How to check if your product has anti-dumping duty
Four steps. You can do it in about two minutes if you already know your product, longer if you need to find your HTS code first. All the tools mentioned here are free.
The four steps
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Find your HTS code
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule code for your product. Look it up at the USITC HTS database or use our HTS lookup. Skip this step if you already have it.
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Check at both 8 and 10 digits
This is CBP's own guidance. AD/CVD cases can attach at either level. The 8-digit prefix gives you the broad category, the full 10 digits narrows to the specific product. Some orders only kick in at the 10-digit suffix.
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Search active AD/CVD orders
Match your product and country of origin against the 1,200+ active orders. The official portal is access.trade.gov (search by HTS, country, case number, or product). If you want to skip the HTS code and search by product name, use the CVDar checker.
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Read the order scope
HTS overlap alone does not confirm anything. Read the order's scope language to check your specific product falls within it. This is the step people skip, and it is the one that catches them out.
The shortcut
If you do not have your HTS code and just want a quick answer, the CVDar checker does steps 1 through 3 in one search. Type a product name like "wooden bedroom furniture" or "steel nails". It matches against 1,200+ active orders. Step 4 (reading the scope) is still on you, but the checker points you to the right order.
Where people go wrong
- ×Checking only the 8-digit HTS prefix and missing a 10-digit order.
- ×Searching by product name in English when the order scope uses technical terms.
- ×Assuming "no match on HTS" means "no AD/CVD". It does not. Read the scope.
- ×Checking once and never again. New orders land all year.
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Open the checker →Common questions
Do I need to know my HTS code to check for AD/CVD?
It helps but it is not required for a first pass. The official portal asks for an HTS number, country, product, or case number. CVDar also accepts a plain product name like "wooden bedroom furniture" if you do not have the HTS code yet.
Why check at both 8 and 10 digits?
CBP's own guidance. An AD/CVD case can attach at either level. Some orders scope to a broad 8-digit category, others to a narrow 10-digit suffix. Checking only the 8-digit prefix misses the second kind.
What if my HTS code shows no AD/CVD but the product description matches an order?
Read the order scope. HTS overlap is a flag, not a verdict. The scope language decides whether your specific product falls inside the order. When the scope is ambiguous, a customs broker or trade attorney can give a binding read.
Is the official access.trade.gov portal enough?
For many cases yes. It is the authoritative source and it is free. The catch is it is built for people who already know their case number or HTS code. If you want to search by product name in plain English, that is where a tool like CVDar fills the gap.
How often do AD/CVD orders change?
New orders come in throughout the year as cases are decided. Existing orders get administrative reviews that can raise or lower rates. Checking once does not cover you forever. Re-check before each new product line or country of origin.