On March 9, 2020, The Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Working Group and its Individual Members, Aleris Rolled Products, Inc., Arconic, Inc., Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC, JW Aluminum Company, Novelis Corporation, and Texarkana Aluminum, Inc. (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet (“CAAS”) from Bahrain, Brazil. the Republic of Croatia (“Croatia”), Egypt, the Federal Republic of Germany (“Germany”), Greece, India, the Republic of Indonesia (“Indonesia”), Italy, the Republic of Korea (“South Korea”), the Sultanate of Oman (“Oman”), Romania, the Republic of Serbia (“Serbia”), Slovenia, the Republic of South Africa (“South Africa”), Spain, Taiwan, and the Republic of Turkey (“Turkey”), and countervailing duties on CAAS from Bahrain, Brazil, India, and Turkey.

 

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The physical characteristics of the covered products, which define the scope, are as follows:

Aluminum common alloy sheet (common alloy sheet), which is a flat-rolled aluminum product having a thickness of 6.3 mm or less, but greater than 0.2 mm, in coils or cut-to-length, regardless of width. Common alloy sheet within the scope of this order includes both not clad aluminum sheet, as well as multi-alloy, clad aluminum sheet. With respect to not clad aluminum sheet, common alloy sheet is manufactured from a 1XXX-, 3XXX-, or 5XXX-series alloy as designated by the Aluminum Association.With respect to multi-alloy, clad aluminum sheet, common alloy sheet is produced from a 3XXX-series core, to which cladding layers are applied to either one or both sides of the core.

Common alloy sheet may be made to ASTM specification 8209-14, but can also be made to other specifications. Regardless of specification, however, all common alloy sheet meeting the scope description is included in the scope. Subject merchandise includes common alloy sheet that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to annealing, tempering, painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching, and/or slitting, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the order if performed in the country of manufacture of the common alloy sheet.

Excluded from the scope of this order is aluminum can stock, which is suitable for use in the manufacture of aluminum beverage cans, lids of such cans, or tabs used to open such cans. Aluminum can stock is produced to gauges that range from 0.200 mm to 0.292 mm, and has an H-19, H4l, H-48, or H-391 temper. In addition, aluminum can stock has a lubricant applied to the flat surfaces of the can stock to facilitate its movement through machines used in the manufacture of beverage cans. Aluminum can stock is properly classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7606.12.3045 and 7606.12.3055.

Where the nominal and actual measurements vary, a product is within the scope if application of either the nominal or actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the definitions set for the above. Common alloy sheet is currently classifiable under HTSUS subheadings 7606.11.3060, 7606.11.6000, 7606.12.3096, 7606.12.6000, 7606.91.3095, 7606.91.6095, 7606.92.3035, and 7606.92.6095. Further, merchandise that falls within the scope of this order may also be entered into the United States under HTSUS subheadings 7606.11.3030, 7606.12.3015, 7606.12.3025, 7606.12.3035, 7606.12.3091, 7606.91.3055, 7606.91.6055, 7606.92.3025, 7606.92.6055, 7607.11.9090. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

 

PETITIONERS

Aleris Rolled Products, Inc.

25825 Science Park Drive, Suite 400

Beachwood, OH 44122

Contact: Michael Keown, Executive Vice President and President of North America

Tel: (216) 910-3540

Fax: (216) 910-3651

Email: Mike.Keown@aleris.com

Website: www.aleris.com

 

Arconic,Inc.

4879 State Street

Bettendorf, IA 52722

Contact: Mark Vrablec, Vice President of Commercial Business Development

Tel: (563) 459-3036

Fax: (563) 459-3021

Email: Mark.Vrablec@arconic.com

Website: www.arconic.com

 

Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC

859 Century Road

Ravenswood, WV 26164

Contact: Lloyd (“Buddy”) Stemple, Chief Executive Officer

Tel: (304) 273-6004

Fax: (304) 273-6320

Email: buddy.stemple@constellium.com

Website: www.constellium.com

 

JW Aluminum Company

115 Fairchild St. Suite 400

Daniel Island, SC 29492

Contact: Lee McCarter, Chief Executive Officer

Tel: (843) 764-821t

Fax: (843) 572-1049

Email: LeeMcCarter@jwaluminum.com

Website: www jwaluminum.com

 

Novelis Corporation

3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000

Atlanta, GA 30326

Contact: Ganesh Paneer, Vice President and General Manager, Specialties

Tel: (404) 760-4000

Fax: (404) 760-0137

Email: Ganesh.Panneer@novelis.adityabirla.com

Website: www.novelis.com

 

Texarkana Aluminum, Inc.

300 Alumax Drive

Texarkana, TX 75501

Contact: Johnny Hsieh, President and CEO

Tel: (6s0) 888-4407

Fax: (562) 808-8104

Email: Johnny_Hsieh@tachen.com

Website: www.texarkanaaluminum.com

 

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS

John M. Herrmann

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

3050 K Street, N.W., Suite 400

Washington, DC 20007

 

NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS

For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment I.

 

NAMED IMPORTERS

For a list of importers alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment II.

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE

Event Earliest Date
Petition Filed March 9, 2020
DOC Initiation March 30, 2020
ITC Preliminary Investigation:
Questionnaires Due March 23, 2020
Request to appear at hearing March 30, 2020
Hearing March 31, 2020
Briefs April 6, 2020
ITC Vote April 23, 2020
DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination August 17, 2020
DOC Preliminary Countervailing Determination June 2, 2020
DOC Final Antidumping Determination October 30, 2020
DOC Final Countervailing Determination August 17, 2020
ITC Final AD Determination December 14, 2020
ITC Final CVD Determination September 30, 2020

 

 ALLEGED DUMPING MARGIN

Bahrain: 56.98%

Brazil: 30.23% – 44.20%

Croatia: 32.01%

Egypt: 31.50%

Germany: 37.22%

Greece: 61.25%

India: 122.8% – 151%

Indonesia: 32.12%

Italy: 28.97%

South Korea: 41.88%

Oman: 15.9%

Romania: 56.22%

Serbia: (Did not provide a margin)

Slovenia: 30.88%

South Africa: 78.25%

Spain: 25.26%

Taiwan: 27.22%

Turkey: 42.45%

 

ALLEGED SUBSIDIES

For a list of alleged countervailing duty programs, please see Attachment III.

 

IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE

For the quantity and value table of imports from the alleged countries, please see Attachment IV.

 

CONTACT US

For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Jeffrey Neeley, Nithya Nagarajan, or Stephen Brophy.