The European Commission (EC) has imposed a provisional anti-dumping (AD) duty on aluminum flat-rolled products imported into the European Union (EU) originating from China, the commission informed in a notification on April 12, 2021.
The tariff rates imposed are between 19.3pc and 46.7pc, depending on the exporter, and will come into force from April 13, 2021, for six months and may be extended for five years.
The commission had initiated an investigation on the said aluminum product imports on 14 August 2020, after an application filed by European Aluminium on behalf of domestic aluminum flat-rolled products manufacturers. The association represents more than 80 domestic aluminum companies.
After the investigation and review of the evidence provided by the complainant, the EC discovered that the imports of flat-rolled aluminum products from China were harming the local manufacturers in the EU and were being sold at artificially low prices at the market.
The products involved in the investigation fall under CN codes ex 7606 11 10 (TARIC codes 7606 11 10 25, 7606 11 10 86), ex 7606 11 91 (TARIC codes 7606 11 91 25, 7606 11 91 86), ex 7606 11 93 (TARIC codes 7606 11 93 25, 7606 11 93 86), ex 7606 11 99 (TARIC codes 7606 11 99 25, 7606 11 99 86), ex 7606 12 20 (TARIC codes 7606 12 20 25, 7606 12 20 86), ex 7606 12 92 (TARIC codes 7606 12 92 25, 7606 12 92 95), ex 7606 12 93 (TARIC code 7606 12 93 86), ex 7606 12 99 (TARIC codes 7606 12 99 25 and 7606 12 99 86), ex 7606 91 00 (TARIC codes 7606 91 00 25, 7606 91 00 86), ex 7606 92 00 (TARIC codes 7606 92 00 25, 7606 92 00 86), ex 7607 11 90 (TARIC codes 7607 11 90 44, 7607 11 90 48, 7607 11 90 51, 7607 11 90 53, 7607 11 90 65, 7607 11 90 71, 7607 11 90 73, 7607 11 90 75, 7607 11 90 77, 7607 11 90 91, 7607 11 90 93) and ex 7607 19 90 (TARIC codes 7607 19 90 75, 7607 19 90 86).
Aluminum flat-rolled products are used in a wide range of applications in sectors such as building and construction, foil, technical applications, transport, and consumer durables.