Anti-Dumping Case Dismissed!
In case you have not heard, Nucor's anti-dumping case has been dismissed. On November 6, 2009, the International Trade Commission voted 6-0 that Nucor Fastener Division and other U.S. producers of standard steel fasteners are not materially injured by imports from China and Taiwan. Under U.S. law, "If the Commission finds that imports of the subject merchandise are negligible or otherwise makes a negative determination under this paragraph, the investigation shall be terminated."The report is on the ">
On November 6, 2009, the International Trade Commission voted 6-0 that Nucor Fastener Division and other U.S. producers of standard steel fasteners are not materially injured by imports from China and Taiwan. Under U.S. law, "If the Commission finds that imports of the subject merchandise are negligible or otherwise makes a negative determination under this paragraph, the investigation shall be terminated."
The report is on the International Trade Commission's website.
Accordingly, you can all go back to the way things were . . . . Until Nucor Fastener Division tries again. Petitions that fail at the preliminary injury vote tend to come back a few months or a year or two later. Petitioners have suffered a similar defeats with prior petitions, but refiled the petition and successfully obtained antidumping duty orders.
Nucor may trim low-grade fasteners from the scope and refile the petition focusing on medium- and high-grade fasteners. So learn from this experience, and plan for the future now.
Notes from:
http://www.importerhelp.com/investigations/fasteners/
The report is on the
Accordingly, you can all go back to the way things were . . . . Until Nucor Fastener Division tries again. Petitions that fail at the preliminary injury vote tend to come back a few months or a year or two later. Petitioners have suffered a similar defeats with prior petitions, but refiled the petition and successfully obtained antidumping duty orders.
Nucor may trim low-grade fasteners from the scope and refile the petition focusing on medium- and high-grade fasteners. So learn from this experience, and plan for the future now.
Notes from:
http://www.importerhelp.com/investigations/fasteners/
China is quietly waging war with us. This quote (or parts of it) have been rolling around in m head since Friday - hopefully I'm not alone in my observation - think back to earlier posts about domestic nuts... Martin Niemöller's words appear in the Congressional Record, 14, October 1968, page 31636, as: When Hitler attacked the Jews I was not a Jew, therefore I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the Catholics, I was not a Catholic, and therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the unions and the industrialists, I was not a member of the unions and I was not concerned. Then Hitler attacked me and the Protestant church — and there was nobody left to be concerned.
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That's some pretty strong sentiments there but I don't plan to be a screener of opinions on this site either.
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That comment has no bearing on this issue at all. And it's pretty clear by the UNANIMOUS vote (from a commission that tends rule in the favor of complaintants) that they believe the same.
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