US Debates Keeping Taxes on China's Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide
Published Date: 2/3/2025
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Summary
The U.S. is checking if it should keep extra taxes on refined brown aluminum oxide from China to protect American businesses. If these taxes are removed, it might hurt U.S. companies that make this product. People who care have until March 5, 2025, to share their thoughts, and the government will decide soon after.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Antidumping Order Sent to Fourth Review
The U.S. International Trade Commission began a fourth five-year review on February 3, 2025 to decide whether to revoke the antidumping duty order on refined brown aluminum oxide from China (original order issued November 19, 2003). The review will determine whether removing the order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the U.S. domestic industry; interested parties may submit responses by March 5, 2025 and comments by April 17, 2025.
Adverse Inference Risk for Non‑responding Parties
The Commission warns that any interested party that cannot provide requested information must notify the Commission and explain why; if a party fails to provide a complete response, the Commission may draw an adverse inference under section 776(b) of the Tariff Act. The deadline for submitting the required responses is 5:15 p.m. on March 5, 2025.
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