Heat-treated aluminium extrusions that meet the chemical specifications for 5050-grade alloy and are being exported by China Zhongwang and its affiliates circumvent existing anti-dumping and countervailing duties, the Department's International Trade Administration (ITA) preliminarily determined in a notice dated November 3.
Zhongwang responded to Commerce’s determination, defending its non-response to the department’s queries.
“We respect the preliminary determination […] that import of 5050 alloy...