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Commerce Department Issues Final Determination in Trade Cases on Aluminum Extrusions from 14 Countries
On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final determinations that producers in 14 countries - China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam - have sold dumped and subsidized aluminum extrusions into the United States in...
New Results Announced on 232 Tariff Exclusion Requests
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the second tranche of Aluminum 232 Tariff Determinations. In this latest round of Determinations BIS issued 160 Exclusion Request Denials and Granted only one Exclusion Request.
With these latest Determinations, in total BIS has denied 193 Exclusion Requests and...
First Results Announced on 232 Tariff Exclusion Requests
Effective on July 1, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce (DOC) removed several General Approved Exclusions (GAEs) which affected aluminum extrusions imported into the US. The removal of certain forms of aluminum extrusions from the GAEs meant that importers of these extruded products must file an Exclusion...
AEC Applauds the Department of Finance Canada for Implementing Measures to Protect Canadian Workers
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) commends the Government of Canada’s new measures (READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT HERE) to protect Canadian workers and key economic sectors from unfair Chinese trade practices.
Under these new measures, the Government of Canada will implement a 100-percent surtax on all Chinese-made electric vehicles starting on October 1...