In March of 2017, the Aluminum Association’s Trade Enforcement Working Group filed anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions against the import of aluminum foil products from China – the first such action in the association’s near 85-year history. Twelve years ago, U.S. production accounted for about 84 percent of all domestic aluminum foil demand and today that has dropped to 69 percent. At the same time, Chinese imports grew from essentially 0 percent of the total U.S. aluminum foil market in 2004 to 22 percent of the market today.
In March of 2017, the Aluminum Association’s Trade Enforcement Working Group filed anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions against the import of aluminum foil products from China – the first such action in the association’s near 85-year history. Twelve years ago, U.S. production accounted for about 84 percent of all domestic aluminum foil demand and today that has dropped to 69 percent. At the same time, Chinese imports grew from essentially 0 percent of the total U.S. aluminum foil market in 2004 to 22 percent of the market today.