EU Initiates Partial Interim Review of Aluminium Flat-Rolled Products from China
Summary
The European Commission has initiated a partial interim review concerning aluminium flat-rolled products originating from the People's Republic of China. This investigation is a partial interim review, with key dates for verification visits, provisional measures, and definitive measures outlined.
What changed
The European Commission has officially initiated a partial interim review (Case R849) concerning aluminium flat-rolled products originating from the People's Republic of China. The initiation date is March 9, 2026, with a provisional timeline for verification visits set between June 24 and August 7, 2026. This review will assess existing trade measures and may lead to the imposition of provisional or definitive measures.
Interested parties, including importers and exporters dealing with these products, must be aware of the indicative timetable and the legally binding deadlines outlined in the Notice of Initiation. Submissions and correspondence should follow the instructions provided. Key dates include the potential imposition of provisional measures by March 9, 2027, and definitive measures by March 9, 2027. Failure to comply with submission requirements or deadlines could impact the outcome of the investigation.
What to do next
- Review the Notice of Initiation for specific submission requirements and deadlines.
- Prepare to respond to questionnaires and potential verification visits.
- Monitor the case progress for provisional and definitive measure announcements.
Penalties
Potential imposition of provisional or definitive trade measures (e.g., duties) on aluminium flat-rolled products from China.
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Investigations
Case R849 - Aluminium flat-rolled products Type: Partial interim review
Countries investigated: People's Republic of China
History of proceeding
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Timeframe and key steps
This is an indicative timetable for interested parties.
Only the time limits and deadlines set out in the basic regulations and notices of initiation are legally binding.
Initiation stage
| Date of initiation | Time period envisaged for verification visits 1 |
| --- | --- |
| 9 March 2026
- Other languages | 24 June 2026
07 August 2026 |
Provisional stage
| Pre-disclosure 2 | Provisional Measures 3 | Return comments on disclosure / provisional measures 4 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Not applicable | - | Not applicable |
Definitive stage
| Return comments on final disclosure 5 | Definitive Measures 6 |
| --- | --- |
| 30 October 2026 | 9 March 2027 |
Contacts
Interested parties intending to make submissions or send correspondence to the Commission should follow the instructions given in the Notice of Initiation below
Publications
- Initiation (Other languages)
- Questionnaire for users
- Questionnaire for association of Union producers
- Executive summary
- The Commission may carry out visits between the above stated dates to verify the questionnaire replies and other information submitted by the interested parties. ¶
- The Commission will provide information on the planned imposition of provisional duties within the deadline indicated by Section 6 of the Notice of Initiation. Interested parties will be given 3 working days to comment in writing on the accuracy of the calculations. In cases where the Commission intends not to impose provisional duties, it will inform the interested parties within the deadline indicated by Section 6 of the Notice of Initiation. ¶
- Latest date for entry into force of provisional measures (8 months from initiation in anti-dumping cases and 9 months from initiation in anti-subsidy cases). If imposed, these measures have a maximum duration of 6 months in the case of an anti-dumping investigation and 4 months in the case of an anti-subsidy investigation. Interested parties can submit comments on provisional measures. Interested parties who have co-operated in the proceedings can submit comments to the disclosure letter following its transmission to them. ¶
- Latest date for interested parties to submit comments on provisional measures or disclosure letter. ¶
- Latest date for parties which have co-operated in the proceedings to submit comments on the final disclosure letter following its transmission to them. ¶
- Latest date to publish the imposition of definitive measures or the termination of the proceedings in the Official Journal of the European Union in the case of initial investigations. Measures will normally be imposed for a period of five years with the possibility to request a review of the measures at the earliest one year after imposition. In the case of other types of investigations (e.g. reviews), this is an indicative date for the conclusion of the investigation. ¶ Last update: 17 Mar 2026
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