Preliminary Determination in Antidumping Duty Investigation of Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, & Turkey
On October 6, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey.
| Country | Exporter/Producer | Dumping Rates | Cash Deposit Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Gulf Aluminum Rolling Mill B.S.C | 4.21% | 4.21%*** |
| All Others | 4.21% | 4.21%*** | |
| Brazil | Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio** | 136.78% | 135.63%*** |
| Novelis do Brasil Ltda. | 49.48% | 49.48%*** | |
| All Others | 49.48% | 48.33%*** | |
| Croatia | Impol-TLM d.o.o. / Impol d.o.o. | 3.22% | 3.22% |
| All Others | 3.22% | 3.22% | |
| Egypt | Aluminium Company of Egypt (Egyptalum)/ Egyptian Copper Works Company | 10.42% | 10.42% |
| All Others | 10.42% | 10.42% | |
| Germany | Novelis Deutschland GmbH | 51.18% | 51.18% |
| Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH** | 352.71% | 352.71% | |
| All Others | 51.18% | 51.18% | |
| Greece | Elval Hellenic Aluminum Industry S.A./Elval Colour S.A./Symetal S.A. | 2.72% | 2.72% |
| All Others | 2.72% | 2.72% | |
| India | Hindalco Industries Limited | 47.92% | 44.59%*** |
| Manaksia Aluminium Company Limited | 0.00% | 0.00%*** | |
| All Others | 47.92% | 44.59%*** | |
| Indonesia | Pt. Alumindo Light Metal Industry Tbk** | 32.12% | 32.12% |
| All Others** | 32.12% | 32.12% | |
| Italy | Laminazione Sottile S.p.A. | 0.00% | 0.00%*** |
| Profilglass S.p.A.** | 29.13% | 29.13%*** | |
| All Others | 14.57% | 14.57%*** | |
| Oman | Oman Aluminium Rolling Company | 3.53% | 3.53% |
| All Others | 3.53% | 3.53% | |
| Romania | Alro, SA** | 83.94% | 83.94% |
| All Others | 12.51% | 12.51% | |
| Serbia | Impol Seval, a.d /Impol d.o.o. | 11.24% | 11.24% |
| Otovici Doo** | 25.84% | 25.84% | |
| All Others | 11.24% | 11.24% | |
| Slovenia | Impol FT, d.o.o / Impol d.o.o. | 4.80% | 4.80% |
| All Others | 4.80% | 4.80% | |
| South Africa | Hulamin Operations (Pty) Ltd. | 8.98% | 8.98% |
| All Others** | 8.98% | 8.98% | |
| South Korea | Novelis Korea Limited/Ulsan Aluminum Limited | 5.04% | 5.04% |
| All Others | 5.04% | 5.04% | |
| Spain | Aludium Transformación de Productos, S.L. | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| Compania Valenciana de Aluminio Baux S.L.U./Bancolor Baux S.L.U.** | 23.32% | 23.32% | |
| All Others | 3.75% | 3.75% | |
| Taiwan | C.S. Aluminium Corporation | 18.02% | 18.02% |
| All Others | 18.02% | 18.02% | |
| Turkey | Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. | 12.65% | 12.11%*** |
| Teknik Aluminyum Sanayi A.S. | 12.90% | 12.90% | |
| All Others | 12.71% | 12.30%*** |
**Rate was assigned based on facts available or adverse inference
***Rates adjusted for export and other subsidy offsets, where applicable
| Event | AD Investigations |
|---|---|
| Petition Filed | March 9, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation Date | March 30, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Determination | April 22, 2020 |
| DOC Preliminary Determination | October 6, 2020 |
| DOC Final Determination | December 21, 2020[2] February 19, 2021[3] |
| ITC Final Determination | February 4, 2021[2] April 5, 2021[3] |
| Issuance of Orders [1] | February 11, 2021[2] April 12, 2021[3] |
[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the ITC
[2] Indonesia and Romania
[3] All other Countries
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).
