The United States has imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from 48.64% to 106.09% and countervailing duties ranging from 17.14% to 80.97% on aluminum foil products imported from China. The purpose of this investigation is to determine whether Chinese manufacturers use third countries such as South Korea and Thailand for assembly or processing, in order to circumvent current trade measures. This measure aims to ensure the effective implementation of US trade policies and protect the domestic aluminum foil industry from unfair competition.
Faced with strict trade barriers from the United States, Chinese aluminum foil manufacturers urgently need to find effective solutions. Third country transit trade has become an effective strategy, as exporting products to third countries such as Malaysia and Sri Lanka to the United States can effectively avoid high anti-dumping and countervailing duties.
Third country transit trade process
First leg transportation: The goods are exported from Chinese ports to Malaysia through normal customs clearance, without affecting domestic tax refunds.
Transfer processing: After the goods arrive in Malaysia, they undergo customs clearance, container exchange, and apply for relevant documents such as the Malaysian Certificate of Origin. The entire container replacement process will be supervised and photographed to ensure the safety of the goods.
Second leg transportation: The goods are loaded onto a second leg vessel and transported to the United States. Use Malaysia's complete set of documents (certificate of origin, packing list, invoice, bill of lading) for customs clearance in the United States, effectively avoiding anti-dumping and countervailing duties.
