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CTPAT Alert: Antidumping / Countervailing Duties on Cabinets

This alert informs CTPAT partners about the growing threat of Antidumping/Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) evasion in the importation of cabinets and vanities. It outlines common evasion methods, the risks they pose, and the responsibilities of CTPAT partners to ensure compliance.

Illegal Transshipment and Country of Origin Fraud

• When importers and foreign exporters attempt to evade trade enforcement measures by either (1) physically diverting goods through a third country, performing limited or no operations there, and claiming the third country as the country of origin, or (2) claiming an incorrect country of origin. For example, wooden cabinets manufactured in China are subject to significant U.S. AD/CVD tariffs. A Chinese cabinet manufacturer ships its products to a country such as Vietnam instead of directly to the United States. Once in Vietnam, the goods are re-labeled as “Made in Vietnam” with limited processing or repackaging performed. The cabinets are then exported to the United States and declared as Vietnamese origin goods to evade paying the higher AD/CVD that would apply if the exporter or importer claimed China as the country of origin.
  

Undervaluation

• When an importer declares an incorrect lower customs value for goods to reduce or avoid paying customs duties and taxes. For example, a wooden cabinet supplier overseas invoices the importer, and the importer declares a lower value to CBP, to pay less in duties.
  

Misclassification

• When importers incorrectly categorize imported goods, typically involving the assignment of an inaccurate tariff heading or subheading. For example, an importer may falsely declare its kitchen cabinets from China as falling under a classification for cabinets made of stainless steel, for which no AD/CVD duties are owed, to avoid paying the AD/CVD duties owed for Chinese-origin wooden kitchen cabinets.
  

Failure to Declare the AD/CVD

• When importers use an incorrect entry type to avoid the application of AD/CVD. An example is declaring Chinese wooden cabinets or vanities under a standard entry type instead of the specific type required for AD/CVD goods.
  

Use of an Incorrect AD/CVD Rate

• When importers deliberately apply an incorrect AD/CVD case number or rate during entry filing to benefit from a lower duty assessment. For instance, an importer might declare a low company-specific AD/CVD rate for a Chinese supplier of wooden vanities, while the actual supplier is a different company subject to a higher rate.

These evasion schemes are especially pronounced in industries like the wooden cabinets and vanities industry subject to high AD/CVD, where the financial incentives for evading payment of duties are substantial. These deceptive practices undermine U.S. trade laws, distort fair market competition, and pose a risk to the integrity of global supply chains.

CBP is leveraging all of its administrative, civil, and criminal authorities against entities that are found to have committed trade violations by engaging in fraudulent behavior. CTPAT partners should remain vigilant, conduct thorough due diligence, and ensure full compliance with all applicable trade regulations.

CTPAT partners are required to:

• conduct a thorough risk assessment, vet their foreign suppliers, ensure they are meeting the program’s minimum security criteria, and build relationships with suppliers and business partners
• have notification procedures in place when an anomaly is detected and to report any suspicious activities to their CTPAT Supply Chain Security Specialist and/or CBP

Trade violations or suspicions of a trade violation can be reported to CBP’s e-allegations system, including Enforce and Protect Act violations. If a CTPAT partner is found to be involved in illegal evasion of AD/CVD, it may face consequences such as suspension or removal from the program.

REMINDER

CPSC Certificate of Compliance (eFiling) begins tomorrow!

Effective tomorrow, July 8, 2026, all importers of products regulated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will be required to electronically file Certificate of Compliance data (eFiling) at the time of import entry.

WEBINARS

Upcoming Webinars

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET: Plates, Sheets, Film, Foil & Strip of Plastics – Classification of plates, sheets, film, foil, and strip of plastics in headings 3920 and 3921; applicable legal notes and Explanatory Notes.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET: Reinforced, Laminated or Both? Safety Headgear of 6506 – Classification of safety headgear under heading 6506, HTSUS, with a focus on distinguishing between reinforced plastics, laminated plastics and products incorporating both.

**Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET: Forced Labor Portal Overview and at 3:00 p.m. ET: CBP New World Screwworm (NWS) Impact to U.S.**

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET: Anode Active Materials – An Overview – Discussion of materials that are used to coat the anodes of lithium-ion batteries and discuss some recent trade related developments concerning them.

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET: Beverage Drinking Vessels Confusion: Let’s Classify It! – Classification of various drinking vessels that are classified in Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States headings 3924, 6912, 7323, 7615, and 9617.

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET: Display Devices are Getting “Smarter!” – Overview of the future of trade and how it impacts the tariff classification of innovative and emerging technology in flat panel display modules, wearable displays, monitors, and televisions…

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET: Introduction to Biological Material Importation: USDA Regulations

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET: You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two – CBP’s definition of a pocket; a discussion of what is, and is not, a pocket; the location/placement of pockets on garments; and how these considerations can affect the proper classification of apparel.

Your Weekly Recap

• CSMS # 69127837 - UPDATE – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds – Warehouse Entries July 2
• 2026-13298 (91 FR 40014) - Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds of Customs Duties July 1
• CSMS # 69111382 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2614; Contains the Spring 2026 484(f) HTS Updates. July 1
• CSMS # 69100111 - Update to ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary: New Error “F876 DUTY HTS REQUIRES NON-DUTY HTS” June 30
• CSMS # 69056621 - Process to Re-Activate a Deactivated Importer of Record in ACE June 26
• Reminder: CBP Press Release “CBP, trusted small businesses strengthen supply chain security and boost economic growth”
• Reminder: TIN # 68877326 - NOTICE TO MARK AND/OR NOTICE TO REDELIVER - CBP Form 4647
• Reminder: CSMS # 68855869 - GUIDANCE: Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the US
• Reminder: TIN # 68926824 - Steel Identification, Classification and Trade Law Seminar, Long Beach, CA August 4-5, 2026

Note: Italicized text is the day the news was published or made readily accessible.

RESOURCES

The CAPE Corner

Below are some helpful links to stay updated with CBP announcements regarding the CAPE IEEPA Refunds:

• International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Duty Refunds
• CAPE Trade Information Notice
• ACE Portal: CAPE Declarations Quick Reference Guide
• Electronic Refund Enrollment in CBP’s ACE Portal (PDF)
• Electronic Refund Enrollment in the ACE Portal (Video)
• ACE Portal and ACH Refunds FAQs

Upcoming Webinars:

None scheduled.

For recorded webinars, please visit: CBP Trade Outreach Webinars

Additional Resources:

• *New* CSMS # 69127837 - UPDATE – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds
• CSMS # 69035485 - UPDATE – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds - Entries Flagged for Reconciliation
• IEEPA Refunds Scam Alert
• Consolidated Administration and Processing Entries (CAPE) Tool Resources
• CSMS # 68536553 - CBP Offers Multiple ACE Reports for Monitoring CAPE Refund Claims
• CSMS # 68569567 - Best Practices for Protecting Your Information Regarding IEEPA Refunds
• CSMS # 68397097 - Updated ACE Entry Summary Error Dictionary Now Available on CBP.gov
• CSMS # 68396594 - AVAILABLE NOW – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds

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