U.S. Department Of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination on Aluminum Wire and Cable from China

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of aluminum wire and cable from China, finding that that exporters from China have dumped aluminum wire and cable in the United States at a margin of 58.51 to 63.47 percent.

As a result of today’s decision, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits from importers of aluminum wire and cable from China based on the preliminary rates noted above.

In 2017, imports of aluminum wire and cable from China were valued at an estimated $157.2 million.

The petitioners are Encore Wire Corporation (McKinney, TX) and Southwire Company, LLC (Carrollton, GA).

The strict enforcement of U.S. trade law is a primary focus of the Trump Administration. Since the beginning of the current Administration, Commerce has initiated 168 new antidumping and countervailing duty investigations – this is a 223 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.

Antidumping and countervailing duty laws provide American businesses and workers with an internationally accepted mechanism to seek relief from the harmful effects of the unfair pricing of imports into the United States. Commerce currently maintains 482 antidumping and countervailing duty orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.

Commerce is scheduled to announce the final determination on or about October 9, 2019.

If Commerce’s final determination is affirmative, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will be scheduled to make its final injury determination on or about November 22, 2019. If Commerce makes an affirmative final determination of dumping, and the ITC makes an affirmative final injury determination, Commerce will issue an AD order. If Commerce makes a negative final determination of dumping, or the ITC makes a negative final determination of injury, the investigation will be terminated and no orders will be issued.

Click HERE for a fact sheet on today’s decision.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Enforcement and Compliance unit within the International Trade Administration is responsible for vigorously enforcing U.S. trade law and does so through an impartial, transparent process that abides by international law and is based on factual evidence provided on the record.

Foreign companies that price their products in the U.S. market below the cost of production or below prices in their home markets are subject to antidumping duties. Companies that receive unfair subsidies from their governments, such as grants, loans, equity infusions, tax breaks, or production inputs, are subject to countervailing duties aimed at directly countering those subsidies.

U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination on Mattresses from China

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of mattresses from China, finding that exporters from China have dumped mattresses in the United States at margins ranging from 38.56 to 1,731.75 percent.

As a result of today’s decisions, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits from importers of mattresses from China based on the preliminary rates noted above.

In 2017, imports of mattresses from China were valued at an estimated $436.5 million.

The petitioners are Corsicana Mattress Company (Dallas, TX), Elite Comfort Solutions (Newman, GA), Future Foam Inc. (Council Bluffs, IA), FXI Inc. (Media, PA), Innocor, Inc. (Red Bank, NJ), Kolcraft Enterprises Inc. (Chicago, IL), Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (Carthage, MO), Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC (Atlanta, GA), and Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (Lexington, KY).

The strict enforcement of U.S. trade law is a primary focus of the Trump Administration. Since the beginning of the current Administration, Commerce has initiated 168 new antidumping and countervailing duty investigations – this is a 223 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.

Antidumping and countervailing duty laws provide American businesses and workers with an internationally accepted mechanism to seek relief from the harmful effects of the unfair pricing of imports into the United States. Commerce currently maintains 481 antidumping and countervailing duty orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.

Commerce is scheduled to announce the final determinations on or about October 11, 2019.

If Commerce’s final determinations are affirmative, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will be scheduled to make its final injury determinations on or about November 24, 2019. If Commerce makes affirmative final determinations of dumping, and the ITC makes affirmative final injury determinations, Commerce will issue AD orders. If Commerce makes negative final determinations of dumping, or the ITC makes negative final determinations of injury, the investigations will be terminated and no orders will be issued.

Click HERE for a fact sheet on today’s decision.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Enforcement and Compliance unit within the International Trade Administration is responsible for vigorously enforcing U.S. trade law and does so through an impartial, transparent process that abides by international law and is based on factual evidence provided on the record.

Foreign companies that price their products in the U.S. market below the cost of production or below prices in their home markets are subject to antidumping duties. Companies that receive unfair subsidies from their governments, such as grants, loans, equity infusions, tax breaks, or production inputs, are subject to countervailing duties aimed at directly countering those subsidies.

