Final Determinations in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Aluminum Foil from Armenia, Brazil Oman, Russia, and Turkey
On September 17, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of aluminum foil from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey; and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of aluminum foil from Oman and Turkey.
Final Dumping Rates
| Country | Producer | Exporter | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Rusal Armenal CJSC | Rusal Products GmbH | 29.11% |
| Rusal Armenal CJSC | Rusal Marketing GmbH | 29.11% | |
| Armenia-Wide Entity | 29.11% | ||
| Country | Producer/Exporter | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Arconic Ind. E Com de Metias LTDA | 63.05%[1] |
| Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio / CBA Itapissuma | 13.93% | |
| All Others | 13.93% |
| Country | Producer/Exporter | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | Oman Aluminium Rolling Company LLC | 3.89% |
| All Others | 3.89% |
| Country | Producer/Exporter | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | Rusal Marketing GmbH/ Rusal Products GmbH/ RTI Limited/ JSC United Company Rusal – Trading House/ JSC Rusal Sayanal/ JSC Ural Foil | 62.18%[1] |
| All Others | 62.18% |
| Country | Producer/Exporter | Dumping Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.; Kibar Dis Ticaret A.S.; and Ispak Esnek Ambalaj Sanayi A.S. | 2.28% |
| All Others | 2.28% |
Final Subsidy Rates
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | Oman Aluminium Rolling Company/Sohar Paper Cores LLC | 1.93% |
| All Others | 1.93% |
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S./Kibar Dis Ticaret A.S./Kibar Holding/Ispak Esnek Ambalaj Sanayi A.S. | 2.60% |
| All Others | 2.60% |
[1] Rate was assigned based on facts available with adverse inferences
| Event | AD Investigation(s) | CVD Investigation(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Petition(s) Filed | September 29, 2020 | September 29, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | October 19, 2020 | October 19, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination(s) | November 13, 2020 | November 13, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination(s) | April 27, 2021 | February 26, 2021 |
| DOC Final Determination(s) | September 16, 2021 | September 16, 2021 |
| ITC Final Determination(s) | October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2021 |
| Issuance of Order(s) [1] | November 7, 2021 | November 7, 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 AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in section 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a) of the Act.
| Country | Volume/Value | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Volume (KG) | 8,666,731 | 7,884,876 | 12,016,901 |
| Value (USD) | $28,107,969 | $21,594,523 | $31,639,662 | |
| Brazil | Volume (KG) | 20,752,009 | 19,811,627 | 17,475,690 |
| Value (USD) | $76,246,080 | $68,450,762 | $52,318,134 | |
| Oman | Volume (KG) | 8,059,412 | 16,507,817 | 12,976,270 |
| Value (USD) | $24,469,190 | $48,148,650 | $35,122,652 | |
| Russia | Volume (KG) | 14,004,458 | 20,915,805 | 18,630,912 |
| Value (USD) | $44,606,616 | $60,204,705 | $47,722,887 | |
| 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 final 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: A-831-804 for Armenia; A-351-856 for Brazil; A-523-815 and C-523-816 for Oman AD and CVD, respectively; A-821-828 for Russia; and o A-489-844 and C-489-845 for Turkey AD and CVD, respectively.
Commerce currently maintains 634 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.