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News Release 18-104
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1130
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain beverage dispensing systems and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Heineken International B.V. and Heineken Supply Chain B.V., both of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Heineken USA Inc. of White Plains, NY, on August 2, 2018. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain beverage dispensing systems and components thereof that infringe a patent asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. of Leuven, Belgium;
InBev Belgium N.V. of Leuven, Belgium; and
Anheuser-Busch, LLC, of St. Louis, MO.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1130), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
News Release 18-103
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-584 and 731-TA-1382 (Final)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of uncoated groundwood paper from Canada that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, Meredith M. Broadbent, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the negative.
As a result of the USITC’s negative determinations, no antidumping or countervailing duty orders will be issued on imports of this product from Canada.
The Commission’s public report Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-584 and 731-TA-1382 (Final), USITC Publication 4822, September 2018) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The publication will be available by October 8, 2018; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-584 and 731-TA-1382 (Final)
Product Description: The paper subject to these investigations has not been coated on either side and has 50 percent or more of its cellulose fiber content consisting of groundwood pulp, including groundwood pulp made from recycled paper, weighing not more than 90 grams per square meter. Groundwood pulp includes all forms of pulp produced from a mechanical pulping process. Certain uncoated groundwood paper can be shipped in any form, including, but not limited to, both rolls and sheets. Certain uncoated groundwood paper includes, but is not limited to, standard newsprint, high bright newsprint, and book publishing, printing, and writing papers. The scope includes paper that is white, off-white, cream, or colored.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigation: Final phase antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations.
2. Petitioners: North Pacific Paper Company, Longview, WA.
3. USITC Institution Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2017.
4. USITC Hearing Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
5. USITC Vote Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018.
6. USITC Notification to Commerce Date: Monday, September 24, 2018.
U.S. Industry in 2017:
1. Number of U.S. producers: 4.
2. Location of producers’ plants: Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.
3. Production and related workers: 1,465.
4. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments: $678 million.
5. Apparent U.S. consumption: 1
6. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption: 1
U.S. Imports in 2017:
1. Subject imports: [1]
2. Nonsubject imports: 1
3. Leading import sources: Canada.
[1] Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.
News Release 18-102
Inv. No(s). 731-TA-678-679 and 681-683 (Fourth Review)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today announced its determinations in its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning stainless steel bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and Spain.
The Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on imports of stainless steel bar from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission further determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from Brazil, Japan, and Spain would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, the existing antidumping duty order on imports of this product from India will remain in place. As a result of the Commission’s negative determinations, the existing antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from Brazil, Japan, and Spain will be revoked.
Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, Meredith M. Broadbent, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative with respect to India and in the negative with respect to Brazil, Japan, and Spain.
Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.
The Commission’s public report Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and Spain (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-678-679 and 681-682 (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 4820, September 2018) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.
The report will be available by October 2, 2018; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission’s prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) reviews concerning Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and Spain were instituted on July 3, 2017.
On October 6, 2017, the Commission voted to conduct full reviews. With respect to Japan and Spain, Commissioners Schmidtlein, Johanson, Williamson, and Broadbent concluded that both the domestic group response and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for full reviews. With respect to Brazil and India, Commissioners Schmidtlein, Johanson, Williamson, and Broadbent concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted full reviews.
A record of the Commission’s vote to conduct full reviews is available from the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.
News Release 18-101
Inv. No(s). 163-1
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today released The Year in Trade 2017, its annual overview of developments regarding the administration of U.S. trade laws and trade agreements.
The USITC's The Year in Trade is one of the government's most comprehensive reports available regarding activities related to U.S. trade policies, agreements, and trade laws.
The publication reviews U.S. international trade laws and actions under these laws, activities of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and developments regarding U.S. free trade agreements (FTAs) and U.S. bilateral trade relations with major trading partners in 2017.
The Year in Trade 2017 covers:
- all U.S. antidumping, countervailing duty, safeguard, intellectual property rights infringement, national security, and section 301 cases active in 2017. In addition, the 2017 report covers Trade Adjustment Assistance and the operation of U.S. trade preference programs, including the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences, the Nepal Trade Preference Act, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, including initiatives for Haiti;
- WTO dispute settlement decisions and other significant activities in the WTO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum;
- negotiations on an agreement on fisheries subsidies under the WTO, renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and developments regarding other U.S. FTAs already in effect; and
- bilateral trade issues with major U.S. trading partners—the European Union, China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, India, and Taiwan.
The report also provides an overview of U.S. trade in goods and services during 2017. Statistical tables highlight U.S. bilateral trade with major trading partners and trade under U.S. trade preference programs and free trade agreements.
The Year in Trade 2017 (USITC Publication 4817, August 2018) is available on the USITC's Internet site.
An interactive, web-based version of The Year in Trade 2017 will be released in the near future.
