Aluminum Extrusions: Commerce Issues Final CV Determinations for China, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey

Commerce continued to calculate zero percent CVD duty rates for Indal Aluminum in its final determination on Indonesia; Aluminio Texcoco in its final determination on Mexico; and Sistem Aluminyum in its final determination on Turkey. As a result, they will be exempt from any CVD duty orders issued in connection with these respective investigations, and are not subject to CVD suspension of liquidation or cash deposit requirements, though all three companies would still be subject to suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements under any orders stemming from the concurrent antidumping duty investigations on aluminum extrusions from Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey.

Before Commerce issues a CVD order, the International Trade Commission must find injury to U.S. industry in its final injury determinations, currently due Nov. 12, Commerce said in a fact sheet. In the event of an ITC final determination of no injury for any given country, that country's investigation will be terminated with no duties imposed, and all cash deposits collected as a result of the investigation will be refunded.

Commerce also issued final determinations in its concurrent AD investigations on aluminum extrusions from China, Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey, setting AD rates ranging from 4.25% to 376.85% for Chinese exporters, 7.63% to 112.21% for Indonesian exporters, 7.42% to 82.03% for Mexican exporters, and 10.11% to 48.43% for Turkish exporters (see 2410020036), as well as final affirmative AD duty determinations on Colombia, Ecuador, India, Italy, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

Final Changes to Scope Add Fastener Definition, Cover Window Wall Units, Mop and Banner Wall Parts

See 2410020036 for a summary of scope changes to all of Commerce's ongoing AD/CVD investigations on aluminum extrusions, as detailed in ITT's report on Commerce's AD final determinations.

CV Susp/Cash Deposit Through July 8

For now, Commerce has instructed CBP to continue the suspension of liquidation of subject merchandise from Chinese, Indonesian, Mexican and Turkish companies (except those with a zero CVD rate) entered March 11, 2024, through July 8, 2024.

CVD Liq Reinstated and No CVD Cash Deposit as of July 9

Commerce previously instructed CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes and the collection of CVD cash deposits for subject merchandise from China, Indonesia, entered on or after July 9, the expiration date of the 120-day “provisional measures” period during which Commerce can suspend liquidation without a CVD order in place.

Suspension of liquidation currently remains in effect for AD duty purposes.

CV Liq to Be Suspended Again and CVD Cash Deposit Required if Order Issued

Commerce will issue a CV duty order, reinstate the CVD suspension of liquidation for all Chinese, Indonesia, Mexican and Turkish exporters (except those that received a zero rate), and require a cash deposit of estimated CVD for entries of subject merchandise at the revised CVD rates listed below if the ITC issues a final affirmative injury determination.

China

Indonesia

Mexico

Turkey

(Note that there is no CV duty liability, and no CV duties will be assessed, on entries during the “gap period” of July 9 until the date an ITC final affirmative injury determination is published in the Federal Register.)

(The period of investigation is 01/01/22 - 12/31/22. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope of the order (unchanged), detailed instructions on cash deposit and assessment rates, changes since the preliminary determination, etc. See 2403080041 for a summary of the preliminary determination of this investigation.)