Five More Years for Anti-Dumping Duty on Flat Rolled Aluminium Products from China in Sunset Review on Hindalco Complaint

Ø Complainant: Hindalco Industries Limited

Ø Anti-dumping Duty of US$449 MT Imposed on Flat Rolled Products of Aluminium from China on Hindalco Complaint by Notification No. 68/2021-Customs (ADD) dated 6 December, 2021 – Notification to Expire on 5 December, 2026.

DGTR has recommended a five-year continuation of the anti-dumping duty on Chinese flat rolled aluminium products, retaining the US$449/MT residual rate, while carving out narrowly defined products—particularly certain colour-coated and specialised H24 clad radiator/fin materials. The recommendation will take effect only upon issuance of the corresponding Central Government customs notification.

DGTR Final Findings dated 3 September 2026 – Sunset Review of Anti-Dumping Duty on Certain Flat Rolled Aluminium Products (FRP) from China PR

· Sunset review completed: DGTR has concluded the sunset review of anti-dumping duties on Certain Flat Rolled Aluminium Products (FRP) originating in or exported from China PR. The existing duty was imposed in December 2021 and was due to expire on 5 December 2026.

· Continuation recommended: DGTR finds that expiry of the existing duty is likely to result in continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Indian domestic industry. It has therefore recommended continuation of the anti-dumping measure.

· Duty continued for another 5 years: The existing anti-dumping duty is recommended to continue for a further five years, effective from the date of the Central Government's notification, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.

· Duty rate broadly retained: DGTR has not modified the quantum of the existing duty, concluding that the existing rates remain appropriate for a sunset review based on likelihood of continuation/recurrence.

Duty Structure

Producer/Exporter	Recommended ADD
Arconic (Kunshan) Aluminum Products Co., Ltd.	Nil
Granges Aluminium (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Nil
All other producers from China PR	US$449/MT
Any producer in China PR exported through any country	US$449/MT
Any producer from a country other than China PR, exported from China PR	US$449/MT

The duty applies to products under HS headings 7606 and 7607.

Key Product Exclusions

The following products are excluded from the scope:

1. Can-body Stock, including Can End Stock (CES) used for aluminium cans.

2. Aluminium foil up to 80 microns.

3. Clad with compatible non-clad aluminium foil from 5–80 microns.

4. Lithograde Aluminium Coils above 1150 mm width.

5. Colour-coated coils above 80 microns but below 120 microns.

6. Specified H24 clad aluminium tube material comprising AA3003 Modified/AA3005 core, AA4343 brazing layer and AA7072 sacrificial layer, covering:

o 0.20–0.25 mm for folded/B-type radiator tubes; and

o 0.265–0.35 mm and 0.40–0.45 mm for welded radiator tubes.

7. AA4343/AA3003-H24 clad aluminium fin strip, 0.23–0.30 mm thick and 200 mm wide, for air-cooled condensers and industrial dry-cooling systems.

· These specific heat-exchanger/radiator exclusions are subject to an actual-user and end-use condition and prescribed Customs documentation.

Important Rejections

· No blanket exclusion for all Clad products: DGTR found that the domestic industry manufactures and supplies various clad products and therefore did not accept exclusion of the entire clad category.

· Unclad grades such as Alloy 1100, A3102 and AA3003/AA3003MOD not excluded: Evidence established domestic manufacture and supply; isolated quality, delivery or short-supply issues were insufficient to justify exclusion.

· FRP above 1950 mm not excluded: Transaction-wise evidence showed commercial manufacture and merchant sales by the domestic industry during the relevant period.

· Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) rejected: DGTR found no adequately quantified and administrable product-specific supply gap on which a TRQ could be based.

PCN Methodology

· The Length Range column was removed.

· Lithographic aluminium coil width was revised to 600–1150 mm.

· Foil Stock width was revised to 540 mm and above.

· DGTR clarified that Clad and Fin Stock are distinguished by construction/application, not merely thickness, and found no double-counting problem.

Basis for Continuation

· The decision is forward-looking and is not based solely on current injury or current dumping margins.

· DGTR considered China's available/surplus capacities, export orientation, third-country exports, attractiveness of the Indian market, import trends and other likelihood factors.

· Although the domestic industry showed improvement in production, sales, employment and productivity and price undercutting was negative during the POI, DGTR nevertheless concluded that removal of the duty would likely lead to renewed dumping and injury.

Impact on Downstream Industry

· DGTR found no general shortage of FRP attributable to the existing duty.

· Imports from China continued, while imports from non-subject countries and domestic production also increased.

· At the highest residual duty of US$449/MT, the estimated impact on identified downstream products was below 1%, except for the illustrative pressure-cooker case, where the impact was 2.8%.

· DGTR therefore concluded that continuation of the measure would not impose a disproportionate burden on downstream users or consumers.

Special Treatment of Cooperating Exporters

· DGTR decided not to create fresh producer-specific duty rates merely because exporters participated and supplied current-period information.

· Cooperating exporters without an existing individual rate will remain subject to the US$449/MT residual rate.

· Dingsheng and Yinbang were additionally treated on facts available because their responses contained material unreconciled/inconsistent data that prevented reliable individual determinations.

[DGTR Final Findings Case No. AD (SSR) - 07/2026 - SETU ID - AD/SSR/007/2026 dated 03.09.2026]