Federal Register #C-525-002

Preliminary Countervailing Duty Results for Aluminum Sheet from Bahrain and PET Film from India

This notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, provides preliminary results of countervailing duty administrative reviews for certain imported aluminum and PET film products. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Gulf Aluminum Rolling Mill B.S.C. (GARMCO) (Bahrain) - Cosmo First Limited (India) - JPFL Films Private Ltd. (India) - Products/Services Reviewed: - Common alloy aluminum sheet (no part numbers or quantities specified) - Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, sheet, and strip (no part numbers or quantities specified) - Notable Requirements and Details: - The review found countervailable subsidies for GARMCO's aluminum sheet from Bahrain, with a preliminary subsidy rate of 18.97%. - The PET film review finalized subsidy rates for Cosmo First Limited and JPFL Films Private Ltd. from India. - These reviews affect cash deposit requirements for imports but do not request procurement of products or services. - The notice invites public comment on the preliminary results and outlines procedures for submitting briefs and requesting hearings. - No specific procurement action, part numbers, or purchase quantities are included.

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of common alloy aluminum sheet from Bahrain during the period of review from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. The review was initiated based on timely requests and Gulf Aluminum Rolling Mill B.S.C. was selected as the mandatory respondent. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results, and Commerce intends to issue final results within 120 days of this notice.

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