Customs Bills Give Boost To U.S. Producers Seeking Unpaid AD Duties

A provision included in the customs bills passed by the congressional trade committees last month would force Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to disburse to U.S. producers of honey, crawfish, garlic and mushrooms a greater amount of the money it collects through litigation against bond companies to recover unpaid antidumping (AD) duties on these products. Specifically, the language directs CBP to distribute all of the interest it collects on the unpaid duties to domestic producers, instead of just some of...