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DOC Upholds Preliminary Determination in Aluminum Case
The Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its final determination in the 5050 aluminum alloy circumvention case against Zhongwang and other exporters. The DOC has upheld its preliminary determination that heat-treated 5050-grade aluminum alloy—regardless of producer, exporter or importer—is covered by … Continue reading
AEC Rep Testifies at DOC Hearing
Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) president Jeff Henderson recently testified at the public hearing of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Section 232 investigation on the effects of imports of aluminum on U.S. national security. In a release issued this week, … Continue reading
DOC Announces Decision on Chinese Pallets
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) determined that pallets imported into the country from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) made of 6xxx-series aluminum alloy are covered by U.S. duties. This decision will apply to all Chinese exporters and producers … Continue reading
AEC Files New Scope Clarification Request
Last week, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) filed a new scope clarification case against China Zhongwang Holdings Limited and its network of affiliates. The request asks the Department of Commerce (DOC) to expand its determination last December regarding Zhongwang’s alleged … Continue reading
Commerce: Chinese Aluminum Exports in Question Fall Under Orders

The Department of Commerce (DOC) says Chinese aluminum giant China Zhongwang intentionally skirted U.S. trade duties in recent years, according to a preliminary determination issued last week. Commerce determined Zhongwang, which is at the center of an investigation regarding tariff … Continue reading