Laminated Woven Sacks — China — C-570-917

An AD/CVD measure is a trade remedy that can apply to imported goods such as laminated woven sacks. “AD” means antidumping: the government may impose an additional duty when it determines that goods are sold in the United States at unfairly low prices. “CVD” means countervailing duty: an additional duty may apply when imported goods benefit from certain government subsidies. These duties are separate from ordinary customs duty and other import charges.

The measure typically affects U.S. importers, foreign producers and exporters, and sometimes related parties involved in selling or manufacturing the covered sacks. Coverage is determined mainly by the product’s physical description and production characteristics—the legal “scope”—not only by the tariff classification (HTSUS) number. A product can therefore require careful scope review even when its tariff number appears to match, or does not match, a listed classification. Importers should verify the applicable agency instructions and obtain customs-broker or trade-counsel advice when the product’s materials, construction, coatings, dimensions, use, or origin create uncertainty.

What to check

• Compare the product’s materials, woven construction, lamination, dimensions, and intended use with the measure’s exact scope language; do not rely on the product name alone.
• Confirm the correct HTSUS classification, while treating it as an identification aid rather than the sole test for coverage.
• Check the country of manufacture and export, producer, exporter, and sales channel; AD/CVD treatment can depend on these details and on specific agency instructions.
• Review the applicable entry, deposit, certification, and recordkeeping requirements with your customs broker before importing potentially covered goods.
• Request a formal scope ruling or professional customs/trade counsel review if the product falls near the scope boundaries or its design differs from the examples described.