# 2025-15138: US Slaps Preliminary Duties on Cheap Chinese Aluminum Foil

2025-15138, Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2025-08-08 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15138
- Title: Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 38449
- Published: 2025-08-08
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

US Slaps Preliminary Duties on Cheap Chinese Aluminum Foil

## Summary

The U.S. Commerce Department found that some companies from China sold aluminum foil in the U.S. for less than fair prices between April 2023 and March 2024. This could lead to extra duties (taxes) on those imports to keep things fair for American businesses. Companies and others have a chance to share their thoughts before the final decision is made.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers and/or exporters made sales of certain aluminum foil (aluminum foil) at below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of this review.

## Effects PRIA read

- Possible Antidumping Duties on Imports: cost, medium. The Commerce Department preliminarily found some aluminum foil from the People’s Republic of China was sold below normal value during the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. That finding could lead to extra antidumping duties (taxes) on those imports of aluminum foil.
- Preliminary Action Aimed to Help U.S. Businesses: benefit, medium. Commerce says the potential duties are intended to keep things fair for American businesses because some foreign sales were below normal value during April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. If duties are imposed after the review, U.S. producers of aluminum foil could face less price competition from…

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## Sources
- [2025-15138 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/08/2025-15138/certain-aluminum-foil-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-preliminary-results-of-antidumping-duty)
- [2025-15138 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-08/pdf/2025-15138.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15138 (as of 2026-06-08).