Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2025
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) from the People's...
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) from the People's Republic of China (China), covering the period (POR) of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
DATES:
Applicable October 26, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alexander Wolfe, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5826.
( printed page 67283)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 6, 2019, Commerce published in the
Federal Register
the CVD order on CAAS from China.[1]
On February 2, 2026, Commerce published in the
Federal Register
a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the
Order
.[2]
On March 31, 2026, pursuant to requests from interested parties,[3]
Commerce initiated an administrative review with respect to four companies: Alcha International Holdings Limited (Alcha International), Jiangsu Alcha Aluminum Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Alcha), Yantai Jintai International Trade Co., Ltd. (Yantai Jintai), and Yinbang Clad Material Co., Ltd. (Yinbang).[4]
On April 6, 2026, we placed on the record U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for the entries of CAAS from China during the POR and invited interested parties to comment.[5]
No interested party submitted comments regarding the CBP data. The CBP data showed that Yantai Jintai and Yinbang were the only companies subject to this administrative review with suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR.[6]
On May 29, 2026, Yantai Jintai withdrew its request for an administrative review of itself.[7]
On June 29, 2026, the petitioner withdrew its request for an administrative review of Yinbang.[8]
No other interested party requested review of Yantai Jintai or Yinbang.
On June 30, 2026, Commerce notified interested parties that it intended to rescind the administrative review with respect to Alcha International and Jiangsu Alcha, because these companies did not have reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended.[9]
On August 3, 2026, Commerce issued a corrected notification of its intent to rescind the administrative review.[10]
No interested party submitted comments regarding Commerce's intent to rescind the administrative review.
Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to rescind an administrative review of a CVD order where it concludes that there were no suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR for an exporter or producer.[11]
Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the CVD assessment rate for the review period.[12]
Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the calculated CVD assessment rate for the review period.[13]
As noted above, CBP entry data showed that there were no POR entries of subject merchandise for Alcha International or Jiangsu Alcha, the only companies for which requests for review were not withdrawn. Accordingly, in the absence of reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we are rescinding this administrative review, in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
Cash Deposit Requirements
As Commerce has proceeded to a final rescission of this administrative review, no cash deposit rates will change. Accordingly, the current cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice.
Assessment Rates
Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries. Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this rescission notice in the
Federal Register
.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of the APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with regulations and terms of an APO is a violation, which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: October 19, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
Footnotes
1.
See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 2157 (February 6, 2019) (
Order).
2.
See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 91 FR 4500 (February 2, 2026).
3.
See
Petitioner's Letter, “Domestic Industry's Request for Administrative Reviews,” dated February 27, 2026;
see also
Yantai Jintai's Letter, “Request for Review,” dated March 2, 2026. The petitioner refers to Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group and its individual members.
10.
See
Memorandum, “Notice of Intent to Rescind, Correction,” dated August 3, 2026. In its June 30, 2026, memorandum, Commerce inadvertently identified two additional companies for rescission of the administrative review, which were not under review.
11.
See, e.g., Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017);
see also Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018, 84 FR 14650 (April 11, 2019).
19 CFR 351.213(d)(3)