Corrugated Die-Cut Cardboard Boxes — Türkiye — A-489-860

A measure covering “Corrugated Die-Cut Cardboard Boxes” is an antidumping and countervailing duty measure, commonly called AD/CVD. It may apply to imported boxes made from corrugated paperboard that are cut, scored, folded, or otherwise shaped into a finished or partly finished box. The legal scope, called the scope of the order, controls—not just the product’s trade name or the tariff classification.

Antidumping duties address merchandise sold for less than its comparison value, while countervailing duties address benefits from foreign-government subsidies. These duties are separate from ordinary customs duty and may affect importers, manufacturers, distributors, and other parties involved in entry filing. An importer may need to pay additional deposits at entry and could face later liability if the final amount is determined differently. Coverage can depend on the product’s physical characteristics, how it is imported, and any listed exclusions.

What to check

• Read the official scope language and compare the product’s material, dimensions, construction, die-cutting, folding, and level of assembly; do not rely on the product name alone.
• Confirm the applicable HTSUS classification, but treat it as a screening tool rather than proof that the merchandise is covered or excluded.
• Check whether the exporter, producer, country of origin, and entry circumstances match the measure’s coverage and any company-specific instructions.
• Ask a customs broker or trade counsel to review close cases, scope questions, mixed shipments, kits, unfinished boxes, and products claiming an exclusion.
• Keep product specifications, engineering drawings, invoices, origin records, and scope-analysis documentation to support the entry treatment and respond to Customs or trade-agency questions.