A
"reasonable expectation" that the U.S. aluminum industry is being
materially injured by imports of Chinese alloy aluminum sheet was found by the
International Trade Commission (ITC), according to a preliminary determination
that was published in the Federal Register January 22.
The
aluminum sheet is allegedly subsidized by the Chinese government and sold in
the U.S. at less than fair value (LTFV), the ITC said. The regulator will
schedule for the final stage of its investigation if the Department of Commerce
upholds the preliminary finding.