Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey; Scheduling of Full Five-Year Reviews
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
This is an antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) trade measure concerning certain common alloy aluminum sheet from the listed countries. AD duties address alleged sales in the United States at less than fair value, while CVD duties address benefits that a foreign government provides to producers or exporters. These duties are generally collected in addition to ordinary customs duties.
“Scheduling of full five-year reviews” means the authorities are reviewing whether the AD/CVD orders should continue. A five-year review, also called a sunset review, examines whether ending an order would likely lead to continued or renewed dumping or subsidization and injury to the U.S. industry. The review schedule itself does not necessarily mean that every shipment has a new duty or that the product is covered; coverage depends on the legal scope and the product’s origin, classification, and facts.
What to check
- Read the official scope description carefully, including product characteristics, exclusions, and covered forms of aluminum sheet; do not rely on the product name alone.
- Confirm the product’s country of origin and identify the manufacturer, producer, exporter, and seller, because AD/CVD treatment can depend on these parties and the applicable order.
- Use the listed HTS classification as a screening tool, not as the final scope decision; compare the merchandise description with the scope and ask a customs broker or trade counsel about close cases.
- Check the current status of the order and five-year review in official Commerce and International Trade Commission sources before importing, because a review schedule is different from a final continuation or termination decision.
- Ask your broker how to handle entry documentation, cash deposits, bonds, and potential future duty liability, including whether a Customs and Border Protection administrative review or liquidation issue could apply.
Legal basis
Section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)); title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930
Affected HTS entries
No explicit linked HTS code list is available in this snapshot record.