U.S. Department Of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations on Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from China, Germany, and Mexico

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of refillable stainless steel kegs from China, Germany, and Mexico, finding that exporters from China, Germany, and Mexico have dumped refillable stainless steel kegs in the United States at the following rates:

• China – 2.01 to 79.71 percent
• Germany – 8.61 percent
• Mexico – 18.48 percent

As a result of today’s decisions, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits from importers of refillable stainless steel kegs from China, Germany, and Mexico based on the preliminary rates noted above.

In 2017, imports of refillable stainless steel kegs from China, Germany, and Mexico were valued at an estimated $18.1 million, $11.8 million, and $5.7 million, respectively.

The petitioner is American Keg Company, LLC (Pottstown, PA).

The strict enforcement of U.S. trade law is a primary focus of the Trump Administration. Since the beginning of the current Administration, Commerce has initiated 168 new antidumping and countervailing duty investigations – this is a 223 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.

Antidumping and countervailing duty laws provide American businesses and workers with an internationally accepted mechanism to seek relief from the harmful effects of the unfair pricing of imports into the United States. Commerce currently maintains 481 antidumping and countervailing duty orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.

Commerce is scheduled to announce the final determination on or about August 13, 2019 with respect to Mexico and on or about October 16, 2019 with respect to China and Germany.

If Commerce’s final determinations are affirmative, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will be scheduled to make its final injury determination on or about September 26, 2019 for Mexico and on or about November 29, 2019 for China and Germany. If Commerce makes affirmative final determinations of dumping, and the ITC makes affirmative final injury determinations, Commerce will issue AD orders. If Commerce makes negative final determinations of dumping, or the ITC makes negative final determinations of injury, the investigations will be terminated and no orders will be issued.

Click HERE for a fact sheet on today’s decisions.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Enforcement and Compliance unit within the International Trade Administration is responsible for vigorously enforcing U.S. trade law and does so through an impartial, transparent process that abides by international law and is based on factual evidence provided on the record.

Foreign companies that price their products in the U.S. market below the cost of production or below prices in their home markets are subject to antidumping duties. Companies that receive unfair subsidies from their governments, such as grants, loans, equity infusions, tax breaks, or production inputs, are subject to countervailing duties aimed at directly countering those subsidies.

In honor of Memorial Day, Massachusetts lowering flags

Governor Baker: “From a Grateful Commonwealth”

BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito participated in the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund Memorial Day Ceremony with Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Services Francisco Ureña and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to honor and remember our fallen military heroes in recognition of Memorial Day.

Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Boston Common, Boston, MA

May 23, 2019

CLICK HERE TO WATCH (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQdRgJDndyU&authuser=0)

Remarks as Delivered:

GOVERNOR BAKER: “Good morning. Let me just start by thanking all of the family members who are here today to speak out on behalf to the 325 moms and dads, sons and daughter, brothers and sisters who have been lost since September 11th.

“As I think about these 37,000 flags behind us, and over to the side here, I can’t help but think about the families that were part of the lives of those that we honor here today. The families who are here are part of that heritage, where from generation to generation to generation, moms and dads, and brothers and sisters, sons and daughters have sent their family members off to secure and preserve our freedom and our democracy.

“Now, we live in a time where some might think those words are old fashioned. Well I’m here to say, that to anyone who has had a chance to participate in this big, glorious thing we call democracy, there is nothing old fashioned about the men and women that have made it possible.

“Without the men and women that have made it possible, there is no freedom, there is no democracy, there is no rule of the people. These 37,000 flags, and the millions of flags that will show up in cemeteries and on graves across this country over the course of the next several days, speak volumes about how that debt can never possibly be adequately repaid.

“But I want to thank the Mass Military Heroes Fund for year after year, for ten years, give all of us a chance, in our own small way to honor those who served and especially to say thank you and God bless from a grateful Commonwealth to the families who are with us today. Thank you.”

In honor of Memorial Day, Governor Baker has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until noon and full staff from noon until sunset on Monday, May 27, 2018. The order applies to the main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, other state-owned or state-controlled buildings and all state military installations.