This year’s report is the 69th in a series of annual reports submitted to the U.S. Congress under section 163(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2213(c)) and its predecessor legislation. Other reports in this series dating back to 1948 can also be found on the Commission’s website at https://www.usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/year_in_trade.htm.
News Release 18-100
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1129
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain lithography machines and systems and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH of Oberkochen, Germany, on July 20, 2018. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain lithography machines and systems and components thereof that infringe patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Nikon Corporation of Tokyo, Japan;
Nikon Research Corporation of America of Belmont, CA; and
Nikon Precision Inc. of Belmont, CA.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1129), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
News Release 18-099
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1128
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain lithography machines and systems and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH of Oberkochen, Germany, on July 20, 2018. An amended complaint was filed on August 9, 2018. The amended complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain lithography machines and systems and components thereof that infringe patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Nikon Corporation of Tokyo, Japan;
Nikon Research Corporation of America of Belmont, CA; and
Nikon Precision Inc. of Belmont, CA.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1128), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
News Release 18-098
Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1127
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain microperforated packaging containing fresh produce (II). The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Windham Packaging, LLC, of Windham, NH, on July 12, 2018. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain microperforated packaging containing fresh produce (II) that infringe a patent asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:
Growers Express, LLC, of Salinas, CA; and
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., of Eden Prairie, MN.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1127), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
News Release 18-097
Inv. No(s). 332-503
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
Nine years after its implementation, the Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) is not providing enough incentives to significantly boost Dominican apparel exports to the U.S. market, as intended, reports the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) in its publication Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel from the Dominican Republic; Ninth Annual Review.
The EIAP allows apparel manufacturers in the Dominican Republic who use U.S. fabric to produce certain apparel to earn a credit that can be used to ship eligible apparel made with non-U.S.-produced fabric into the United States duty free. The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, as amended, requires the USITC, an independent, nonpartisan, factfinding federal agency, to evaluate annually the effectiveness of the EIAP program and make recommendations for improvements.
The USITC's ninth annual review was submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means and the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on August 3, 2018. Highlights of the report follow.
- Of the 13 registered firms, only 4 firms are currently using the program – one less than was reported in the last three annual reviews.
- In 2017, U.S. imports of woven cotton bottoms from the Dominican Republic fell 57 percent by value (from $3.5 million in 2016 to $1.5 million) and 80 percent by quantity (from 745,000 SMEs in 2016 to 154,000 SMEs). U.S. government sources and a former user of the program in the Dominican Republic attributed the decline in U.S. imports under the EIAP to increased imports from Haiti and increased competition from other Western Hemisphere suppliers. Haiti offers lower labor costs and trade preferences under the HOPE/HELP programs, which provide more sourcing flexibility and coverage for a wider range of products than the EIAP, as well as a tariff preference level (TPL) for woven apparel from Haiti that allows the use of third-country fabric up to a specified level. Also, the decline in U.S. imports under the EIAP likely reflects a significant decline in woven trouser manufacturing capacity in the Dominican Republic, along with a simultaneous shift by U.S. importers to Asian suppliers during the life of the program. Finally, uncertainty surrounding the program's renewal after its expiration on December 1, 2018, may also explain why U.S. imports of woven cotton bottoms under the program reached their lowest level in 2017.
- The recommendations offered during the ninth annual review of the EIAP were virtually the same as those received by the Commission during the previous eighth annual reviews: 1) lowering the 2-for-1 ratio of U.S. to foreign fabric to a 1-for-1 ratio; 2) expanding the program coverage to enable other types of fabrics and apparel items to be included in the EIAP; and 3) changing the requirement that dyeing and finishing of eligible fabrics occur in the United States.
Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel from the Dominican Republic; Ninth Annual Review (Inv. No. 332-503, USITC Publication 4809, August 2018) is available on the USITC's Internet site at https://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub4809.pdf.
USITC general factfinding investigations, such as this, cover matters related to tariffs or trade and are generally conducted at the request of the U.S. Trade Representative, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Senate Committee on Finance. The resulting reports convey the Commission's objective findings and independent analyses on the subject investigated. The Commission makes no recommendations on policy or other matters in its general factfinding reports. Upon completion of each investigation, the USITC submits its findings and analyses to the requester. General factfinding investigations reports are subsequently released to the public, unless they are classified by the requester for national security reasons.
News Release 18-096
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-583 and 731-TA-1381 (Final)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today made its determinations in its final phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigations.
The Commission found two domestic like products and industries in these investigations.
The Commission determined that a U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of drain bodies from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value.
The Commission further determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of all other cast iron soil pipe fittings from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, Meredith M. Broadbent, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the negative with respect to drain bodies and in the affirmative with respect to all other cast iron soil pipe fittings from China.
As a result of the USITC’s affirmative determinations, Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings other than drain bodies from China. No antidumping or countervailing duty orders will be issued on imports of drain bodies from China.
