Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
Published Date: 2/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is checking if aluminum containers made in the UAE using Chinese aluminum foil are sneaking around existing trade rules meant to keep things fair. This affects companies making disposable aluminum pans, trays, and lids, and could lead to new duties or fees starting February 10, 2026. If the inquiry finds sneaky imports, importers might have to pay extra money to keep the playing field level.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposits
Commerce will notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection to continue suspension of liquidation and to apply cash deposit rates that would apply if UAE-completed products are covered by the China orders. Commerce may direct suspension and cash deposits for entries entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the Federal Register publication date (February 10, 2026), and in some cases for unliquidated entries back to November 4, 2021, but not before that date.
UAE-Made Aluminum Containers Reviewed
The Department of Commerce has started a country-wide inquiry to see if disposable aluminum containers completed in the United Arab Emirates using aluminum foil made in the People’s Republic of China are evading U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders. The inquiry was initiated at the request of U.S. domestic producers and is applicable as of February 10, 2026.
Timing for Preliminary and Final Decisions
Unless rescinded or extended, Commerce intends to issue a preliminary circumvention determination no later than 150 days from the notice of initiation and a final determination within 300 days of the notice of initiation. These deadlines set the normal schedule for when duties or exclusions could be preliminarily or finally decided.
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