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New Anti-Dumping Tariffs confirmed by commerce dept. USTR increased tariffs for a list of products going into effect on January 1st.”
On December 20, 2024, The Commerce Dept. announced its preliminary affirmative determination in the antidumping duty investigation of disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids (disposable aluminum containers) From China.
At this point, they provided a list of factories that are subject to a 193.90% tariff while all the other factories are subject to 287.80%.
The scope of this category is very clear and broad, leaving little room for nuance. The language of this scope is as follows:
“The merchandise covered by this investigation is disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids produced primarily from flat-rolled aluminum. The subject merchandise includes disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids regardless of shape or size and whether or not wrinkled or smooth.
The term “disposable” is used to identify an aluminum article that is designed to be used once, or for a limited number of times, and then recycled or otherwise disposed. “Containers, pans, and trays” are receptacles for holding goods”
As we communicated in our previous email notification on Sept. 20, the USTR added an array of new products to the list of tariffs under the Section 301 China Tariffs Four-Year Review and increased Section 301 duties on imports from China for certain products. Multiple dates were provided for when the new tariffs would go into effect.
On Dec. 31, 2024, the USTR issued the relevant guidance for the tariff codes going into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
