Aluminum Extrusions From the United Arab Emirates: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, in the Less-Than-Fair Value Investigation

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-520-810] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist regarding certain imports of aluminum extrusions from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). DATES: Applicable May 28, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jinny Ahn or John K. Drury at (202) 482-0339 and (202) 482-0195, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 24, 2023, Commerce initiated a less than fair value (LTFV) investigation concerning aluminum ( printed page 46058) extrusions from the UAE. [ 1 ] On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (collectively, the petitioners) filed a timely critical circumstances allegation, pursuant to section 703(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.206 , alleging that critical circumstances exist with respect to aluminum extrusions from the UAE. [ 2 ] Commerce published its preliminary LTFV determination on May 7, 2024. [ 3 ] In accordance with 19 CFR 351.206(c)(1) and (c)(2)(ii) , when a critical circum…