U.S. Department of Commerce Finds Subsidies Given to Aluminum Producers in Bahrain

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that producers in Bahrain received subsidies for producing aluminum sheets. This was announced on July 13, 2026.

The review focused on the time from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The review is part of a regular check under the countervailing duty order on aluminum sheets from Bahrain.

Gulf Aluminum Rolling Mill, often called GARMCO, was the main company checked in this review.

The Commerce Department used special rules to decide if subsidies were provided. If a government helps a company financially, and this help benefits the company, it might be a subsidy. The review found that GARMCO received a subsidy rate of 18.97%.

These findings mean that the U.S. might charge extra fees, or duties, on aluminum sheets from Bahrain when they are sent to the U.S. This will be decided after the final review results.

Interested parties can comment on these findings. They can submit their comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce within 21 days of this announcement.

Once the review is complete, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection will use the results to decide the duties on aluminum sheets from Bahrain.

The U.S. Department of Commerce plans to complete the final review in about 120 days. At that point, they will share their final decision, considering all the feedback and findings.

These processes ensure that international trade rules are followed and that U.S. industries are not hurt by unfair practices.

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