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Aluminum Foil Trade Actions Threaten the Flexible Packaging Industry

A 'self-initiated' case by the US DOC against suppliers of aluminum foil from South Korea and Thailand threatens manufacturers with unwarranted duties.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) says the US Department of Commerce (DOC) shouldn’t be picking winners and losers in US manufacturing markets, but that is exactly what they are doing in the case of aluminum foil imports. A “self-initiated” case by the DOC against suppliers of aluminum foil from South Korea and Thailand threatens manufacturers of flexible packaging with unwarranted duties on necessary aluminum foil for food, pharmaceuticals, and medical device packaging. FPA says these...

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