Oman-Made Aluminum Foil Hit With Another U.S. Duty Finding
Published Date: 11/5/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Oman Aluminium Rolling Company sold aluminum foil in the U.S. at unfairly low prices from November 2023 to October 2024. Because of this, extra duties (taxes) will apply to their imports starting November 5, 2026. This decision affects importers and helps protect U.S. aluminum foil makers from unfair competition.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
All-others rate remains 3.89%
For producers or exporters not covered by this review, the cash deposit rate for subject aluminum foil will continue to be the all-others rate of 3.89 percent. That all-others rate will apply to shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after the publication date of these final results (applicable November 5, 2026).
Importers must certify reimbursement or face double duties
Importers must file a certificate about whether antidumping and/or countervailing duties were reimbursed prior to liquidation of the relevant entries (per 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2)). If you 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.
OARC imports: 0.76% antidumping duty
If you import aluminum foil made by Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC (OARC), Commerce found a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.76 percent for the period November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2024. As of the publication date (applicable November 5, 2026), the cash deposit rate for OARC will be equal to that 0.76 percent (unless treated as de minimis under 0.50 percent).
How duties will be assessed and collected
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will assess antidumping duties based on importer- or customer-specific ad valorem or per-unit rates. Commerce will instruct CBP to collect rates above 0.50 percent at the time of liquidation; rates that are zero or de minimis (0.50 percent or less) will be liquidated without regard to antidumping duties. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after publication, and liquidation may be withheld if a timely summons is filed (i.e., within 90 days of publication).
Decision helps protect U.S. foil makers
This final determination that OARC sold aluminum foil at less-than-fair-value (dumping margin 0.76 percent for November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2024) and the imposition of antidumping duties effective November 5, 2026 is intended to protect U.S. aluminum foil producers from unfairly low-priced imports. If you are a U.S. aluminum foil manufacturer, this action is designed to reduce price pressure from dumped imports.
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