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India Aluminum Sheet: Prelim Results of CVD Admin Review

The Commerce Department on May 3 released the preliminary results of its countervailing duty administrative review on common alloy aluminum sheet from India (C-533-896). The agency calculated a preliminary rate of 32.43% for Hindalco Industries Limited and its affiliate Utkal Alumina International Limited, the only companies under review. That 32.43% CVD rate would apply for cash deposit purposes, and for the purposes of assessments for entries from Hindalco and its affiliate in calendar year 2021. For assessments entries from Hindalco and its affiliate during the period Aug. 14, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2020, Commerce preliminarily calculated a CVD rate of 37.9%. Changes to Hindalco's cash deposit rate would take effect beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register.

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In these preliminary results, Commerce is also ending its review for Virgo Aluminum Limited, which the agency found had no shipments to the U.S. during the period of review. The CVD cash deposit rate for Virgo will not change as a result of this review.

For all entries of subject merchandise exported by all other Indian companies for the period Aug. 14, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2021, Commerce has ordered liquidation “as entered” at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry (ADCVDWeb Message # 2195411).

​(The period of review is 08/14/20 - 12/31/21. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)