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The Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers Obtains Affirmative ITC Determination on Imports from China, India, and Vietnam

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. International Trade Commission voted unanimously that imports into the United States of paper file folders from China, India, and Vietnam are injuring domestic file folder manufacturers.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. International Trade Commission voted unanimously that imports into the United States of paper file folders from China, India, and Vietnam are injuring domestic file folder manufacturers.
The paper file folders at issue include manila, hanging fastener, classification, and expanding folders, as well as filing pockets, filing jackets, and filing wallets.
The Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers (the "Coalition") is pleased with the final determinations by the Commission and Commerce Department.
The importation of subject paper file folders without the payment of countervailing and antidumping duties may result in severe civil or criminal penalties, including imprisonment.

American HFC Coalition Applauds the U.S. Department of Commerce for Initiating an Investigation Into Unlawful Circumvention of U.S. Law by Imports of HFC Refrigerant R-410B from Mexico

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Monday, October 30, 2023

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Chinese producers have shipped Chinese HFC components, including R-125, R-32, R-134a and R-143a, to India, Turkey, Malaysia, and now Mexico in an effort to circumvent antidumping duties.

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Chinese producers have shipped Chinese HFC components, including R-125, R-32, R-134a and R-143a, to India, Turkey, Malaysia, and now Mexico in an effort to circumvent antidumping duties.
Chinese exporters and importers also ship HFC blends, such as R-410B, that do not have any commercially approved use, so that these unapproved HFC refrigerant blends can be simply reblended after importation.
Imports of HFC blends from Mexico increased by more than 1,600% between 2022 to 2023 even though Mexico does not produce the HFC components (i.e., R-125 or R-32) used to produce these HFC blends.
We expect that the U.S. Department of Commerce will proceed quickly with its investigation and will issue a final determination within 300 days.

U.S. Lumber Coalition Comments on Canada's Appeal of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Final Results of the Fourth Annual Review of the Antidumping Orders Against Unfairly Traded Lumber Imports from Canada at the U.S. Court of International Trade

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Saturday, September 2, 2023

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Canada publicly has announced that it will appeal the U.S. Department of Commerce's final results of the fourth annual review of the antidumping orders against unfairly traded lumber imports from Canada at the U.S. Court of International Trade.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Canada publicly has announced that it will appeal the U.S. Department of Commerce's final results of the fourth annual review of the antidumping orders against unfairly traded lumber imports from Canada at the U.S. Court of International Trade.
The Coalition views this as a welcome change in Canada's approach to the trade case, since it traditionally insists on requesting a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) panel for their appeals.
"While the Coalition is continuing to evaluate its own issues for appeal, we look forward to defending the Department of Commerce's antidumping determination as consistent with U.S. law," added Miller.
Until this happens, the U.S. Lumber Coalition fully supports the continued strong enforcement of the U.S. trade laws to address Canada's unfair softwood lumber trade practices.

U.S. Lumber Coalition Supports the Continued Strong Enforcement of the U.S. Trade Laws to Address Canada's Unfair Softwood Lumber Trade Practices

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

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"The softwood lumber trade cases help offset Canadian lumber subsidies and dumping, allowing U.S. lumber manufacturers to compete in a fair market, invest in their businesses, and supply more U.S. lumber milled by U.S. workers to build U.S. homes," said Andrew Miller, Chairman of the U.S. Lumber Coalition and CEO of Stimson Lumber.

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"The softwood lumber trade cases help offset Canadian lumber subsidies and dumping, allowing U.S. lumber manufacturers to compete in a fair market, invest in their businesses, and supply more U.S. lumber milled by U.S. workers to build U.S. homes," said Andrew Miller, Chairman of the U.S. Lumber Coalition and CEO of Stimson Lumber.
"Failure to fully enforce the trade laws would only undermine long-term confidence in expanding U.S. sawmilling capacity and jobs in the American softwood lumber industry, which could cause significant supply disruptions for the U.S.
The U.S. industry remains open to a new U.S.–Canada softwood lumber trade agreement.
Until this happens, the U.S. Lumber Coalition fully supports the continued strong enforcement of the U.S. trade laws to address Canada's unfair softwood lumber trade practices.

SEMICON West 2023 Opens Tomorrow to Showcase Industry Growth to $1 Trillion, Sustainability and Talent

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Monday, July 10, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Critical semiconductor industry topics will take center stage at SEMICON West 2023, opening tomorrow with leading CEOs gathering at the Moscone Center in San Francisco for the latest insights into industry growth opportunities, sustainability, and workforce development. The July 11-13 event, North America's premier exhibition and conference for the microelectronics supply chain, will also feature presentations and executive panels on other key industry topics with thought leaders from the electronics design and manufacturing ecosystem, academia, and government.

