Preliminary Determinations in Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Aluminum Foil from Oman and Turkey
On March 1, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of aluminum foil from Oman and Turkey.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | Oman Aluminum Rolling Company/Sohar Paper Cores LLC | 2.15% |
| All Others | 2.15% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S./Kibar Dis Ticaret A.S., Kibar Holding/Ispak Esnek Ambalaj Sanayi A.S | 2.79% |
| All Others | 2.79% |
| Event | CVD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | September 29, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation(s) Date | October 19, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | November 13, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | February 26, 2021 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | July 12, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | August 26, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | September 2, 2021 |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | Volume (KG) | 8,059,412 | 16,501,328 | 12,962,910 |
| Value (USD) | $24,469,190 | $48,128,208 | $35,085,055 | |
| Turkey | Volume (KG) | 15,906,251 | 27,009,127 | 17,747,255 |
| Value (USD) | $50,765,196 | $73,419,059 | $46,287,484 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheadings 7607.11.3000, 7607.11.6000, 7607.11.6010, 7607.11.6090, 7607.11.9030, 7607.11.9060, 7607.11.9090, and 7607.19.6000.19. The petitioners contend that imports of aluminum foil from subject countries are being misclassified under HTSUS 7607.11.6010; therefore, for purposes of import statistics, HTSUS 7607.11.6010 has been included.
The petitioners are the Aluminum Association Trade Enforcement Working Group and its individual members, Gränges Americas Inc., JW Aluminum Company, and Novelis Corporation.
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the preliminary determination.
Additional case information including the scope of the investigation are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case numbers: C-523-816 and C-489-845 for Oman and Turkey, respectively.
Commerce currently maintains 559 antidumping duty (AD) and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.