AD ORDER China A-570-866 (AD)

U.S. Antidumping Duty on Folding Gift Boxes from China (A-570-866)

This is an educational summary — NOT a scope determination or filing advice. It does not decide whether your specific goods are covered. Always verify against the latest U.S. Commerce and CBP instructions.

Folding gift boxes from China may fall within the scope of U.S. antidumping duty order A-570-866.

Case snapshot

Product	Folding Gift Boxes
Country	China
Case type	AD
Case number(s)	A-570-866 (AD)
Status	Active / continued
Scope control	Commerce written scope language
HTS role	Reference / screening only
Rate note	Varies by exporter/producer and administrative review

Key dates

A-570-866 (AD)	Federal Register: 2026-01 FR notice 2025-24162 (Opportunity to Request Review)
Status as of	Active — 2026-07-03
Expiration	No fixed expiration date. AD/CVD orders remain in place subject to five-year sunset reviews, and stay active unless revoked after Commerce/ITC review or other Commerce action.
Last checked by ETDETA	2026-07-03

Effective/entry-specific deposit and liquidation treatment depends on Commerce and CBP instructions, not only the publication date.

This educational explainer covers the U.S. antidumping (AD) duty order A-570-866 on certain folding gift boxes from China. It is an AD-only order (no separate countervailing duty case is listed here), and it may affect importers of paper or paperboard folding gift boxes. Importers should verify their specific products against Commerce's written scope.

Scope — simplified screening examples, not full legal scope

The official written scope controls. The examples below are screening references only.

Products that may be covered (examples)

•Folding or knock-down gift boxes made from paper or paperboard that may include clay-coated stock
•Boxes made from kraft paper or paperboard, whether bleached or unbleached, that may be covered
•Gift boxes decorated with a holiday motif using printing, embossing, debossing, or foil stamping
•Plain white or single-color printed folding gift boxes packaged in shrink-wrap or cellophane
•One-piece die-cut gift boxes where top, bottom, and sides form a single contiguous unit
•Two-piece gift boxes with a separately folded bottom and folded top
•Folding gift boxes with or without handles, whether finished or unfinished
•Boxes in single or multi-box retail packs where at least one assembled side is nine inches or longer

Products that may require separate review or may fall outside this order

?Gift boxes made from paper or paperboard thicker than 0.8 millimeters
?Boxes made from corrugated paperboard
?Paper mache gift boxes
?Boxes where no assembled side is at least nine inches in length
?'Not-for-resale' or 'give-away' boxes with a retailer's name, logo, or trademark prominently printed on the top exterior
?Single-color boxes that are not packaged in shrink-wrap, cellophane, other resin-based films, or paperboard

Scope control: HTSUS subheadings such as those referenced in the order are screening references only and may cover non-subject goods; Commerce's written scope language is dispositive, and finished or unfinished, one-piece or multi-piece boxes may still be covered depending on that scope.

Who it affects

This typically matters for importers of decorative or holiday paper and paperboard folding gift boxes sourced from China, especially retail-packaged sets sold to consumers.

What the duty means

If merchandise falls within scope, cash deposits are collected at entry; rates vary by exporter/producer and administrative review and can be high. A 0% cash-deposit rate is NOT an exemption—the order still applies and entries must be declared. Only an AD order is listed here, so no separate CVD deposit is indicated by these facts.

Importer checklist — how to assess your risk

☐Gather the commercial invoice description and confirm exact product terminology.
☐Collect product photos and spec sheets showing box dimensions, material, and assembly type.
☐Verify material composition, including paper/paperboard thickness against the 0.8mm exclusion threshold.
☐Measure assembled box sides to check the nine-inch dimensional exclusion.
☐Document intended use and whether the box carries a retailer's name/logo prominently on the top exterior.
☐Confirm country-of-origin support and identify the manufacturer and exporter names.
☐Verify the specific producer/exporter combination, since rates attach to that pairing.
☐Confirm HTS classification and consult a licensed customs broker for a scope assessment.
☐Do not rely only on supplier statements; verify the applicable rate against current Commerce results and CBP AD/CVD messages before filing.

Risks to watch

⚠Circumvention or transshipment findings if goods are routed through third countries.
⚠Scope inquiries that reclassify borderline products as covered.
⚠Using the wrong exporter/producer combination and applying an incorrect deposit rate.
⚠Misdeclaration penalties for failing to declare merchandise within scope.

The same product may face antidumping or countervailing orders originating in multiple countries, so importers should independently review each country of origin without pursuing any evasion strategy.

FAQ

Is there antidumping duty on folding gift boxes from China?

There is an antidumping (AD) duty order, A-570-866, on certain folding gift boxes from China. Whether your specific goods fall within its scope depends on Commerce's written scope language, so importers should verify carefully.

Does a 0% deposit rate mean no duty?

No. A 0% cash-deposit rate is not an exemption. The order still applies, entries must be declared, and rates can change through administrative review, so verify current results before filing.

Are parts or unassembled folding gift boxes covered?

They may still be covered. The scope reaches folding gift boxes whether finished or unfinished and in one-piece or multi-piece configuration, so knock-down or unassembled boxes may fall within scope depending on Commerce's written language.

Needs review

Risk signal: Higher concern if the goods are decorative paper or paperboard folding gift boxes of Chinese origin packaged for retail sale; separate review is needed for thickness above 0.8mm, small boxes under nine inches, corrugated or paper mache boxes, retailer-branded give-away boxes, unassembled parts, and third-country processing.

Bottom line: Folding gift boxes from China may be covered by AD order A-570-866; confirm scope, thickness and size thresholds, origin, exporter/producer identity, and current deposit rates before entry.

Not a scope determination or filing advice — confirm coverage and current deposit rates with a licensed customs broker and the latest Commerce/CBP instructions before entry.

Official sources

These links are for source verification. Confirm the latest applicable rate and instructions with Commerce/CBP before entry.

· Federal Register notice (2026-01 FR notice 2025-24162 (Opportunity to Request Review))
· Commerce ACCESS — AD/CVD proceedings & scope rulings
· CBP ACE AD/CVD case search & messages
· USITC sunset/injury reviews
HTS codes are provided for reference/screening only.

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Educational summary of a public U.S. Department of Commerce AD/CVD order — not legal advice, a customs broker opinion, or a scope determination. Whether specific goods fall within an order's scope must be confirmed with a licensed customs broker and the latest Commerce/CBP notices.

Last updated: 2026-07-13