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The Very Big Picture on Materials: All of the Options Fit to Print – Rice University
Executive Panel – Navigating Supply Chain Uncertainty: How Do You Build Agile Supply Chains?
– Representatives from Dell, Intel, KLA, McKinsey & Company and Resilinc will examine government investment in chip manufacturing and supply chain resilience.
New: SemiSisters Reception – SemiSisters is a group of female semiconductor engineers, scientists, technologists, market analysts, executives, marketing and public relations professionals and journalists.
Bulls & Bears panel with experts from Bernstein Research, Jefferies, Parnassus Investments, Reuters Network, and Tudor Investment Corporation

SEMICON West 2023 Opens Tomorrow to Showcase Industry Growth to $1 Trillion, Sustainability and Talent

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Monday, July 10, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Critical semiconductor industry topics will take center stage at SEMICON West 2023, opening tomorrow with leading CEOs gathering at the Moscone Center in San Francisco for the latest insights into industry growth opportunities, sustainability, and workforce development. The July 11-13 event, North America's premier exhibition and conference for the microelectronics supply chain, will also feature presentations and executive panels on other key industry topics with thought leaders from the electronics design and manufacturing ecosystem, academia, and government.

Key Points:

The Very Big Picture on Materials: All of the Options Fit to Print – Rice University
Executive Panel – Navigating Supply Chain Uncertainty: How Do You Build Agile Supply Chains?
– Representatives from Dell, Intel, KLA, McKinsey & Company and Resilinc will examine government investment in chip manufacturing and supply chain resilience.
New: SemiSisters Reception – SemiSisters is a group of female semiconductor engineers, scientists, technologists, market analysts, executives, marketing and public relations professionals and journalists.
Bulls & Bears panel with experts from Bernstein Research, Jefferies, Parnassus Investments, Reuters Network, and Tudor Investment Corporation

American HFC Coalition Applauds the U.S. Department of Commerce for Initiating Investigations Into Unlawful Circumvention of U.S. Law by Imports of HFC Refrigerant R-410B from China

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Friday, June 30, 2023

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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American HFC Coalition applauds the U.S. Department of Commerce for initiating anti-circumvention inquiries to determine whether imports of Chinese hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are circumventing the 2016 antidumping duty order on HFC blends.

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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American HFC Coalition applauds the U.S. Department of Commerce for initiating anti-circumvention inquiries to determine whether imports of Chinese hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are circumventing the 2016 antidumping duty order on HFC blends.
After importation, these unapproved HFC refrigerant blends are simply reblended into one of the products covered by the antidumping duty order.
In fact, imports of R-410B in 2022 exceeded U.S. imports of all other HFC blends.
We expect that the U.S. Department of Commerce will proceed quickly with its investigations and will issue final determinations within 300 days.

Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. Receives Presidential "E" Award for Exports

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

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ACT is one of just eleven manufacturers in the United States receiving the President's "E" Award this year.

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ACT is one of just eleven manufacturers in the United States receiving the President's "E" Award this year.
ACT was recognized for its sustained growth in a wide range of international markets over the past four years.
In recognizing ACT, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said, "Advanced Cooling Technologies has demonstrated a sustained commitment to export expansion.
Adam Say, International Business Development Manager of ACT, added: "We are honored to receive this award.

Cleveland-Cliffs Applauds Unanimous U.S. International Trade Commission Affirmative Preliminary Vote in Tin Mill Products Trade Case

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Friday, March 3, 2023

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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today applauded the U.S. International Trade Commission’s unanimous affirmative preliminary determination on all countries in response to antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on tin and chromium coated sheet steel products (“tin mill products”) filed by Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steelworkers (“USW”).

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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today applauded the U.S. International Trade Commission’s unanimous affirmative preliminary determination on all countries in response to antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on tin and chromium coated sheet steel products (“tin mill products”) filed by Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steelworkers (“USW”).
This affirmative preliminary determination relates to petitions seeking antidumping duties on U.S. imports of tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
The petitions also seek the imposition of countervailing duties on U.S. imports of tin mill products from China.
Lourenco Goncalves, Cleveland-Cliffs' Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Today’s affirmative vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission signals real progress on our joint effort with the USW to remedy surging imports of dumped and subsidized tin mill products in the U.S. market.

U.S. Lumber Coalition Supports U.S. Department of Commerce's Continued Trade Law Enforcement Against Unfairly Traded and Harmful Canadian Lumber Imports

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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The review covers lumber imported in calendar year 2021.

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The review covers lumber imported in calendar year 2021.
"Continued enforcement of U.S. trade laws against unfairly traded Canadian lumber will maximize long-term domestic production and lumber availability produced by U.S. workers to build U.S. homes," said Andrew Miller, Chairman of the U.S. Lumber Coalition and CEO of Stimson Lumber.
The U.S. industry remains open to a new U.S.–Canada softwood lumber trade agreement if and when Canada can demonstrate that it is serious about negotiations.
Until then, the U.S. Lumber Coalition fully supports the continued strong enforcement of the U.S. trade laws to address Canada's unfair softwood lumber trade practices.