Shannon Liss-Riordan Announces Candidacy for U.S. Senate in 2020

Champion for Workers Shannon Liss-Riordan Announces Candidacy for U.S. Senate in 2020

First-time candidate Liss-Riordan is running as a fighter for workers' rights and against the cycle of Washington politics

Boston - Shannon Liss-Riordan, well-known Massachusetts workers’ rights lawyer and activist, announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S Senate this morning in a video and email to supporters and Democratic activists.

“This country is stuck because of the cycle of Washington politics,” said Liss-Riordan.  “Washington needs a fresh voice willing to break that cycle. This election, the people of Massachusetts will have a choice. Maintain the status quo in Washington and stay in this endless cycle.  Or vote for me and break it.”

Shannon has dedicated her entire career to representing workers who have been taken advantage of by their employers.  In some of her earlier cases, Shannon represented restaurant servers whose bosses were taking their tips. Shannon’s work on these cases remade the law in Massachusetts protecting tipped workers.

Shannon has brought - and won - hundreds of cases representing tipped workers, employees misclassified as independent contractors, and low wage workers, forcing massive companies like Starbucks, FedEx, Harvard University, and American Airlines to rewrite their policies and pay employees a fairer wage.  She has received national acclaim for her creative and groundbreaking battles fighting for workers. 

“These cases have made me realize how much the rich and powerful have reshaped our country to benefit them,” said Liss-Riordan. “They’ve been writing the rules for too long.  We need to make a change.”

Shannon’s roots as an activist date back to before she was a lawyer when she co-founded the Third Wave, a young women’s movement whose mission was to promote women, people of color, and young people’s engagement in political and social causes.

Shannon is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College.  She lives in Brookline with her husband Kevin, their three children, and their dog Logan (named in honor of the Logan skycaps).

The Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate will be held in September of 2020

George Oi英雄廣場換新牌匾 華埠退伍軍人會六月慶70週年

波士頓華埠退伍軍人會歷任會長，周暢，司徒焯榮，李錦堂，陳志航，黃國麟，余國華，以及預定今年接任會長的陳文浩等人在George Oi英雄廣場前合影。(陳文浩提供)

波士頓華埠退伍軍人會成員敬禮致意。(陳文浩提供)

                    (Boston Orange周菊子整理報導) 美國退伍軍人會波士頓華埠328分會19日和波士頓市退伍軍人服務處攜手，在波士頓警察局旗隊助陣中，隆重的重新安裝George Oi 的傳記牌匾，向二戰英雄致敬。

黃周麗桃(左一)特地帶美國旗到現場，強調華裔為美國
做貢獻。(黃周麗桃提供)

波士頓華埠的必珠街(Beach)和乞臣街交界處，早從1990年代末期就豎有George Oi牌匾，波士頓市退伍軍人服務處今年為市內所有英雄廣場製作附簡傳英雄牌匾，讓遊客掃描牌匾上條碼，再轉接到網站，就查看這位英雄的更詳細資料。

波士頓華埠退伍軍人會為此特地安排旗隊，邀來波士頓市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)致詞，舉行重新安裝牌匾儀式，以示敬重同胞英雄。

根據波府退伍軍人會資料，波士頓市登記有案，立有牌匾的退伍軍人英雄有1275位，其中至少兩名華裔，一為牌匾在必珠街和乞臣街的George Oi，一為牌匾在必珠街和夏利臣街(Harrison)交界處的Edward C. Wong。

George Oi，美國陸軍，1924年8月16日生，1945年3月11日死。他是1924年8月16日在麻州查理士城(Charlestown)出生的，後來住在華埠泰勒街(Tyler)14號。1943年6月5日時，他入伍從軍，並於當天立即開始執勤，在陸軍中擔任一等兵(private first class)。1943年3月11日時，他死在德國戰場上，父親Chin Toy，母親Chin Yee當時都在中國。

