Trade Cases
November 28, 2017
Commerce Self-Initiates Aluminum AD/CVD Investigation
Written by Sandy Williams
The U.S. Commerce Department has self-initiated an antidumping and countervailing investigation of imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China.
Normally, AD/CVD investigations are initiated by petitioners within the industry who allege dumping or subsidization of a product by one or more countries. Commerce may self-initiate an investigation whenever the Secretary determines a need exists after review of available data. According to Commerce, imports of aluminum sheet were valued at an estimated $603.6 million in 2016.
