Aluminum Extrusions: Large Decrease in AD Cash Deposit Rates for Turkey
The Commerce Department on June 5 announced a large decrease in antidumping duty cash deposit rates in effect for aluminum extrusions from Turkey (A-489-850), amending its preliminary determination in an ongoing AD investigation to correct calculation errors in the original. Effective May 7, the date that liquidation was suspended and AD cash deposit rates first took effect under the preliminary determination, the unadjusted AD rate for Erdoganlar falls from 85.14% to 10.11%, and the AD rate for Sistem falls from 45.41% to 19.86%. The unadjusted all-others rate consequently falls from 73.43% to 12.98%, and Commerce is also lowering the penalty rate assigned to non-cooperative companies from 605.72% to 48.43% (37.26% when adjusted for cash deposit purposes). The new rates are as follows:
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| Exporter/Producer | AD Rate | Adjusted* |
|---|---|---|
| Erdoganlar Aluminyum San. ve Tic. A.S. | 10.11% | 9.91% |
| Sistem Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. | 19.86% | 19.86% |
| Alkor Aluminyum Enerji Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | 48.43% | 37.26% |
| Astas Aluminyum San ve Tic A.S. | 48.43% | 37.26% |
| Ayde Aluminyum LTD. STI. | 48.43% | 37.26% |
| Burak Aluminyum San | 48.43% | 37.26% |
| P.M.S. Aluminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. | 48.43% | 37.26% |
| Tuna Aluminium Ltd. | 48.43% | 37.26% |
| Uluson Aluminum | 48.43% | 37.26% |
| All-Others Rate | 12.98% | 12.78% |
*As adjusted for export subsidies found in Commerce's preliminary countervailing duty determination. This rate is the cash deposit rate while CV duty suspension of liquidation remains in effect. If CV duty suspension of liquidation is lifted (e.g., if the “provisional measures” period expires, the rate in the “AD Rate” column will be the AD cash deposit rate).
(The period of investigation is 10/01/22 - 09/30/23. See Commerce's notices for more information, including the scope, suspension of liquidation, etc. See 2405070079 for summary of the original preliminary determination.)