Edward C. Wong，美國海軍，1944年6月19日辭世。他是麻州居民，在緬因州波特蘭管理家族經營的寶塔餐廳(Pagoda)。在1942年9月16日他被徵招為美國海軍儲備軍人之前，他在普茲茅斯(Portsmouth)造船廠工作。作為一等機械師，他被派到運載飛機的美國普林斯頓號。在1944年6月19日的菲律賓萊特灣(Leyte Gulf)戰役中，普林斯頓號遇襲，Edward Wong被衝落水中，人們推動他已死亡。

波士頓華裔退伍軍人會將於6月9日晚，在帝苑大酒樓舉行70週年慶祝大會。

宋玉琴，謝如健，林上田連任紐英崙客家鄉親會正副會長

紐英崙客家鄉親會與嘉賓合影。(主辦單位提供)

(Boston Orange 整理報導)紐英倫客家鄉親會5月18日在馬伯洛夫(Marlborough)聚豐樓(Super Buffet)舉行會員大會，五十多名會員及嘉賓歡聚一堂，無異議的一致推舉會長宋玉琴，二名副會長謝如鍵、林上田連任，為2020慶祝十週年做準備。

駐波士頓台北經文處處長徐佑典(中)致詞。左起，僑教
中心主任歐宏偉，杜麗雲，宋玉琴，謝如鍵。(謝開明攝，
僑教中心提供)

紐英崙客家鄉親會的會員們，秉持客家傳統精神，好客，團結，勤奮，在大波士頓華人社區中早已人盡皆知，名滿天下。宋玉琴接任會長後，該會不但與其他社團的互動更為頻繁，還走入波士頓市政府，把客家文化傳播得更廣，更遠。

在報告會務時，宋玉琴特地指出，今年五月七日和熱心會員們組隊上波士頓市政府，參加波市府的亞太裔傳統月慶祝會，晤見波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Marty Walsh)，在現場擺攤，表演客家舞，是十分難得的對外弘揚客家文化機會。

在改選結束，宋玉琴當選連任後，她還表示，鑒於客家話在海外客家人後代中流失嚴重，他們很希望有朝一日能夠開設客家語會話班，為有心人提供更好的保存傳統機會。
紐英崙客家鄉親會在今年的會員大會中喜添一名新會員，波士頓台大校友會前任會長吳杏玫。會後，宋玉琴也在發給會員的通知中，點名感謝周健夫，楊英櫻，謝如鍵，已及一位匿名者捐款贊助該會營運。

當天出席的嘉賓眾多，包括駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長徐佑典，杜麗雲夫婦，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉，客家會民俗舞蹈班老師余嘯天夫婦，新英格蘭台灣商會會長李以蕙，客家會榮譽理事周健夫，波士頓榮光會理事長石家孝等人。(5月20日更新)

波士頓台灣影展開賣開幕酒會門票

波士頓台灣影展，開幕酒會票開賣囉!!!

      離第一屆波士頓台灣影展進入倒數計時，將在五月二十六二十七號兩日於麻省理工學院MIT Building 26-100 (60 Vassar Street)盛大展開。現在起’萊辛頓中文學校和中國城中華公所現場販售票卷。影展閉幕酒會也正式開始售票，現場提供精緻餐點，地點在MIT 媒體實驗室六樓知名的天際線景觀廳Silverman Room，酒會票價五十元，學生十元，可上網訂購。訂票詳情請洽6173311482。

   波士頓逐漸溫暖，第一屆波士頓台灣影展以兩種視野交會的 logo，呈現「虛室生白—視域交融的對話」的主題，期待多元觀點交會帶給波士頓觀眾更豐富的台灣觀點。今年選片題材涉獵相當廣闊，都是台灣電影中的一時之選。包括五月二十六星期日第一天的《疾風魅影：黑貓中隊》、《後勁：王建民》、《紅盒子》，以及五月二十七星期一Memorial Day 第二日的《那個靜默的陽光午後》、《看不見的台灣》、和去年金馬獎最佳紀錄片《我們的青春在台灣》，讓波士頓觀眾體驗不同的台灣文化精神。

