Supply Chain Research

The U.S. Commerce Department has made final duty determinations against Chinese aluminum foil exports with anti-dumping rates of up to 106%. While separate to the ongoing section 232 review of primary aluminum imports, this case does squeeze one of the few major Chinese aluminum products still exported to the U.S. The case has been largely successful, with imports in the three months to January 31 having fallen 78% on a year earlier. That’s been partly offset, however, by a 149% rise in non-Chinese supplies including those from Brazil and Russia. Additionally consumer costs have likely i...