The United States will issue anti-dumping orders against certain Chinese products sold to the country at a price below fair value, as they are subsidized by the Chinese government. Therefore, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined that imports of disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids from China are causing harm to the U.S. industry, as stated by the aforementioned body in an April 11 statement.
The Aluminum Foil Container Manufacturers Association (AFCMA) has praised the USITC’s decision. The association and its members, such as Durable Packaging International, Handi-foil Corp., and Reynolds Consumer Products, filed a complaint in May 2024 that led the federal government to initiate the investigation.
These investigations and tariffs are independent of other tariffs announced by the Trump administration, such as country-specific reciprocal tariffs. The new tariffs will be added to existing ones. The USITC plans to publish its full report on the determination of aluminum containers before May 26.
John Herrmann, attorney for the AFCMA, stated that the USITC’s decision will provide necessary relief for domestic producers of disposable aluminum containers who were losing sales and being forced to reduce their prices to compete with low-cost imports from China.
Once this case is formalized, AFCMA lawyers will file a new complaint for the USITC to investigate Chinese companies that evade U.S. tariffs by transshipping their aluminum containers through other Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand and Vietnam. Recent import data shows a “significant increase” in aluminum container imports from these countries.
The Aluminum Association has also expressed concern about the evasion of metal tariffs through transshipment. The association has reported, for example, that some Mexican brewers and can manufacturers use Chinese aluminum sheets for beer cans that are then imported into the U.S. Regarding the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on aluminum cans and beer imports, these issues are being addressed.
Although the association did not directly participate in the antidumping and countervailing duty case for aluminum containers, its president, Charles Johnson, stated that “they appreciate the government’s decision that imports of certain aluminum containers harm the domestic industry”, emphasizing that China continues to provide massive subsidies to its aluminum sector, distorting global markets and promoting unfair trade.
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