今年影展以六部紀錄片帶領觀眾走進生命關懷三階段。《疾風魅影：黑貓中隊》及《我們的青春在台灣》以〔表白青春〕為影展開幕閉幕，兩部電影都是在敘述青春，儘管處於兩個完全不同的年代，然而每個時代都有屬於自己的青春刻印，《黑貓中隊》敘述了冷戰時空軍在九死一生的秘密任務中穿梭的大陸以探取情報 ; 《我們的青春在台灣》則利用了民主後台灣的社會運動環境，透過那時候參與運動的學生視角，觀看整個大時代的變化。兩部紀錄片導演都將親臨現場和觀眾座談。

影展第一天還選入了兩個傳奇紀錄片，以〔剖白夢想〕呈現人生盛年的奮鬥和堅持，分別是《後勁：王建民》及《紅盒子》，兩個創造了台灣的傳奇故事。王建民在MLB的嶄露頭角，創下輝煌的紀錄，最後傷病及承受了台灣社會期待壓力，但卻靠著強烈的意志力，持續返回大聯盟嘗試爭取佳績 ，導演陳惟揚也將到場映後座談為觀眾說故事; 《紅盒子》更是透過一代布袋戲大師陳錫煌先生，傳承著傳統布袋戲最正宗的文化，持續向時代推移中，留下光輝的奮鬥。

 影展在第二天選擇了〔明白慈悲〕為題的生命關懷紀錄片。《那個靜默的陽光午後》透過生命延長的大體老師的視角，探討生命的意義，以及將來眾人都會面對的生離死別 ; 《看不見的台灣》則從台灣地方傳統信仰的方式，以幽默輕鬆但尊重的角度，透過能與神明使用天語溝通的翻譯人，和解了上百年前漢人與原住民之間的宿怨，製作團隊將有三人到場，和觀眾分享神奇的拍攝體驗。

影展更在第一天下午加映以短片單元，《遙遠之地》、《家鄉》和《動作》探討海外台灣移民的歸屬感。第二天下午的特別演出，則有剛剛訪問過蔡英文總統，很受台灣歡迎的站起來中文「博恩秀」，和觀眾一同笑開懷。精彩的節目，更多的內容，都在今年第一屆波士頓台灣影展，歡迎願意了解與認識台灣文化的朋友，一同來欣賞這些傑出的創作。所有電影放映皆有英文字幕，現場映後座談附有同聲傳譯。更多影展資訊請上影展臉書https://www.facebook.com/taiwanfilmfestival.boston/暨影展官網www.TAIWANFILMFESTIVAL.org (波士頓台灣影展新聞稿)

中華耆英會白禮頓樓慶雙親節

波士頓市議員Mark Ciomo(右一)祝福壽星。左起
梅麗梨，李積秀，樂趙令瑜。(周菊子攝)

            (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 欣賞載歌載舞，看旗袍秀，享用自助餐，抽獎，吃生日蛋糕，捧走鮮花。中華耆英會白禮頓樓5月10日在天天餐廳慶祝雙親節，向四名五月份壽星祝壽，數十人在嘉賓陪伴中歡度一下午，還送紀念品感謝義工。

            中華耆英會白禮頓樓每個月都辦慶生會，向當月過生日的耆英們獻上祝福。五月則因為母親節，還照顧周全的不要冷落了父親，變成雙親節，慶祝活動內容格外豐富些。

左起，徐丹晨，Conor Newman，梅麗梨，Joon
Bang，張昆，李積秀，樂趙令瑜。(周菊子攝)

             五月十日這天，在白禮頓樓主任梅麗梨安排下，包括波士頓市議員Mark Ciomo，波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Marty Walsh)的亞裔聯絡員徐丹晨，布萊頓奧斯頓區聯絡員Conor Newman，全美亞太裔耆英中心董事長Joon Bang， 中華耆英會副主任暨SCSEP主任張昆等五名嘉賓，一一致詞，問候耆英，祝賀黃少萍，高佩琴，陳其花，朱大同等四名壽星生日快樂，慶生會也顯得格外隆重。

