Oman Aluminum Foil Faces Extra Duties for Unfair Aid
Published Date: 5/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Oman’s aluminum foil maker, Oman Aluminium Rolling Company, got unfair government help in 2023. This means extra duties (taxes) might be added to their products to keep things fair for U.S. businesses. The review started in late 2024, and the preliminary results came out on May 13, 2026, with more updates expected soon.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Preliminary 14.15% Duty Rate for OARC
Commerce preliminarily found that Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC received countervailable subsidies for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, and calculated a net countervailable subsidy rate of 14.15 percent ad valorem for OARC. If finalized, this 14.15% rate would be applied as a countervailing duty to OARC's subject aluminum foil imports.
Cash Deposit Rules for Final Results
Upon issuance of the final results, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results. The cash deposit rate will equal the company-specific rate determined in the final results (unless that rate is less than 0.50% and therefore de minimis, in which case the deposit rate will be zero); when producer and exporter rates differ the higher rate applies; and the all-others subsidy rate remains 1.93 percent.
Assessment Timing and Liquidation Hold
Commerce will direct CBP to assess countervailing duties on appropriate entries covered by this review when the final results are issued. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication of the final results, and if a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time to request a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication).
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