Federal Register #2026-16053

Commerce Initiates Circumvention Inquiry on Disposable Aluminum Containers Using Chinese Foil

This opportunity involves a trade enforcement action by the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Enforcement and Compliance - OEMs and Industry Stakeholders: - Aluminum Foil Containers Manufacturers Association (AFCMA) and its members: - Durable Packaging International - D&W Fine Pack, LLC - Handifoil Corp. - Penny Plate, LLC - Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC - Shah Foil Products, Inc. - Smart USA, Inc. - Trinidad/Benham Corp. - Wyda Packaging Corp. - Products/Services Requested: - Inquiry into disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids produced primarily from flat-rolled aluminum - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Focus on products assembled in Indonesia and Malaysia using Chinese-origin aluminum foil - Notable Requirements: - The inquiry will determine if assembly or completion in Indonesia and Malaysia is minor or insignificant - Will assess if the value of Chinese-origin aluminum foil is a significant portion of the total value - May result in suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements for affected products - No direct procurement of goods or services; this is a trade enforcement/circumvention inquiry

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce is initiating country-wide circumvention inquiries to determine whether imports of disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids completed in Indonesia and Malaysia using aluminum foil manufactured in China are circumventing the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on aluminum containers from China. The inquiries will evaluate if the assembly or completion in these third countries is minor or insignificant and if the value of Chinese-origin aluminum foil is a significant portion of the total value. Commerce will solicit information from companies in the third countries and intends to issue preliminary and final determinations within specified timeframes. Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will be applied during the inquiry process.

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