Currently, the trade agenda has largely been pursued by the Aluminum Extruders Coalition. As they do the work and pay the bills to take this new case to its final hearing later this year, the AEC is still working on legacy matters with the original China case. Additionally, we continue to work with Commerce to get the Generally Approved Exclusions (GAEs) removed from the Aluminum Extrusion 232. Unfortunately, we haven’t heard any word from D.C. on the 232, but I am led to believe a decision is imminent. We continue to show evidence of aluminum extruders exporting from countries not a part of the coalition’s case as proof that the 232 still has a place in protecting our industry. If you see a news item about a new extrusion operation in another country aimed at our market, please send it to me. It should be noted that the Dominican Republic part of the Coalition’s case did not survive the preliminary round. So, this is a clear example...
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.