Commerce Department Issues Final Results in 2023–2024 Antidumping Review of Aluminum Sheet from Bahrain
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On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the final results of its administrative review concerning antidumping duties on common alloy aluminum sheet imported from the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The review covered the period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.
Commerce found that Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill B.S.C. (GARMCO) sold aluminum sheet in the United States at less than normal value during the review period.
As a result, Commerce assigned GARMCO a final weighted-average dumping margin of 15.74 percent.
Commerce made certain changes to its preliminary findings after analyzing comments from stakeholders. These changes were explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. The memorandum is available to the public through Commerce’s online portal (https://access.trade.gov).
Background
The preliminary results of this review were released on August 6, 2025, and published in the Federal Register (90 FR 37840).
This review was conducted in line with Section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930.
Due to a lapse in government funding and a Federal Government shutdown, Commerce tolled deadlines in administrative proceedings twice—first by 47 days on November 14, 2025, and then by an additional 21 days on November 24, 2025.
Scope of the Order
The order covers aluminum sheet products from Bahrain. A detailed description is included in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Final Results
Commerce’s final results establish a 15.74 percent dumping margin for GARMCO for exports made between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024.
Assessment of Duties
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on entries of aluminum sheet from Bahrain made during the review period.
For any entries produced by GARMCO but not known by it to be destined for the United States, CBP will apply the “all-others” rate of 4.83 percent if no specific rate applies to the intermediate parties involved.
These instructions will be issued no earlier than 35 days after the notice is published.
If litigation is filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, CBP will delay liquidation of subject entries until the period for filing for a statutory injunction expires—90 days after publication.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Effective the date of publication of the final results:
- The cash deposit rate for GARMCO will be 15.74 percent.
- For companies not reviewed but previously assigned a company-specific rate, that rate remains in effect.
- If only the producer (but not the exporter) is previously rated, that producer’s most recent rate will apply.
- For all other producers and exporters, the cash deposit rate remains 4.83 percent.
These deposit rates will remain in place until further notice.
Importer Responsibilities
Importers are reminded to file certificates regarding the reimbursement of duties under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) before liquidation.
Failure to file may lead Commerce to assume reimbursement has occurred and impose double duties.
Administrative Protective Orders
Parties must comply with rules under administrative protective orders (APO), including timely destruction or return of proprietary information.
Failure to comply is a violation and can result in sanctions.
Authority
This notice is issued under Sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: February 10, 2026.
Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix: Summary of Comments in the Final Memorandum
- Summary
- Background
- Scope of the Order
- Changes Since the Preliminary Results
- Discussion of the Issues
- Comment 1: Third-Country Comparison Market
- Comment 2: Major Input Adjustments
- Comment 3: Date of Sale
- Comment 4: By-Product Offsets
- Comment 5: Billing Adjustment
- Comment 6: Interest Expense Calculation
- Recommendation
Federal Register Citation: 91 FR 7250–7252 (February 17, 2026)
Federal Register Document Number: 2026-02984
BILLING CODE: 3510-DS-P
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