Fresh Mushrooms — Canada — C-122-874

A trade measure titled “Fresh Mushrooms” and identified as AD/CVD concerns imported fresh mushroom products. AD means antidumping: the United States may impose an additional duty when imports are found to be sold at less than fair value and that pricing harms a US industry. CVD means countervailing duty: an additional duty may apply when foreign-government subsidies benefit the exported goods and cause injury. The exact scope depends on the official order or determination, not just the product title.

This type of measure typically affects importers, customs brokers, exporters, producers, and sometimes related parties involved with covered merchandise from specified countries. It matters because AD/CVD is separate from ordinary customs duty and may require special entry reporting, cash deposits, certification, and later assessment. The importer of record is generally responsible for making a correct entry and paying amounts ultimately due, so product details, origin, exporter, producer, and scope language should be reviewed carefully.

What to check

• Read the official scope language and compare it with the product’s physical characteristics, packaging, processing, and intended use; do not rely on the title alone.
• Confirm the product’s tariff classification, country of origin, exporter, and producer, and check whether the measure identifies country-specific or company-specific treatment.
• Ask a customs broker or trade professional whether an AD/CVD case number, special reporting instruction, certification, or cash-deposit requirement applies at entry.
• Check current official agency instructions for the applicable measure, including whether merchandise is excluded, covered despite a different tariff code, or subject to a scope ruling.
• Keep invoices, production and origin records, certifications, and classification support so the entry can be reviewed or reconciled if duties are later assessed.