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U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Preliminary Results of Aluminum Sheet Review From China

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Background

The U.S. Department of Commerce released its preliminary results for the countervailing duty review of common alloy aluminum sheet from the People’s Republic of China. The review covers January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

The Commerce Department first put the countervailing duty order in place in February 2019. This review started on April 9, 2024. Since then, Commerce made several changes to the timeline and extended deadlines several times. The deadline for these results was June 5, 2025.

Companies Reviewed

Commerce chose two main companies for detailed review:

  • Henan Mingtai Al. Industrial Co., Ltd.
  • Yinbang Clad Material Co., Ltd.

Commerce also looked at related companies for Henan Mingtai Al. Industrial Co., Ltd. These are Henan Gongdian Thermal Co., Ltd. and Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry, Co., Ltd.

Partial Rescission

Commerce decided to stop the review for Alcha International Holdings Limited and Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Co., Ltd. (known together as Alcha Group). Customs data shows they had no shipments of reviewed goods during the review period. No party commented on this.

Calculation Method

Commerce decided that subsidies were given to some companies and that these subsidies were specific and measurable. Commerce used “facts available with adverse inferences” for Henan Mingtai Al. and its related companies. This means the decisions are based on the information available when companies do not provide all needed data.

Preliminary Subsidy Rates

Commerce calculated the following preliminary countervailable subsidy rates for the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023:

  • Yinbang Clad Material Co., Ltd.: 9.45%
  • Henan Mingtai Al. Industrial Co., Ltd.; Henan Gongdian Thermal Co., Ltd.; and Zhengzhou Mingtai Industry, Co., Ltd.: 238.22%

Next Steps

Commerce will share its detailed calculations with interested parties within five days.

Comments and Hearing Requests

  • Parties can send case briefs with comments within 21 days of the notice’s publication.
  • Rebuttal briefs are due five days after the case briefs.
  • Briefs must include a table of contents and a list of authorities.
  • Parties should also write a short summary for each issue in their briefs.
  • Hearing requests must be filed within 30 days of this notice. Hearings will cover only issues in the briefs.

Assessment and Cash Deposit Rates

After the final results, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection on how to assess duties on entries from the review period.

For the companies not reviewed, Commerce will tell Customs to keep collecting deposits at the previously determined rates.

Final Results

Commerce plans to issue the final results within 120 days after these preliminary results are published.

Further Details

These results were issued under U.S. law by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.

Appendix

Topics in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum include:

  • Summary
  • Background
  • Scope of the Order
  • China’s Economy
  • Use of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences
  • Subsidies Valuation
  • Interest Rate Benchmarks
  • Analysis of Programs
  • Recommendation

For full information, the public can access these details on the Enforcement and Compliance Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) website.


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