This month, we will discuss active matters in our case and a brief look ahead. As we look forward to 2021, several pending key decisions will help define the kind of environment we are likely to face as we transition into a new administration. While some of these matters look routine, the underlying precedent in our case that they represent is anything but ordinary. Kingtom has been selected as the sole mandatory respondent in the 9th Administrative Review on the Anti-Dumping side. Kingtom recently changed their import status and became the importer of record in shipments into the U.S. over the summer. During this time, we have seen imports climb. The administrative review process is an excellent opportunity for us to make the case they should be subject to the Chinese duties. Meanwhile, an EAPA from Ta Chen against Kingtom is in its final stages. A decision is imminent, and should Ta Chen prevail, our case against them will be strengthened. The Aluminum Extruders Council (A...
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has led the U.S. aluminum extrusion industry in achieving level competition by winning tariff protection that offsets unfair trade practices of extruders/importers of aluminum profiles produced in China. Our efforts have been of enormous value to domestic extruders and suppliers. Conservatively, an estimated 800 million pounds per year of extrusions are being produced in the U. S. that would have otherwise been lost to China.