Department of Commerce Finds Chinese Aluminum Extrusion Imports are Being Subsidized Significantly

摘要

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced its affirmative, preliminary determination that imports from China are benefiting from various subsidies that are coun-tervailable under the law. The determination follows the filing of a petition earlier this year from the U.S. Aluminum Extrusion Fair Trade Committee, a coalition of U.S. extruders, with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) for redress from alleged unfair trade practices involving aluminum extrusions imported from China. As a result of this decision, countervailing duties may be applied to imports to offset these subsidies and remedy the unfair trade. Based on this preliminary determination, imports of aluminum extrusions from China will be subject to cash deposits or bonds ranging from 6.18 percent to 137.65 percent of the entered value of the merchandise. If the case ultimately is successful and a countervailing duty order is imposed, imports after this preliminary determination will be subject to countervailing duties. Likewise, importers also could be liable for countervailing duties on imports of aluminum extrusions from China.