Fresh & Chilled Atlantic Salmon — Norway — C-403-802

An AD/CVD measure is a U.S. trade-remedy action involving antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD). Antidumping duties address imports sold at less than normal value, while countervailing duties address benefits a foreign government provides to producers or exporters. A measure titled or based on “Fresh & Chilled Atlantic Salmon” generally concerns the product’s physical characteristics, condition, and origin—not simply the product name used on an invoice.

It typically affects U.S. importers, foreign exporters, producers, and sometimes affiliated parties involved with covered salmon entries. If an entry falls within the measure’s legal scope, the importer of record may need to pay additional cash deposits and could later face a different duty assessment when Customs and Border Protection (CBP) liquidates the entry. Product classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) helps identify an entry, but the written scope, country of origin, exporter, producer, and other facts control whether the measure applies. A customs broker or trade-remedy specialist may be needed for a definitive scope analysis.

What to check

• Read the official scope language and compare the salmon’s species, condition, presentation, processing, and packaging; do not rely on the product title alone.
• Confirm the country of origin, exporter, producer, and any related-party relationships, because AD/CVD treatment can vary by those facts.
• Verify the applicable HTS classification and any required AD/CVD reporting instructions with current official CBP and Commerce sources.
• Check whether the entry requires an AD/CVD cash deposit and understand that final liability may change at liquidation.
• Keep purchase records, product specifications, origin documents, and production or export information that support the scope and classification analysis.