On September 29, 2020, the Aluminum Association Trade Enforcement Working Group (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on certain aluminum foil from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey. Additionally, the petition alleges that imports of certain aluminum foil from Oman and Turkey are unfairly subsidized and requests the imposition of countervailing duties.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The merchandise covered by this investigation is aluminum foil having a thickness of 0.2 mm or less, in reels exceeding 25 pounds, regardless of width. Aluminum foil is made from an aluminum alloy that contains more than 92 percent aluminum. Aluminum foil may be made to ASTM specification ASTM B479, but can also be made to other specifications. Regardless of specification, however, all aluminum foil meeting the scope description is included in the scope, including aluminum foil to which lubricant has been applied to one or both sides of the foil.
Excluded from the scope of this investigation is aluminum foil that is backed with paper, paperboard, plastics, or similar backing materials on one side or both sides of the aluminum foil, as well as etched capacitor foil and aluminum foil that is cut to shape. 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 forth above. The products under investigation are currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7607.11.3000, 7607.11.6090, 7607.11.9030, 7607.11.9060, 7607.11.9090, and 7607.19.6000.
Further, merchandise that falls within the scope of this proceeding may also be entered into the United States under HTSUS subheadings 7606.11.3060, 7606.11.6000, 7606.12.3045, 7606.12.3055, 7606.12.3091, 7606.12.3096, 7606.12.6000, 7606.91.3095, 7606.91.6095, 7606.92.3035, and 7606.92.6095.
PETITIONERS
The Aluminum Association Trade Enforcement Working Group
1400 Crystal Drive, Suite 430
Arlington, VA 22202
Contact: Ryan Olsen, Vice President — Business Information & Statistics
Tel: (703) 358-2984
Fax: (703) 894-4938
E-mail: ROlsen@aluminum.org
Website: http://www.aluminum.org/
Granges Americas Inc.
501 Corporate Centre Drive, Suite 280
Franklin, TN 37067
Contact: Bradford R. Thomas, Vice President — Strategy, Sales & Marketing
Tel: (615) 778-2009
Email: brad.thomas@granges.com
Website: www.granges.com
JW Aluminum Company
115 Fairchild Street, Suite 400
Daniel Island, SC 29492
Contact: Lee McCarter, Executive Chairman, Board of Directors
Tel: (843) 764-8211
Fax: (843) 572-1049
Email: LeeMcCarter@jwaluminum.com
Website: www.jwaluminum.com
Novelis Corporation
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30326
Contact: Jim D’Amico, Director, Container & Fin Sales
Tel: (440) 379-7135
Email: Jim.Damico@novelis.adityabirla.com
Website: www.novelis.com
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
John M. Herrmann
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
3050 K Street N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 342-8400
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 | September 29, 2020 |
| DOC Initiation | October 19, 2020 |
| ITC Preliminary Investigation: | |
| Questionnaires Due | October 13, 2020 |
| Request to appear at hearing | October 19, 2020 |
| Hearing | October 21, 2020 |
| Briefs | October 26, 2020 |
| ITC Vote | November 13, 2020 |
| DOC Investigation Schedule: | |
| DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination | March 8, 2021 |
| DOC Preliminary Countervailing Determination | December 23, 2020 |
| DOC Final Antidumping Determination | May 24, 2021 |
| DOC Final Countervailing Determination | March 8, 2021 |
| ITC Final Investigation: | |
| ITC Final AD Determination | July 6, 2021 |
| ITC Final CVD Determination | April 22, 2021 |
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS
Armenia: 61.96%
Brazil: 91.27%
Oman: 65.03%
Russia: 64.35%
Turkey: 49.11%
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged countervailing duty programs, please see Attachment III .
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Jan – Jun 2019 | Jan – Jun 2020 | |
| Turkey | |||||
| Quantity(Pounds) | 10,205,360 | 39,934,908 | 66,732,190 | 39,340,022 | 18,145,405 |
| Value ($) | 13,394,474 | 57,821,016 | 83,015,765 | 50,531,013 | 22,354,971 |
| AUV ($/lbs) | 1.31 | 1.45 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 1.23 |
| Russia | |||||
| Quantity(Pounds) | 34,217,270 | 30,874,508 | 46,111,402 | 22,983,635 | 17,884,226 |
| Value ($) | 42,362,102 | 44,606,616 | 60,204,705 | 30,400,067 | 22,168,595 |
| AUV ($/lbs) | 1.24 | 1.44 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.24 |
| Brazil | |||||
| Quantity(Pounds) | 24,796,333 | 45,750,294 | 43,677,109 | 28,345,518 | 12,225,535 |
| Value ($) | 35,424,049 | 76,246,080 | 68,450,762 | 45,472,328 | 17,276,794 |
| AUV ($/lbs) | 1.43 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.60 | 1.41 |
| Oman | |||||
| Quantity(Pounds) | – | 17,767,941 | 36,393,464 | 21,236,322 | 16,729,307 |
| Value ($) | – | 24,469,190 | 48,148,650 | 28,466,179 | 21,095,243 |
| AUV ($/lbs) | – | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 1.26 |
| Armenia | |||||
| Quantity(Pounds) | 31,018,331 | 19,106,848 | 17,383,155 | 8,488,777 | 14,950,981 |
| Value ($) | 40,452,087 | 28,107,969 | 21,594,523 | 10,682,753 | 17,953,966 |
| AUV ($/lbs) | 1.30 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.20 |
CONTACT US
For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Jeffrey Neeley, Nithya Nagarajan, or Stephen Brophy.