C-552-846: countervailing duty order on Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products from Vietnam

C-552-846 is the US Department of Commerce case number for the countervailing duty order on Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products from Vietnam, in force since January 27, 2026. If your goods are in scope, you pay a countervailing cash deposit at entry on top of the normal duty.

Reviewed September 2026 against the ITA order list and the Federal Register.

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Case numberC-552-846Countervailing duty (CVD)
Companion antidumping duty caseA-552-845 antidumping →same product and country under the other duty law; an entry pays both deposits
ProductThermoformed Molded Fiber Products ITA commodity group: Paper and Paperboard
CountryVietnam
StatusCurrent Order
Order dateJanuary 27, 2026 91 FR 3437
Next sunset reviewDecember 2030 the month Commerce is due to start the five-year review

Rates for this case

This page does not show the rate table for this case. Your cash deposit is the rate the latest administrative review assigned to the exporter or producer on your invoice. Look it up in Commerce's ACCESS case record or ask your broker.

HTS numbers named in the scope

The notice lists these subheadings for convenience only. The written scope decides whether goods are covered, and goods entered under other HTS numbers can still be in scope.

Scope, from the order notice

Scope of the Orders The merchandise subject to these orders consists of thermoformed molded fiber products regardless of shape, form, function, fiber source, or finish. Thermoformed molded fiber products are formed with cellulose fibers, thermoformed using one or more heated molds, and dried/cured in the mold. Thermoformed molded fiber products include, but are not limited to, plates, bowls, clamshells, trays, lids, food or foodservice contact packaging, and consumer or other product packaging. Thermoformed molded fiber products are relatively dense, with a typical fiber density above 0.5 grams per cubic centimeter, and are generally characterized by relatively smooth surfaces. They may be derived from any virgin or recycled cellulose fiber source (including, but not limited to, those sourced from wood, woody crops, agricultural crops/byproducts/residue, and agricultural/ industrial/other waste). They may have any weight, shape, dimensionality, design, or size, and may be bleached, unbleached, dyed, colored, or printed. They may include ingredients, additives, or chemistries to enhance functionality including, but not limited to, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, heat/flame resistant, hydrophobic, oleophobic, absorbent, or adsorbent. …

Excerpt from 91 FR 3437. Later scope rulings and circumvention findings can change the scope; check the Federal Register notices below.

What C-552-846 means when you import

Cash deposit at entry. For every entry of goods in scope, CBP collects an estimated countervailing duty cash deposit at the rate assigned to the exporter or producer on the entry, on top of the Column 1 duty and any Chapter 99 trade-remedy lines. Because a companion antidumping case exists, an entry of Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products from Vietnam carries both deposits.

Your supplier sets your rate. The same product from two plants in Vietnam can deposit at different rates. Before you price the order, ask the supplier which legal entity will appear as exporter and as producer on the invoice.

Deposit now, final duty later. The deposit is not the final duty. The entry stays unliquidated until Commerce completes the administrative review for the period it was entered in. CBP then liquidates it at the rate that review sets and bills or refunds the difference with interest. AD/CVD entries can stay open for years, and the importer of record carries the difference. A review happens only if Commerce is asked for one in the order's anniversary month; if nobody asks, entries liquidate at the deposit rate.

Reimbursement certificate. Before liquidation, the importer files a certificate under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) stating whether the exporter has paid or reimbursed the antidumping duty. Without it, Commerce may presume reimbursement and deduct the duty a second time in the margin calculation. Brokers file it with the entry summary; make sure yours does.

Entry reporting. The AD/CVD case number goes on the 7501 line alongside the HTS number, and any Chapter 99 lines the goods carry are reported in the order CBP prescribes; the tariff updates tracker carries the current Chapter 99 sequence and the actions behind it.

Shipping from a third country doesn't change the origin. Goods finished, cut or packaged in a third country stay in scope if the notice's written scope covers them. A change of shipping origin is not a change of AD/CVD origin.

Estimating the stack. The tariff simulator returns the Column 1 rate and the Chapter 99 additional duties for an HTS number and origin. It does not include antidumping or countervailing deposits, so add the deposit at your supplier's current rate on top. Airlift USA does not hold a US customs broker license; entries on cargo we move are filed through our licensed broker network.

Federal Register notices

All 7 notices on docket C-552-846 at federalregister.gov → · Case record in Commerce's ACCESS →

Other AD/CVD cases on goods from Vietnam

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Search all AD/CVD orders in place by product, country or case number →

Case list: AD/CVD Orders and Suspension Agreements, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance — ITA dashboard, export of September 2026. Notices, rates and HTS numbers: Federal Register API v1. Both are US Government works in the public domain. This page is a reference, not legal or customs advice.

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Send us the product, the exporter and producer named on the invoice, the load port, the US delivery point and the ready date. We quote the ocean freight and destination charges and explain how the entry is filed through our licensed broker network. The AD/CVD cash deposit itself is set by the rate on the entry, not by us.

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