Aluminum Foil From Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

This is a U.S. trade measure concerning aluminum foil from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey. “AD/CVD” means antidumping and countervailing duty: antidumping duties address sales alleged to be at unfairly low prices, while countervailing duties address benefits from government subsidies. The measure’s title refers to the institution of five-year reviews, also called sunset reviews, which examine whether ending an AD or CVD order could allow the alleged dumping or subsidization and resulting injury to continue or recur.

The measure typically affects U.S. importers, foreign exporters, producers, and sometimes related parties handling the covered aluminum foil. Coverage depends on the legal product description, known as the scope, rather than only the product’s tariff classification or its commercial name. An importer must determine whether the merchandise is in scope, identify the correct country of origin, and check the current review or order status because additional duties, bonding, reporting, and liquidation requirements may apply. Customs broker or trade-counsel advice may be needed for difficult scope or origin questions.

What to check

• Read the measure’s scope language and compare the product’s alloy, dimensions, thickness, finishing, packaging, and intended use; do not rely on the HTS number alone.
• Confirm the product’s country of origin and the identities of the producer, exporter, and seller, since AD/CVD treatment can depend on these facts.
• Check official Commerce and CBP sources for the current order, five-year-review status, cash-deposit instructions, liquidation guidance, and any applicable exclusions.
• Ask your customs broker or trade counsel to review classification, scope, origin, and entry-documentation issues before importing questionable merchandise.
• Keep product specifications, supplier records, origin evidence, invoices, and entry documents so you can support the treatment claimed at importation.