             這天的慶生會娛樂節目，由樂趙令瑜，李積秀主持，先由鄧東惠率領五人舞蹈組表演”女兒情”，她們穿著嫩綠粉黃舞衣，模樣嬌俏，舞姿翩翩，很是溫馨。

陳錦雄獨唱”甜蜜蜜”後，原本是旗袍袖，但由於音響因素，樂趙令瑜率領的歌唱組先出場演唱一曲”媽媽的吻”，楊瑞澤，李麗萍，高佩琴的旗袍秀財接著登場。他們三人各自選了藏綠，紫紅，深藍色，長及腳踝的款式，手中拿著一把團扇的走台步，極為優雅。

嘉賓和壽星合影。(周菊子攝)

樂趙令瑜率領的歌唱組，接著拿出歌本，演唱”美麗的美國”，再搭配手勢動作的演唱”感恩的心”，唱到心字，雙手比出心型，唱到”我不認輸”，雙手向天高舉，讓整個演唱環節更為生動，有氣勢。

然後有何佩榮，楊遠清女子二重唱”半個月亮爬上來”。

慶祝會的最高潮要算壓軸的夫婦聯舞。黃永耀伉儷和谷中泉伉儷雙雙起舞，還在鐵達尼號的樂聲中，仿效電影主角站在船頭攬腰相擁的甜蜜溫柔鏡頭，讓人驚覺原來現代的華人耆英，早已不怯於表達感情了。

表演結束後抽獎。慶祝會最後在中華耆英會白禮頓樓主任梅麗梨送給每位出席者一朵玫瑰，獻上母親節祝福中落幕。(圖片已於11日發表)

四名壽星，黃少萍，高佩琴，陳其花，朱大同
接受祝福。

嘉賓和義工合影。(周菊子攝)

舞蹈組表演。

陳錦雄獨唱。

歌唱組合唱。

耆英們演唱"感恩的心"時，唱到"我不認輸"，
還有手勢助陣。

耆英們演唱"感恩的心"。

何佩榮，楊遠清女子二重唱”半個月亮爬上來”

黃永耀伉儷和谷中泉伉儷。

梅麗梨等人主持抽獎。

梅麗梨(左)送給出席者每人一朵鮮花，慶祝
母親節。

U.S. Department of Commerce Finds Dumping and Countervailable Subsidization of Imports of Quartz Surface Products from China

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of quartz surface products from China, finding that exporters from China have sold quartz surface products at less than fair value in the United States at rates that range from 265.84 to 336.69 percent. Commerce also determined that exporters from China received countervailable subsidies at rates ranging from 45.32 to 190.99 percent.

Upon publication of the final affirmative antidumping determination, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect AD cash deposits equal to the applicable final weighted-average dumping margins. Further, as a result of the affirmative final countervailing duty determination, if the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) makes an affirmative injury determination, Commerce will instruct CBP to resume collection of CVD cash deposits equal to the applicable subsidy rates.

In 2017, U.S. imports of certain quartz surface products from China were valued at an estimated $460 million.

The petitioner is Cambria Company LLC (Eden Prairie, MN).

The strict enforcement of U.S. trade law is a primary focus of the Trump Administration. Since the beginning of the current Administration, Commerce has initiated 162 new antidumping and countervailing duty investigations – this is a 224 percent increase from the comparable period in the previous administration.

Antidumping and countervailing duty laws provide American businesses and workers with an internationally accepted mechanism to seek relief from the harmful effects of the unfair pricing of imports into the United States. Commerce currently maintains 481 antidumping and countervailing duty orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.

The ITC is currently scheduled to make its final injury determinations on or about June 24, 2019. If the ITC makes affirmative final injury determinations, Commerce will issue AD and CVD orders. If the ITC makes negative final determinations of injury, the investigations will be terminated and no orders will be issued.

Click HERE for a fact sheet on today’s decisions.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Enforcement and Compliance unit within the International Trade Administration is responsible for vigorously enforcing U.S. trade law and does so through an impartial, transparent process that abides by international law and is based on factual evidence provided on the record.

Foreign companies that price their products in the U.S. market below the cost of production or below prices in their home markets are subject to antidumping duties. Companies that receive unfair subsidies from their governments, such as grants, loans, equity infusions, tax breaks, or production inputs, are subject to countervailing duties aimed at directly countering those subsidies.