Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric from China Injures U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain amorphous silica fabric 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.  See ful… Read more »

Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. is Successful in Having Significant Duties Imposed on Unfairly Priced and Subsidized Chinese Imports

Mechanic Falls, ME — (February 17, 2017) — Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that imports from China of amorphous silica fabric (“silica fabric”),  that were previously found by the U.S. Department of Commerce to be unfairly priced and subsidized, materially injure the U.S. industry.  This is the culmination of the … Read more »

Updated Fact Sheet: Commerce Finds Dumping and Countervailable Subsidization of Imports of Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric from the People’s Republic of China

On January 18, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of certain amorphous silica fabric from the People’s Republic of China (China). Commerce found that dumping has occurred by mandatory respondents ACIT (Pinghu) In… Read more »

Fed Ruling: Imports Hurting Auburn Manufacturing, Inc.

By Kathryn Skelton — STAFF WRITER —  Sun Journal – 1.20.2017 (Page B06) MECHANIC FALLS – Kathie Leonard has scored a preliminary victory in arguing that unfairly cheap imports have hurt business at her Auburn Manufacturing Inc. Maine’s congressional delegation announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Commerce has f… Read more »

Feds Rule in Favor of Maine Manufacturing Jobs Against Illegal Chinese Subsidies

Representative Poliquin Applauds Department of Commerce’s Ruling to Protect Maine Manufacturing Jobs — WASHINGTON – In a win for Maine manufacturing jobs, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) determined in an initial ruling last week that Chinese manufacturers have been illegally dumping amorphous silica fiber (ASF) into the marketplace, … Read more »

U.S. International Trade Commission Moves AMI’s Antidumping Petition Forward

Last month, Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. filed an antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petition against Chinese imports of amorphous silica fabric.  Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission voted unanimously that there is a reasonable indication that the U.S. industry producing amorphous silica fabric is materially injured by imports… Read more »