U.S. Slaps Preliminary Duties on Brazilian Aluminum Foil
Published Date: 5/7/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that certain aluminum foil from Brazil was sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices between November 2023 and October 2024. This affects Brazilian companies CBA Itapissuma Ltda. and Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio, who may face extra duties to level the playing field. The preliminary results were announced on May 7, 2026, and interested parties can still share their thoughts before final decisions.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Preliminary 16.61% Dumping Finding
The Department of Commerce preliminarily found that Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) sold certain aluminum foil in the U.S. at dumped prices for the period November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2024, with a weighted-average dumping margin of 16.61 percent. These are preliminary results announced May 7, 2026, and may lead to duties if confirmed in the final results.
Cash Deposit Rate Will Follow Final Margin
When the final results of this review are published, the cash deposit rate for aluminum foil exported by CBA will equal the weighted-average dumping margin set in the final results, and will apply to shipments entered on or after the date of that publication. For producers or exporters not covered in this review, the all-others cash deposit rate will remain 13.93 percent.
Importer-Specific Assessment of Duties
If CBA's final weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis (0.50 percent), Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries; importer-specific ad valorem assessment rates will be calculated based on the ratio of dumping to entered value. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after publication of the final results.
Reimbursement Certificate Requirement; Double Duties Risk
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries for this period of review, as required by 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2). If an importer fails to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
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