ADCD05050 - Glossary of terms

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Term

Meaning

ADD

Anti-Dumping Duty

CVD

Countervailing Duty

CHIEF

Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight

Circumvention

When the normal pattern of trade between 3rd countries and the Community is altered specifically to avoid any ADD that has been applied

CDL

Customs Duty Liability

EU

European Union

IP

Inward Processing

OLAF

EUs Anti-Fraud Unit

OPR

Outward Processing Relief

OJ

Official Journals of the European Community
This is where both the Basic Regulations for ADD/CVD and the Regulations for individual ADD/CVD measures are published.