Guidance

Investigation into imports of aluminium extrusions from China (anti-dumping duty 2388)

Published 18 February 2020

Overview

Initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of aluminium extrusions, from the People’s Republic of China.

The Commission has announced in the Official Journal ref 2020/C51/12 the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of aluminium extrusions, from the People’s Republic of China.

Product description

Products that are under investigation:

  • bars, rods, profiles (whether or not hollow), tubes, pipes
  • unassembled
  • whether or not prepared for use in structures (for example, cut-to-length,drilled, bent, chamfered, threaded)
  • made from aluminium, whether or not alloyed, containing not more than 99.3% of aluminium

Excluded products

The following products are excluded:

  • products attached (for example, by welding or fasteners) to form sub-assemblies
  • welded tubes and pipes
  • products in a packaged kit with the necessary parts to assemble a finished product without further finishing or fabrication of the parts (‘finished goods kit’)

Taric codes

The products are currently classified within TARIC codes:

  • 7604 1010 11
  • 7604 1090 11
  • 7604 1090 25
  • 7604 1090 80
  • 7604 2100 00
  • 7604 2910 00
  • 7604 2990 00
  • 7608 1000 11
  • 7608 1000 80
  • 7608 2081 00
  • 7608 2089 00
  • 7610 9090 10

This investigation could result in provisional anti-dumping duty being imposed within 7-8 months and definitive anti-dumping duty in 13-14 months.

Interested parties wanting to make their views known to the Commission, make submissions and request a hearing (within the short timescale available) should refer to 2020/C51/12 for further details.

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