Turkey's Aluminum Gets Extra U.S. Duties for Unfair Aid
Published Date: 4/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that some Turkish companies making common alloy aluminum sheets got unfair government help in 2023. Because of this, extra duties (taxes) will apply to their products when they enter the U.S. These changes take effect starting April 9, 2026, impacting importers and encouraging fair trade.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Final Duty Rates for Turkish Sheets
The Department of Commerce set countervailing duty rates for common alloy aluminum sheet from Türkiye for January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Assan and its cross-owned companies have a 4.28% ad valorem net subsidy rate, Teknik has a de minimis rate of 0.33%, and non-selected companies are assigned a 4.28% rate.
Cash Deposit Collection Starts on Publication
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties on shipments of the subject aluminum sheet entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication (April 9, 2026). Because Teknik's rate is de minimis, no cash deposit will be required for Teknik shipments on or after that date; cash deposits for other firms will follow the rates shown.
Timing Rules for Assessment and Liquidation
Commerce will issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection no earlier than 35 days after the notice publication, and if a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, CBP will be directed not to liquidate relevant entries until the statutory injunction period (within 90 days of publication) has expired. These timing rules affect when duties are finally assessed and when entries may be liquidated.
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