Castor Oil Products — Brazil — C-351-029

An AD/CVD measure is a trade remedy. “AD” means antidumping duties, which address imports sold at unfairly low prices. “CVD” means countervailing duties, which address benefits a foreign government may provide to producers or exporters. A measure titled “Castor Oil Products” generally relates to specified castor-oil merchandise, but the legal product scope—not the title alone—determines coverage.

The measure may affect importers, foreign producers, exporters, and US customs brokers when covered goods enter the United States. An importer may need to pay additional duties, called AD/CVD cash deposits, and meet special entry and documentation requirements. Coverage can depend on the product’s physical characteristics, processing, producer or exporter, and country of origin; an HTS classification is useful for screening but is not, by itself, a final scope decision.

What to check

• Read the official scope language and compare the product’s ingredients, form, processing, packaging, and intended use; do not rely only on the measure title or HTS number.
• Confirm the product’s country of origin, manufacturer, exporter, and supply chain, because AD/CVD treatment can vary by these facts.
• Ask your customs broker or trade counsel to verify the applicable AD/CVD case, cash-deposit instructions, entry requirements, and any exclusions or scope rulings.
• Keep commercial invoices, bills of materials, production records, origin documents, and supplier certifications that support the product’s identity and origin.
• Check whether the merchandise was further processed, blended, or repackaged after production, and obtain professional advice if the facts do not clearly match the official scope.