Customs and Trade Law Weekly Snapshot
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:
Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:
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Background on AD/CVD Investigations
Antidumping duty (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigations are brought jointly by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”). AD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports of particular goods from specific countries being sold at less than a fair value. Meanwhile, CVD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports that are being unfairly subsidized by their governments. The domestic industry initiating the investigation is known as the petitioner while the foreign industry participating in the investigation is known as the respondent.
A detailed timeline of the process can be found here. The new MTB process, as set out in the law, runs from October 2019 through the end of 2020. The dates and time frames below have been calculated from the start date announced by the U.S. ITC and the text of the legislation:
A successful MTB petition will cover a “noncontroversial” or “noncompetitive” product. The guidelines defining those products are: