Scenario: you plan to import a wear part and wonder whether antidumping or countervailing duties could apply. Direct answer: do not guess from the product name. Check the official lists and scope language, and ask your customs broker to confirm before you order. This article describes the checking process and states no duty rates, product lists or country findings.
What the official page says
CBP states that when the Department of Commerce finds imported merchandise was sold in the US at an unfairly low or subsidized price, CBP is responsible for collecting the antidumping and countervailing duties. Its AD/CVD page, last modified on 23 October 2026 at the time of reading, links to Commerce resources including a list of AD/CVD orders in effect, how to request a scope ruling, and an AD/CVD case search.
Standard process: how to check
AD/CVD coverage is decided by the scope text, so the check is a reading exercise before it is a paperwork one.
- Describe the part precisely. Material, dimensions, use, finish and how it is made. Orders are written about products as defined in their scope, not about industries.
- Find the official list of orders in effect on the Commerce pages linked from CBP. Search by product type and by country of origin.
- Read the scope text of any order that looks close. Scope language decides what is covered, including what is expressly included or excluded.
- Check the country. Orders apply to goods from specified countries, so the origin of your part matters.
- Ask your broker. Provide the product description, material, drawings and the supplier’s details, and ask for a written view on whether any order could apply.
- If still unclear, ask about the scope ruling process described on the Commerce page, and take professional advice before importing.
- Record the answer with the date and keep it with the purchase file.
Why it matters for the order
If an order covers your part, duties can change the landed cost, and they may be collected after entry. Know the answer before you commit, and ask your supplier how they classify and describe the goods.
Limit
Orders change over time as reviews and rulings take place, so check again before each large purchase.
Boundary: This is not legal or customs advice; no duty rates, orders or country findings are stated, and orders change over time. Use your broker.
Sources and further reading. External references are dated; where a figure is quoted, the link shows where it came from.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) (Page last modified 2026-10-23) ↗Carbide and Cover Cutting Edge: Pairing a Wear Cover with a Carbide Edge ↗We want our part number on the blade. What should the marking approval cover? ↗Sourcing carbide wear parts guide ↗One Quote Is Far Below the Rest: Eight Questions to Ask Before You Believe It ↗‘Made in’ Marking on Imported Edges: How US Country-of-Origin Rules Work in Plain English ↗Keeping a Supply-Risk Register Alive: A Monthly and Quarterly Review Routine ↗
