United States Makes Preliminary Determinations On Aluminum Extrusions From China And Other Countries

Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced a preliminary determination in its countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of aluminum extrusions from China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey that will result in new penalties on these imports. The duties range from less than one percent for some products from Indonesia to nearly 170 percent for products from several Chinese companies. The final determination, expected later this year, may adjust these rates.

Once the preliminary determination is released in the Federal Register — something that is expected to happen this week — the DOC will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to begin suspending liquidation and collecting preliminary duties in the form of cash deposits on these products.

Of course, as Mining.com noted, these preliminary determinations are just the beginning of a broader investigation into the subsidy practices of these countries. Mining.com also reported that the DOC said it has yet to investigate “all potential subsidies thoroughly, including new allegations of subsidy and creditworthiness.” The DOC will make its final determination in this case on July 15, 2024 while the U.S. International Trade Commission will rule by August 29, 2024.

Meanwhile, the department itself noted it is conducting concurrent antidumping duty investigations of aluminum extrusions from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.