On May 16, 2024, the Aluminum Foil Container Manufacturers Association (“AFCMA”) and the following individual member companies – Durable Packaging International, D&W Fine Pack, LLC, Handi-foil Corp., Penny Plate, LLC, Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC, Shah Foil Products, Inc., Smart USA, Inc., Trinidad/Benham Corp. (collectively “Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, and Trays from the People’s Republic of China.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The following language describes the imported merchandise from China that is within the scope of this Petition:
The merchandise covered by this investigation is disposable aluminum containers, pans, and trays produced primarily from flatrolled aluminum. The subject merchandise includes disposable aluminum containers, pans, and trays regardless of shape or size and whether or not wrinkled or smooth, as well as aluminum lids intended to be used in combination with disposable containers produced from aluminum or other materials (e.g., paper or plastic). Disposable aluminum containers are typically used in food-related applications, including but not limited to food preparation, packaging, baking, barbequing, reheating, takeout, or storage, but also have other uses. Regardless of end use, certain disposable aluminum containers, pans, and trays that meet the scope definition are subject merchandise.
The term “disposable” means the aluminum article is designed to be used once, or for a limited number of times, and then recycled or otherwise disposed.
Disposable aluminum containers are also included within the scope regardless of whether the surface has been embossed, printed, coated (including with a non-stick substance), or decorated, and regardless of the style of the edges. The inclusion of a nonaluminum lid or dome sold or packaged with an otherwise in-scope article does not remove the article from the scope.
The flat-rolled aluminum used to produce the subject articles may be made to ASTM specifications ASTM B479 or ASTM B209-14, but can also be made to other specifications. Regardless of the specification, however, all disposable aluminum containers meeting the scope description are included in the scope.
Certain disposable aluminum containers are currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) subheading 7615.10.7125. Further, merchandise that falls within the scope of this proceeding may also be entered into the United States under HTSUS subheadings, 7612.90.1090, 7615.10.3015, 7615.10.3025, 7615.10.7130, 7615.10.7155, 7615.10.7180, and 7615.10.9100. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
| Durable Packaging International 750 Northgate Parkway Wheeling, IL 60090 Contact: Scott Anders, President & Chief Executive Officer Tel: (847) 541-4400 Fax: (847) 541-8360 Email: scott@durablepackaging.com Website: http://durablepackaging.com/ | D&W Fine Pack, LLC 777 Mark Street Wood Dale, IL 60191 Contact: Mike Wenzel, Vice President of Supply Chain Tel: (877) 423-3937 Fax: (800) 849-3477 Email: mike.wenzel@dwfp.com Website: https://dwfinepack.com/ |
| Handi-Foil Corp. 135 E Hintz Road Wheeling, IL 20090 Contact: Peter Perkins, Chief Financial Officer Tel: (847) 520-1000 Fax: (847) 229-8000 Email: pperkins@handi-foil.com Website: https://handi-foil.com/ | Penny Plate, LLC 286 Expo Road Fishersville, VA 22939 Contact: Paul Cobb, President & Chief Executive Officer Tel: (856) 429-7583 Fax: (804) 897-1926 Email: pcobb@pennyplate.com Website: https://pennyplate.com/ |
| Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC 1900 W Field Court Lake Forest, IL 60045 Contact: Murray Rudisill, Vice President Operations Tel: (224) 295-6800 Fax: (804) 200-0097 Email: murray.rudisill@reynoldsbrands.com Website: https://reynoldsconsumerproducts.com/ | Shah Foil Products, Inc. 600 Prospect Ave., Bldg G, Piscataway Township, NJ 08854 Tel: (732) 424-1302 Email: shahfoil@hotmail.com Website: https://shahfoil.com/ |
| Smart USA, Inc. 69-07 69th Place Glendale, NY 11385 Tel: 718-416-4400 Fax: 718-416-4404 Website: http://smartusapackaging.com/ | Trindad/Benham Corp. 3650 S Yosemite St # 300 Denver, CO 80237 Tel: (303) 220-1400 Fax: (303) 220-1490 Website: www.trinidadbenham.com |
| Schwan’s Company 115 West College Drive Marshall, MN 56258 Tel: (507) 532-3274 Fax: (507) 537-5270 Email: questions@schwans.com Website: https://schwanscompany.com/ | Western Plastics, Inc. 2399 US 41 SW Calhoun, GA 30701 Tel: (706) 625-5260 Fax: (706) 625-0003 Email: georgia@wplastics.com Website: https://wplastics.com/ |
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3050 K. Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20007
202-342-8400
NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS
For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioners, please see Attachment I.
NAMED IMPORTERS
For a list of importers alleged by the Petitioner, please see Attachment II.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
| Event | Earliest Date |
| Petition Filed | May 16, 2024 |
| DOC Initiation | June 5, 2024 |
| ITC Preliminary Investigation: | |
| Questionnaires Due | May 30, 2024 |
| Request to appear at hearing | June 4, 2024 |
| Hearing | June 6, 2024 |
| Briefs | June 11, 2024 |
| ITC Vote | June 30, 2024 |
| DOC Investigation Schedule: | |
| DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination | October 23, 2024 |
| DOC Final Antidumping Determination | January 6, 2024 |
| DOC Preliminary Countervailing Determination | August 9, 2024 |
| DOC Final Countervailing Determination | October 23, 2024 |
| ITC Final Investigation: | |
| ITC Final AD Determination | February 20, 2025 |
| ITC Final CVD Determination | December 7, 2024 |
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS
China: 118%, 104.5%, 287.8% and 265.3% ad valorem
ALLEGED COUNTERVAILING DUTY MARGINS
Above de minimis
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged subsidies the Petitioner, please see Attachment III.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
| 2023 2024 | |||||||||
| SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | |||
| China | |||||||||
| Customs Value | 9,423,001 | 10,665,579 | 7,810,468 | 7,427,270 | 7,916,349 | 7,460,829 | 7,711,523 | ||
| Second Unit of Quantity | 2,614,715 | 3,161,941 | 2,210,598 | 2,220,801 | 2,326,592 | 2,118,747 | 2,153,693 | ||
| AUV per kilogram | 3.6038 | 3.3731 | 3.5332 | 3.3444 | 3.4026 | 3.5213 | 3.5806 | ||
| AUV per pound | 1.6347 | 1.5300 | 1.6026 | 1.5170 | 1.5434 | 1.5973 | 1.6241 | ||
CONTACT US For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Nithya Nagarajan, Dan Wilson, Jeffrey Neeley, or Stephen Brophy.