No matter what side of the Presidential election you were in favor of, we knew the Administration was going to change. For the AEC and Government Affairs we can find opportunities in these changes and work towards advancing our position with a new Administration and Congress. The AEC is actively monitoring any potential changes, which could affect our efforts related to the 232/301 Tariffs, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grant Funding, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Global Arrangement Negotiations and other items of interest. On October 30, the International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to rescind the tariffs on aluminum extruded products determined by the Department of Commerce (DOC). As we all know, the tariffs imposed under the China I case have played a major role in protecting the domestic industry and the hope was for this new case to increase the protections. Unfortunately, that was not the case. However, as we look forward to 2025, the AEC’s commitment
On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final determinations that producers from 14 countries (China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam) have sold dumped and subsidized aluminum extrusions into the United States. Read the full announcement HERE. Overall rates vary depending on the producer and country of origin. The list of specific rates by country and producer can be found on the International Trade Administrations website HERE . This is another milestone in the trade remedy process. The final International Trade Commission (ITC) hearing occurred on October 1, 2024, in Washington D.C. and the final determination from the ITC is expected at the beginning of November 2024. The 232 Tariff Exclusion Request results continue to come to the benefit of AEC Members. To date, AEC Members have logged Objections to 399 different Exclusion Requests. So far, 19