Turkish Aluminum Foil Faces Another Chapter in U.S. Trade Duties
Published Date: 5/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Turkish aluminum foil makers sold their products in the U.S. for less than fair value between November 2022 and October 2023. This means certain companies will face updated antidumping duties starting May 22, 2025, with final results due by July 8, 2025. If you’re involved in importing or selling this foil, get ready for some changes that could affect prices and costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Company-specific antidumping rates set
For sales during November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023, Commerce determined weighted-average dumping margins of 2.34 percent for the Assan Single Entity (Assan Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.; Kibar Dis Ticaret A.S.; and Ispak Esnek Ambalaj Sanayi A.S.) and 6.32 percent for Panda Aluminyum A.S. These margins are the final results for that period and will be used to assess antidumping duties.
New cash deposit rates for imports
Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register (applicable May 22, 2025), cash deposit rates for shipments of the subject aluminum foil entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date will equal the company-specific weighted-average dumping margins from the final results (2.34% for the Assan Single Entity and 6.32% for Panda). The all-others rate for producers/exporters not covered in the review remains 1.95 percent.
CBP assessment rules and de minimis threshold
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries in accordance with these final results. Commerce calculated importer-specific assessment rates based on the ratio of total dumping to the entered value of examined sales; if an importer-specific assessment rate is de minimis (less than 0.50 percent), those entries will be liquidated without regard to antidumping duties. For POR entries produced by examined respondents where the producer did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States, CBP will liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company.
Importer reimbursement certificate requirement and penalty risk
Importers are required to file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries for this period of review, under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). If an importer fails to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and could assess double antidumping duties.
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