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The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined December 7, 2018, by a 5-0 unanimous vote of its commissioners that U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China. This finding follows the determination of the U.S. Department of Commerce&rsquo;s International Trade Administration (ITA) in early November that such imports are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value. (See <a href="https://www.trumpandtrade.com/2018/11/department-commerce-finds-dumping-subsidization-imports-common-alloy-aluminum-sheet-china/">Trump and Trade Update of November 9, 2018</a>.) These are the first trade remedy cases that the Trump administration has &ldquo;self-initiated,&rdquo; starting a process that usually begins with a petition from the domestic industry. It&rsquo;s been more than 25 years since the last self-initiated trade remedy case.
As a result of the USITC&rsquo;s final affirmative injury determination, the ITA will now issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China. The USITC, however, made a negative finding concerning critical circumstances as to imports of this product from China. As a result, imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China will not be subject to retroactive antidumping or countervailing duties.
The USITC&rsquo;s public report, Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-591 and 731-TA-1399 (Final), USITC Publication 4861, December 2018), will contain the views of the USITC and information developed during the investigations. The report will be available by January 11, 2019; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC&rsquo;s <a href="https://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Official Publication Log</a>.

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U.S. International Trade Commission Rules that Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from China Injures U.S. Industry