| Country | Volume/Value | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Volume (Metric Tons) | 59,114 | 58,916 | 69,731 |
| Value (USD) | $168,075,945 | $198,969,560 | $241,153,818 | |
| Brazil | Volume (Metric Tons) | 22,256 | 25,486 | 33,081 |
| Value (USD) | $57,630,241 | $78,181,049 | $96,951,842 | |
| Croatia | Volume (Metric Tons) | 0 | 2,555 | 8,330 |
| Value (USD) | $0 | $8,508,547 | $25,234,850 | |
| Egypt | Volume (Metric Tons) | 17 | 11,463 | 14,349 |
| Value (USD) | $47,552 | $34,359,665 | $43,797,087 | |
| Germany | Volume (Metric Tons) | 29,935 | 40,542 | 80,678 |
| Value (USD) | $110,355,792 | $164,008,891 | $286,590,231 | |
| Greece | Volume (Metric Tons) | 12,884 | 21,772 | 29,252 |
| Value (USD) | $40,737,090 | $76,813,215 | $101,918,789 | |
| India | Volume (Metric Tons) | 41,599 | 41,861 | 46,179 |
| Value (USD) | $100,555,790 | $115,857,403 | $123,272,385 | |
| Indonesia | Volume (Metric Tons) | 65,471 | 75,933 | 53,276 |
| Value (USD) | $156,504,466 | $207,599,837 | $139,209,391 | |
| Italy | Volume (Metric Tons) | 2,798 | 13,206 | 25,951 |
| Value (USD) | $12,832,207 | $47,915,658 | $85,312,024 | |
| Oman | Volume (Metric Tons) | 25,218 | 63,197 | 82,739 |
| Value (USD) | $62,417,619 | $166,702,625 | $200,205,846 | |
| Romania | Volume (Metric Tons) | 1,321 | 4,361 | 10,058 |
| Value (USD) | $4,305,700 | $14,616,073 | $29,375,578 | |
| Serbia | Volume (Metric Tons) | 0 | 67 | 3,453 |
| Value (USD) | $0 | $230,726 | $9,774,670 | |
| Slovenia | Volume (Metric Tons) | 0 | 9,802 | 11,229 |
| Value (USD) | $0 | $31,591,598 | $35,254,794 | |
| South Africa | Volume (Metric Tons) | 30,797 | 44,338 | 41,378 |
| Value (USD) | $92,336,331 | $144,806,731 | $119,088,501 | |
| South Korea | Volume (Metric Tons) | 10,889 | 19,629 | 38,385 |
| Value (USD) | $29,736,120 | $62,162,675 | $121,715,684 | |
| Spain | Volume (Metric Tons) | 1,527 | 5,034 | 18,749 |
| Value (USD) | $5,762,465 | $18,549,756 | $57,098,619 | |
| Taiwan | Volume (Metric Tons) | 527 | 32,402 | 51,887 |
| Value (USD) | $2,546,965 | $93,483,344 | $146,314,968 | |
| Turkey | Volume (Metric Tons) | 6,056 | 22,412 | 46,779 |
| Value (USD) | $17,724,243 | $68,603,590 | $122,812,045 |
Source:U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7606113060, 7606116000, 7606123090, 7606126000, 7606913090, 7606913095, 7606916080, 7606916095, 7606923035, 7606923090, 7606926080, and 7606926095.
The petitioners are the Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group and its individual members, Aleris Rolled Products, Inc. (Richmond, VA), Arconic, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA), Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC (Ravenswood, WV), JW Aluminum Company (Williamsport, PA), Novelis Corporation (Atlanta, GA), and Texarkana Aluminum, Inc. (Texarkana, TX).
For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.
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-525-001 for Bahrain,
- A-351-854 for Brazil,
- A-891-001 for Croatia,
- A-729-803 for Egypt,
- A-428-849 for Germany,
- A-484-804 for Greece,
- A-560-835 for Indonesia,
- A-533-895 for India,
- A-475-842 for Italy,
- A-523-814 for Oman,
- A-485-809 for Romania,
- A-801-001 for Serbia,
- A-856-001 for Slovenia,
- A-791-825 for South Africa,
- A-580-906 for South Korea,
- A-469-820 for Spain,
- A-583-867 for Taiwan; and
- A-489-839 for Turkey
To date, Commerce maintains 540 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.
Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, Commerce has initiated 286 new AD and CVD investigations - this is a 267 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.