China is focus as parties weigh in on ITC's '332' aluminum investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission, as part of an investigation of global aluminum production and overcapacity issues, has received a slew of comments from interested parties slamming China for practices that allegedly have an adverse impact on U.S. and other producers. “China is an important U.S. trading partner, but the Chinese aluminum industry has expanded beyond its domestic needs,” the Aluminum Association said in comments submitted to the ITC on Feb. 21. “Chinese oversupply has put downward pressure on world...