Buchanan’s international trade attorneys help U.S. manufacturers level the playing field against low priced imports with through the use of the U.S. Antidumping and Countervailing (AD/CVD) laws and other trade remedies. Our decades of experience representing the interests of U.S.-based companies, manufacturing associations, and U.S. operations of multinational companies recapture market share and increase profits and production as a result of obtaining relief against unfairly priced imports.
For U.S. manufacturers battling against unfairly priced imports, there are two key tools for relief. The AD/CVD laws allow U.S. manufacturers toobtain relief from imports that are a cause of, or threaten, material injury to the domestic industry.
Key AD/CVD Facts
- AD/CVD investigations are time efficient and cannot take longer than 13 months to complete. Preliminary Tariffs on imports can begin within 4 months of filing petitions – getting your business relief quickly.
- Successful antidumping cases result in revenue increases in the first year that are in excess of the legal expenses incurred. Successful cases result in tariffs for renewable 5 year periods
- Pursuing AD/CVD investigations can be quite successful. The vast majority of these cases produce a favorable outcome for U.S. industries.
- AD/CVD orders are no longer just for multinational companies. Small- and medium-sized businesses are bringing these cases more than ever.
Protecting Domestic Producers: A Guide to Antidumping and Countervailing Investigations is your go-to resource on how domestic industries can take advantage of these laws to combat unfair foreign competition and receive adequate remedies and protections. In our eBook, we talk about how two trade remedy laws – antidumping and countervailing duty investigations – work to allow U.S. manufacturers to petition the government to investigate imports if they are a cause of, or threaten, material injury to the domestic industry.
If your company is losing market share to low priced imports, contact us for assistance. Our international trade attorneys are knowledgeable and experienced in the following Trade Remedy areas:
- Antidumping and Countervailing (AD/CVD)
- Trade Policy - Advocating before both the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government on trade issues affecting U.S. businesses
- Section 337 Investigations – Advising clients on Intellectual Property Trade Enforcement proceedings before the International Trade Commission
- Section 201 Safeguards
- USTR Section 301 Tariffs
Proof Points
- Lead counsel in successful antidumping and countervailing investigations on freight rail couplers from China and Mexico.
- Lead counsel in successful antidumping case on agricultural product from Brazil and South Africa.
- Lead counsel in successful sunset review of suspension agreement on antidumping investigation of lemon juice from Argentina.
- Lead counsel in the successful antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of engines from China.
- Lead counsel in the successful antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of plastic ribbon from China.
- Lead counsel in the successful antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of stainless steel flanges from China and India.
- Lead counsel in the successful antidumping investigation of imports of Phosphor Copper from Korea.