US Imposes Antidumping Duties on Bahrain's Low-Priced Aluminum Sheets
Published Date: 2/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill from Bahrain sold aluminum sheets at unfairly low prices between April 2023 and March 2024. Because of this, extra duties (taxes) will apply to their products starting February 17, 2026. This means importers and buyers should expect some changes in costs and rules soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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GARMCO Given 15.74% Dumping Margin
The Department of Commerce found that Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill B.S.C. (GARMCO) sold common alloy aluminum sheet at less than normal value for the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 and assigned a weighted-average dumping margin of 15.74 percent. This finding is final as of the notice published February 17, 2026 and underlies the antidumping duties assessed on GARMCO's subject merchandise.
New Cash Deposit Rates Take Effect
For shipments of the subject aluminum sheet entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the publication date (February 17, 2026), importers must make cash deposits at set rates. The cash deposit rate for GARMCO will equal its company-specific rate from the final results (15.74 percent); the 'all-others' rate remains 4.83 percent, and other company-specific or prior-segment rates continue to apply where appropriate.
Importers Must Certify Duty Reimbursement
Importers are reminded of their obligation under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties before liquidation of the relevant entries for this period of review. If importers fail to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and could assess double antidumping duties and/or increase antidumping duties by the amount of countervailing duties.
Commerce to Assess Duties on Relevant Entries
Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with these final results. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication (February 17, 2026), and if a timely summons is filed, CBP will be directed not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for a statutory injunction (within 90 days of publication) has expired.
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