Final Determinations in the AD CVD Investigations of Melamine from Disposable Aluminum Containers from China

Final Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids from the People’s Republic of China

On March 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids (disposable aluminum containers) from the People’s Republic of China (China).

Final Dumping Rates

China 

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.
 

Final Subsidy Rates

China 

* Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences.

Case Calendar

NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute.  For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 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)(1) of the Act.  These deadlines may be extended under certain circumstances.
*This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations from Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Import Statistics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 7615.10.7125).

Other Case Information

• The petitioners are the Aluminum Foil Container Manufacturers Association and certain of its individual member companies: Durable Packaging International (Wheeling, IL); D&W Fine Pack, LLC (Wood Dale, IL); Handi-Foil Corp. (Wheeling, IL); Penny Plate, LLC (Penny Plate) (Fishersville, VA); Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC (Lake Forest, IL); Shah Foil Products, Inc. (Piscataway Township, NJ); Smart USA, Inc. (Bay Shore, NY); and Trinidad/Benham Corp. (Denver, CO).
• 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 investigations, is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to the following case numbers: A-570-170 (AD) and C-570-171 (CVD).
• For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
• To date, Commerce maintains 727 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.