C-552-813: countervailing duty order on Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Vietnam

C-552-813 is the US Department of Commerce case number for the countervailing duty order on Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Vietnam, in force since 5 February 2013 and continued after a sunset review on 13 October 2023. Goods in scope entered under this case carry a countervailing cash deposit at entry on top of the normal duty.

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

Case numberC-552-813Countervailing duty (CVD)

Companion antidumping duty caseA-552-812 antidumping →the same product from the same country under the other duty law; both deposits apply to one entry

ProductSteel Wire Garment Hangers ITA commodity group: Steel-Related

CountryVietnam

StatusCurrent Order

Order date5 February 2013 78 FR 8107

Latest continuation13 October 2023 88 FR 70931

Next sunset reviewSeptember 2028 month Commerce is due to initiate the five-year review

Rates in the order notice

31.58%All-others subsidy rate

As printed in the order notice (78 FR 8107, 5 February 2013). The deposit an entry pays today is the rate assigned to the exporter or producer on the invoice in the latest administrative review, which can be higher or lower than this; a company that has never been reviewed keeps the all-others rate. Check the current rate for your supplier in Commerce's ACCESS case record before pricing an order.

HTS numbers named in the scope

The subheadings the notice lists as the ones subject merchandise may enter under. They are given for convenience; the written scope is what decides whether goods are covered, and goods under other numbers can still be in scope.

7326.20.0020duty on 7326.20.00 from Vietnam →US imports under 7326 →
7323.99.9080US imports under 7323 →

Scope, from the order notice

Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to this order is steel wire garment hangers, fabricated from carbon steel wire, whether or not galvanized or painted, whether or not coated with latex or epoxy or similar gripping materials, and/or whether or not fashioned with paper covers or capes (with or without printing) and/or nonslip features such as saddles or tubes. These products may also be referred to by a commercial designation, such as shirt, suit, strut, caped, or latex (industrial) hangers. Specifically excluded from the scope are (a) Wooden, plastic, and other garment hangers that are not made of steel wire; (b) steel wire garment hangers with swivel hooks; (c) steel wire garment hangers with clips permanently affixed; and (d) chrome-plated steel wire garment hangers with a diameter of 3.4mm or greater. The products subject to the order are currently classified under U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) subheadings 7326.20.0020 and 7323.99.9080. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive.

Excerpt from 78 FR 8107. Scopes are amended by later scope rulings and circumvention findings; the notice list below has them.

What C-552-813 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 Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Vietnam carries both deposits. The same product from two plants in Vietnam can deposit at different rates, so ask the supplier which legal entity will appear as exporter and as producer on the invoice before you price the order.

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, then CBP liquidates it at the rate that review sets, and bills or refunds the difference with interest. AD/CVD entries therefore stay open for years, and the importer of record carries the difference. Commerce must be asked for a review each anniversary month of the order; 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. If it is not filed, 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. Goods finished, cut or packaged in a third country stay in scope if the notice's written scope covers them, so 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 add antidumping or countervailing deposits. Add the deposit at your supplier's current rate on top of what it shows. Airlift USA does not hold a US customs broker licence; entries on cargo we move are filed through our licensed broker network.

Federal Register notices

5 February 2013Certain Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Order78 FR 8107
13 October 2023Steel Wire Garment Hangers From Taiwan and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Order88 FR 70931
12 August 2025Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiries of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orderslatest notice, 90 FR 38723

All 16 notices on docket C-552-813 at federalregister.gov → · Case record in Commerce's ACCESS →

Other AD/CVD cases on goods from Vietnam

A-552-835 Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale AD A-552-849 Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof AD A-552-843 Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products AD C-552-844 Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products CVD A-552-841 Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled in Modules AD C-552-842 Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled in Modules CVD A-552-802 Frozen And Canned Warmwater Shrimp AD A-552-801 Frozen Fish Fillets AD C-552-838 Frozen Warmwater Shrimp CVD A-552-008 Gas Powered Pressure Washers AD A-552-847 Hard Empty Capsules AD C-552-848 Hard Empty Capsules CVD

All orders in place, searchable by product, country and case →

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.

Importing steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam under C-552-813?

Tell us the product, the exporter and producer named on the invoice, the load port, the US delivery point and the ready date. We come back with the ocean freight, the destination charges and 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.