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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.