Commerce Determines Countervailable Subsidies on Aluminum Foil from Oman

Strategic Insights -

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has found that Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC, a producer and exporter of certain aluminum foil, received countervailable subsidies during the period of review January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. This determination is based on a review of the record and comments received from interested parties regarding Commerce's Preliminary Results and Post-Preliminary Analysis.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Commerce has determined that Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC, a producer and exporter of certain aluminum foil, received countervailable subsidies during the period of review January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.
  • The subsidy rate exists for the period January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022: Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC 7.10% ad valorem.
  • Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed for these final results of review within five days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
  • Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review, for the above-listed companies at the applicable ad valorem assessment rates listed.
  • Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal Register.
  • In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for the companies subject to this review for shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this administrative review.

Statistics:

  • Subsidy rate: 7.10% ad valorem for Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC
  • Applicable ad valorem assessment rates: for the above-listed companies
  • Deadlines:

+ September 5, 2025, for the final results of this administrative review.

+ No earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal Register, Commerce will issue assessment instructions to CBP.

+ 90 days of publication for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired

  • Cash deposits: in the amounts shown for the companies subject to this review for shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this administrative review.

Sources:

  • [1] See Certain Aluminum Foil from the Sultanate of Oman: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022, 89 FR 100971 (December 13, 2024)
  • [2] See Memorandum, "Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review," dated May 16, 2025.
  • [3] See Memorandum, "Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Aluminum Foil from the Sultanate of Oman; 2022," dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
  • [4] See Certain Aluminum Foil from the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty Orders, 86 FR 62782 (November 12, 2021) (Order).
  • [5] See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
  • [6] See Memorandum, "Post-Preliminary Analysis Memorandum for the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Aluminum Foil from the Sultanate of Oman," dated May 14, 2025 (Post-Preliminary Analysis).
  • [7] Commerce found that Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC is cross-owned with Sohar Paper Cores LLC, Takamul Investment Company LLC, and OQ SAOC.
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