The Commission also made a negative finding concerning critical circumstances with regard to imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings other than drain bodies from China. As a result, imports of this product from China will not be subject to retroactive antidumping duties.
The Commission’s public report Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-583 and 731-TA-1381 (Final), USITC Publication 4812, August 2018) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available by September 10, 2018; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from China
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-583 and 731-TA-1381 (Final)
Product Description: The merchandise covered by this investigation is cast iron soil pipe fittings, finished and unfinished, regardless of industry or proprietary specifications, and regardless of size. Cast iron soil pipe fittings are nonmalleable iron castings of various designs and sizes, including, but not limited to, bends, tees, wyes, traps, drains, and other common or special fittings, with or without side inlets. Cast iron soil pipe fittings are classified into two major types-hubless and hub and spigot. Hubless cast iron soil pipe fittings are manufactured without a hub, generally in compliance with Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI) specification 301 and/or American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specification A888. Hub and spigot pipe fittings have hubs into which the spigot (plain end) of the pipe or fitting is inserted. Cast iron soil pipe fittings are generally distinguished from other types of nonmalleable cast iron fittings by the manner in which they are connected to cast iron soil pipe and other fittings. The subject imports are normally classified in subheading 7307.11.0045 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS): Cast fittings of nonmalleable cast iron for cast iron soil pipe. They may also be entered under HTSUS 7324.29.0000 and 7307.92.3010. The HTSUS subheading and specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigation: Final phase antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations.
2. Petitioners: Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, Mundelein, Illinois.
3. USITC Institution Date: Thursday, July 13, 2017.
4. USITC Hearing Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2018.
5. USITC Vote Date: Friday, August 3, 2018.
6. USITC Notification to Commerce Date: Monday, August 20, 2018.
U.S. Industry in 2017:
1. Number of U.S. producers: 3.
2. Location of producers’ plants: California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
3. Production and related workers: [1]
4. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments: 1
5. Apparent U.S. consumption: 1
6. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption: 1
U.S. Imports in 2017:
1. Subject imports: 1
2. Nonsubject imports: 1
3. Leading import sources: China.
[1] Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.
News Release 18-095
Inv. No(s). 701-TA-608 and 731-TA-1420 (Preliminary)
Contact: Peg O'Laughlin, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of steel racks from China that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.
Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Irving A. Williamson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. Commissioner Meredith M. Broadbent did not participate in these investigations.
As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue with its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning imports of this product, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about September 13, 2018, and its preliminary antidumping duty determination due on or about November 27, 2018.
The Commission’s public report Steel Racks from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-608 and 731-TA-1420 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 4811, August 2018) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
The report will be available after September 10, 2018; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: http://pubapps.usitc.gov/applications/publogs/qry_publication_loglist.asp.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20436
FACTUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Steel Racks from China
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-608 and 731-TA-1420 (Preliminary)
Product Description: A steel rack, sometimes referred to as a “storage rack,” is a structure consisting of the following hot-rolled or cold-formed steel structural components: (1) vertical columns connected by braces, (2) load-bearing horizontal beams, and (3) locking devices to secure the beams to the columns. Certain types of steel racks may also include movable components, such as rails, wheels, rollers, tracks, channels, carts, or conveyors. Steel racks offer strength and stability for storing heavy loads in readily accessible rack configurations. Hence, they are utilized for short- or long-term holding of products or materials in warehouses, order-fulfillment and distribution centers, big-box retail stores, and manufacturing facilities.
Status of Proceedings:
1. Type of investigation: Preliminary countervailing duty and antidumping investigations.
2. Petitioners: The Coalition for Fair Rack Imports and its members: Bulldog Rack Company, Weirton, WV; Hannibal Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, CA; Husky Rack and Wire, Denver, NC; Ridg-U-Rak, Inc., North East, PA; SpaceRAK, a Division of Heartland Steel Products, Inc., Marysville, MI; Speedrack Products Group, Ltd., Sparta, MI; Steel King Industries, Inc., Stevens Point, WI; Tri-Boro Shelving & Partition Corp., Farmville, VA; and UNARCO Material Handling, Inc., Springfield, TN.
3. USITC Institution Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018.
4. USITC Conference Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2018.
5. USITC Vote Date: Friday, August 3, 2018.
6. USITC Notification to Commerce Date: Monday, August 6, 2018.
U.S. Industry in 2017:
1. Number of U.S. producers: 11.
2. Location of producers’ plants: California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
3. Production and related workers: [1]
4. U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments: 1
5. Apparent U.S. consumption: 1
6. Ratio of subject imports to apparent U.S. consumption: 1
U.S. Imports in 2017:
1. Subject imports: $44.1 million.
2. Nonsubject imports: 1
3. Leading import source: China.
[1] Withheld to avoid disclosure of business proprietary information.