Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet — Brazil — A-351-854

A measure covering “Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet” is an antidumping and countervailing duty measure, commonly abbreviated AD/CVD. It can apply when the U.S. determines that imported products are sold at less than fair value (antidumping, or AD) or benefit from foreign-government subsidies (countervailing duty, or CVD). The measure generally concerns specified aluminum sheet products, but coverage depends on the legal product description rather than the product’s marketing name alone.

It typically affects U.S. importers, foreign producers and exporters, and sometimes related parties involved in the sale or entry. An importer may owe additional duties beyond ordinary customs duty, and may face entry-documentation, cash-deposit, and later duty-assessment requirements. Product scope, country of origin, producer or exporter identity, and the applicable customs classification (HTSUS subheading) must all be checked; a customs broker or trade specialist may be needed for a reliable scope determination.

What to check

• Read the measure’s official scope language and compare the product’s material, dimensions, form, finish, and intended use; do not rely only on the product name or HTSUS classification.
• Confirm the country of origin and identify the actual manufacturer, producer, exporter, and seller shown in the transaction records.
• Check the listed HTSUS subheadings as an identification aid, while remembering that scope language generally controls if classification and description differ.
• Verify whether the entry may require AD/CVD cash deposits, special entry information, or importer certifications through current official customs and trade-agency guidance.
• Ask a customs broker or trade counsel for a scope ruling or classification review when the product is borderline, assembled from multiple inputs, or sourced through an intermediary.