ITC Launches Full Review of Aluminum Tariffs on 18 Nations
Published Date: 6/12/2026
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Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission is kicking off full five-year reviews to decide if special taxes on aluminum sheets from 18 countries, including Bahrain, India, and Turkey, should stay or go. This affects U.S. aluminum makers and importers, with decisions coming later that could impact prices and trade rules. Stay tuned for updates on review schedules and possible changes to duties!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Full Five‑Year Reviews Launched
The U.S. International Trade Commission has started full five-year reviews to decide whether to revoke countervailing duty orders on common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) from Bahrain, India, and Turkey and antidumping duty orders on CAAS from Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey. The Commission made the determination to proceed on June 5, 2026, and it will announce a review schedule at a later date.
Commission Found Response Adequacy
The Commission found the group responses from domestic and respondent (Bahrain) interested parties to be adequate and determined to conduct full reviews with respect to Bahrain. For Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey, the respondent interested party group responses were found inadequate, but the Commission still decided to conduct full reviews of those orders to promote administrative efficiency.
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