coverage.

These measures typically affect importers, foreign producers, exporters, and sometimes related parties involved in bringing the covered goods into the United States. They matter because an importer may need to provide additional cash deposits at entry, follow special entry instructions, and later face a final duty assessment through the liquidation process. Coverage depends on the legal scope, product characteristics, origin, and the applicable entries—not merely on a product’s everyday name or tariff classification. Customs broker or trade counsel review may be necessary.

What to check

• Read the official scope language and compare it with the product’s physical characteristics, packaging, processing, and intended use.
• Confirm the country of origin and the parties involved in production and export; AD/CVD coverage can depend on both origin and exporter or producer information.
• Check the applicable HTS classification, but do not treat the tariff number alone as proof of coverage; scope language generally controls.
• Ask your customs broker to verify current deposit, entry, reporting, and liquidation instructions using official Commerce and CBP sources.
• Keep invoices, production records, certificates, origin support, and product descriptions that substantiate why the goods are—or are not—within the measure’s scope.