Imported aluminium from China harms US producers, says US trade panel

Published: Jan 16, 2018 16:58 (GMT+8)
The US International Trade Commission has reached a consensus that imported aluminium alloy sheets from China do cause material harm to American producers, it said in a preliminary finding on January.

The US International Trade Commission has reached a consensus that imported aluminium alloy sheets from China do cause material harm to American producers, it said in a preliminary finding on January 12.

The US Department of Commerce will continue investigations. It is expected to make preliminary decisions on its anti-subsidy and anti-dumping investigations on February 1 and April 17, respectively. 


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