Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Commerce Secretary Releases Steel and Aluminum 232 Reports, Recommends Remedies
On Friday, February 16, 2018, Secretary Ross released public versions of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s reports concerning the agency’s section 232 investigations into the impact on national security of steel and…
Federal Circuit Denies Lower Duty Rate for Chinese Aluminum Extrusion Importer
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) denied an appeal by Capella Sales & Services Ltd., an importer of aluminum extrusions from China, in which the company…
Commerce Announces Preliminary Determination in Antidumping Investigation of Aluminum Foil from China and Determines that China Continues to Be a Non-Market Economy
On Friday, October 27, 2017, the Department of Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on aluminum foil from China. The Department calculated preliminary…
National Security Investigation on Aluminum Imports Wrapping Up
Commerce Secretary Ross and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security held a public hearing on Thursday, June 22, 2017 in the ongoing Section 232 investigation into whether aluminum imports are a…
Commerce Department Signals that Findings in Section 232 Investigations on Steel and Aluminum are Imminent
The Commerce Department has signaled that it will issue findings in its respective “Section 232” investigations covering imports of steel and aluminum before the end of June. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of…