Brazilian Aluminum Foil Faces U.S. Duties After Pricing Review
Published Date: 10/30/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Brazilian companies Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio and CBA Itapissuma Ltda sold aluminum foil in the U.S. at unfairly low prices from November 2023 to October 2024. Because of this, certain duties will apply to their imports starting October 30, 2026. This means importers and buyers should expect changes in costs and rules for aluminum foil from Brazil.
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File Reimbursement Certificate or Face Double Duties
Importers must file a certificate regarding reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries for the period of review. If you fail to file this certificate, Commerce may presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties.
13.65% Duty on CBA Aluminum Foil
If you import aluminum foil from Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio or CBA Itapissuma, Commerce found a weighted-average dumping margin of 13.65% for sales during November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2024. Antidumping duties based on that finding will apply to their imports effective October 30, 2026.
Cash Deposit Rates Set at 13.65% / 13.93%
Starting with shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after October 30, 2026, the cash deposit rate for the companies covered in this review will equal the company-specific rate (13.65%). The cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters remains 13.93%, the all-others rate.
How and When Duties Are Assessed
Commerce will calculate importer-specific assessment rates using the ratio of dumping to entered value and instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess duties. Assessment instructions will be issued no earlier than 35 days after publication, entries with de minimis rates (less than 0.5%) will be liquidated without antidumping duties, and if a timely summons is filed, CBP will be told not to liquidate relevant entries until the 90-day statutory injunction period has expired.
Unreviewed Entries Liquidated at All-Others Rate
For entries of subject merchandise produced by CBA for which CBA did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate (13.93%) if there is no rate for the intermediate company involved in the transaction.
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