Maine’s economy depends on the success of businesses such as Auburn Manufacturing Inc. Unlike out-of-state businesses or multinational companies, Maine-based businesses are uniquely invested in their communities, their people and the future of this state. We provide quality, good-paying jobs, which help retain young people and generate local economic … Read more »
AMI Case Against Chinese Silica Fabrics
In January of 2016, Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (“AMI”) filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on certain amorphous silica fabric, an industrial textile, from the People’s Republic of China. AMI is the largest U.S. manufacturer of silica fabric, operating two manufacturing plants in Maine. AMI is the principal supplier of amorphous silica fabric to the U.S. Navy.
AMI believed that imports of silica fabric from China were being “dumped” in the U.S. market at unfairly low prices and provided evidence in the petition that the Chinese government was providing unfair subsidies to Chinese producers of silica fabric. These imports were also not compliant with either the Buy American Act (requiring over 50% US content), or the Berry Amendment, which generally requires textiles purchased with funds allocated by the Department of Defense to be 100% of U.S. origin.
This is the latest segment of the U.S. textile industry to be replaced by Chinese imports as a result of unfair trade practices. In the long run, if these unfair practices are not curbed, the U.S. military will suffer because it will be unable to source these products from U.S. companies. The filing of the petition was necessary to keep AMI as a viable supplier to the Navy and to protect textile workers in Maine.
AMI continues to look forward to investigations by the two U.S. government agencies to rectify the dumping, subsidization, and injury.
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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 Secures Tariffs on 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 »
U.S. Commerce Department Imposes Duties on Chinese Amorphous Silica Fabric
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 »
Auburn Manufacturing Welcomes DOC Ruling Imposing Duties on Chinese High-Performance Fabric
Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI) welcomes the August 25, 2016 preliminary antidumping determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) that Chinese manufacturers have been selling amorphous silica fabric (ASF) in the United States are unfairly low prices. ASF is used to insulate and resist extreme heat in industrial applications. The unfair pricin… Read more »
Update on Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Amorphous Silica Fabric
On August 25, 2016, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports certain amorphous silica fabric from the People’s Republic of China (China). Get the Facts from the the US Department of Commerce. … Read more »
Auburn Manufacturing Welcomes DOC Ruling Imposing Duties on Chinese High-Performance Fabric
Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI) welcomes the June 28, 2016 preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) that Chinese manufacturers have been illegally subsidizing certain amorphous silica fiber (ASF) used to insulate and resist extreme heat in industrial applications. The subsidization of these imports allows Chinese producers t… Read more »
US Department of Commerce Publishes Fact Sheet
Commerce Preliminarily Finds Countervailable Subsidization of Imports of Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric from the People’s Republic of China – Published June 28, 2016. View PDF… 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 »
Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. Files Trade Case Against Unfairly Priced and Subsidized Chinese Imports
Today, Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (“AMI”) filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on certain amorphous silica fabric, an industrial textile, from the People’s Republic of China. AMI is the largest U.S. manufacturer of silic… Read more »