Trade remedies notice 2025/24: anti-dumping duty on certain aluminium foil in rolls, originating from the People’s Republic of China
Updated 18 December 2025
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This public notice was published on 18 December 2025 and will come into effect from the day after the date of publication.
Secretary of State’s definitive decision on measures
This public notice is published by the Secretary of State under regulation 101C(2)(a) of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the Regulations”).
This public notice gives effect to the Secretary of State’s decision to accept the recommendation of the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) to vary the application of the anti-dumping measure so that it applies until 6 June 2029 and to maintain the anti-dumping duties on certain aluminium foil in rolls (AFR) originating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the existing duty rates.
This public notice supersedes Taxation notice 2020/31: anti-dumping duty on certain aluminium foil in rolls originating in the People’s Republic of China.
This public notice:
- relates to certain aluminium foil in rolls, referred to variously as AFR or ‘the goods’ in the ‘goods description’ section
- gives effect to the Secretary of State’s decision to accept the TRA’s recommendation to vary the application of the measures so that it applies until 6 June 2029 and to maintain the anti-dumping duty on certain AFR originating from the PRC
Goods description
This public notice relates to certain aluminium foil in rolls originating from the PRC and exported to the UK, described as “Aluminium foil of a thickness of 0.007mm or more but less than 0.021mm, not backed, not further worked than rolled but whether or not embossed, in low weight rolls of a weight not exceeding 10kg”.
Transition review TD0057: Transition review of an anti-dumping measure applying to certain aluminium foil in rolls (AFR) originating from the People’s Republic of China
On 20 May 2024, the TRA published a Notice of Initiation (NOI) to initiate a transition review of the UK measure relating to certain aluminium foil in rolls (AFR) originating from the PRC.
Summary of the transition review
The TRA initiated a transition review of the relevant trade measure relating to certain AFR originating from the PRC. During the assessment it publicly consulted and received responses as to whether the anti-dumping measure should be varied or revoked.
Having considered the responses to the consultation, and having conducted its assessments, the TRA determined that the importation of the dumped goods subject to review would be likely to continue or recur if the anti-dumping amounts were no longer applied to those goods. Also that it was likely that injury to UK industry in the like goods would recur if the anti-dumping measure was no longer applied to the goods subject to review. The TRA advised the Secretary of State that the variation of the measure, in accordance with its recommendation, meets the Economic Interest Test.
Recommendation of the TRA
The TRA recommended that the application of the anti-dumping measure should be varied so that it applies until 6 June 2029, that is, 5 years subsequent to the date when the measure would have otherwise expired (6 June 2024) had the transition review not been initiated. In addition, the TRA recommended that the duty rates of the measure remain the same (ranging from 14.2% to 35.6%).
Secretary of State’s decision
The Secretary of State took the decision to accept the TRA’s recommendation to vary the application of the measure and maintain the anti-dumping amounts at the existing rates. The Secretary of State considers it is in the public interest to accept the recommendation to maintain the measure at the existing rates. The import duty (the anti-dumping duty) on the goods given effect to by Taxation notice 2020/31: anti-dumping duty on certain aluminium foil in rolls originating in the People’s Republic of China, is hereby extended for a further 5 years in accordance with this public notice.
Commodity code
Goods that are subject to anti-dumping duties are imported into the UK under the following UK Global Tariff (UKGT) commodity codes:
- 76 07 11 11 11
- 76 07 19 10 11
- 76 07 19 10 19
- 76 07 11 11 19
Expiry of the anti-dumping duty
The anti-dumping duties on the goods given effect to by this public notice will cease to apply on 6 June 2029.
The TRA will notify interested parties of the expiry of the anti-dumping duties in sufficient time to allow an interested party to make an application for an expiry review.
Amount of anti-dumping duty
Duty amount and additional tariff application platform (TAP) codes
The additional amount of import duty (‘the anti-dumping duty’) applicable to the net, free-at-the-frontier price, before other amounts of import duty, of goods subject to duty imported into the UK originating in the People’s Republic of China is specified in Table 1.
Table 1: Duty amount and additional TAP codes
| Overseas exporter | Duty amount | Additional TAP code |
|---|---|---|
| CeDo (Shanghai) Ltd, Shanghai | 14.2% | B299 |
| Ningbo Times Aluminium Foil Technology Co. Ltd, Ningbo | 15.6% | B300 |
| Overseas exporter specified in Annex 1 | 14.6% | (per Annex 1) |
| All other overseas exporters (residual amount) | 35.6% | B999 |
Annex 1: Overseas exporters subject to 14.6% duty amount
| Overseas exporter | Location | Additional TAP code |
|---|---|---|
| Able Packaging Co., Ltd | Shanghai | B302 |
| Guangzhou Chuanlong Aluminium Foil Product Co., Ltd | Guangzhou | B303 |
| Ningbo Ashburn Aluminium Foil Products Co., Ltd | Yuyao | B304 |
| Ningbo Favored Commodity Co., Ltd | Yuyao | B301 |
| Shanghai Blue Diamond Aluminium Foil Manufacturing Co., Ltd | Shanghai | B305 |
| Weifang Quanxin Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd | Linqu | B306 |
| Yuyao Caelurn Aluminium Foil Products Co., Ltd | Yuyao | B310 |
| Zhengzhou Zhuoshi Tech Co., Ltd | Zhengzhou | B307 |
| Zhuozhou Haoyuan Foil Industry Co., Ltd | Zhuozhou | B308 |
| Zibo Hengzhou Aluminium Plastic Packing Material Co., Ltd | Zibo | B309 |
In order to qualify for the duty amount applicable to goods produced by an overseas exporter specified in Table 1, a valid commercial invoice with an accompanying declaration must be presented to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on importation of the goods. The text of the declaration is set out in Annex 2.
Annex 2: Declaration required to qualify for duty amount
The following declaration must be completed, dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing the valid commercial invoice who is identifiable by name and function.
“I, the undersigned, certify that the [volume] of [goods] sold for export to the United Kingdom included in this invoice was produced by [company name and address] ([Additional code]) in [country]. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.
Date:
Signature:
Name (printed):
Function within business:”
If an invoice is not presented, or the declaration is not made, the residual (all other overseas exporters) amount is the duty amount applicable to the goods.