The aluminum associations of the United States, Europe, Canada and Japan welcome G7 Trade Ministers’ commitment to “…stronger international rules on market-distorting industrial subsidies and trade-distorting actions by state enterprises.”

Tom Dobbins, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association, released the following statement in response to the joint commitment by the U.S. and EU to address overcapacity in the global aluminum market:
 

Global Aluminium Associations Welcome New OECD Report Highlighting the Extent of the Role of Below-Market Finance in Distorted International Markets

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determinations that imports of aluminum foil from four countries are being sold at less than fair value (or “dumped”) in the United States.  As a result, the agency will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to require U.S. importers of certain aluminum foil from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, and Russia to deposit estimated antidumping duties at the time of importation.

Urgent Reforms of 232 Exclusion Process, Strong Trade Enforcement and Multilateral Action Needed

Aluminum Association Applauds Historic Win for U.S. Aluminum Producers 

Aluminum Association Applauds Findings that Sheet from 16 Countries Subsidized, Sold in U.S. at Unfairly Low Prices

Certain Aluminum Foil Imports from Oman and Turkey Benefiting from Unfair Government Subsidies

The U.S. Department of Commerce today and earlier this week announced its final antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) margins calculated in connection with the first annual administrative review of the unfair trade orders on certain aluminum foil from the People’s Republic of China.

Tom Dobbins, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association, released the following statement on potential changes to the Section 232 aluminum tariff program under the incoming Biden administration: