Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet — Indonesia — A-560-835

A U.S. trade measure for “Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet” under AD/CVD concerns imported aluminum sheet that falls within the scope of a particular trade-remedy proceeding. “Common alloy aluminum sheet” generally describes flat-rolled aluminum products made from specified alloys and in specified forms, dimensions, or conditions. The legal scope—not just the product’s commercial name—determines whether an item is covered.

AD means antidumping: the U.S. may impose an additional duty when imports are found to be sold at less than normal value and injure, or threaten to injure, a domestic industry. CVD means countervailing duty: an additional duty may apply when imported goods benefit from government subsidies and the required injury findings are made. These duties are separate from ordinary customs duty and can affect landed cost, cash flow, entry documentation, and importer liability. The importer of record is generally responsible for declaring the correct classification and paying applicable duties, while a customs broker can help interpret and document the entry.

What to check

• Read the official scope language, including alloy, thickness, width, form, coating, finish, and product exclusions; do not rely on the product name alone.
• Confirm the product’s HTSUS classification, country of origin, manufacturer, exporter, and supplier; AD/CVD coverage can depend on facts beyond the tariff number.
• Check the applicable AD and CVD instructions and any country- or company-specific information in official sources before entry.
• Ask the supplier for mill certificates, chemistry, dimensions, manufacturing records, and subsidy-related information needed to support the scope and origin analysis.
• Have a customs broker or trade-remedy specialist review uncertain products, scope questions, bonding, cash-deposit treatment, and potential retroactive assessment.