The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of aluminum extrusions from the People’s Republic of China. Additionally, the DOC has determined not to investigate the alleged undervaluation of China’s currency, the RMB, as a countervailable subsidy because the Petitioners’ allegation did not meet the statutory standard for initiating an investigation. The DOC is currently scheduled to make its final determination in November 2010. Fact Sheet Memo on subsidy allegation in relation to currency.
