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Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of new antidumping duty (AD) investigations to determine whether strontium chromate from Austria and France are being sold in the United States at less than fair value. These antidumping investigations were initiated based on petitions filed by Lumimove Inc., d.b.a. WPC Technologies, on September 5, 2018. The alleged dumping margins...

Welcome everyone to the 70 th Annual Honor Awards Ceremony for the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is my privilege to be here, and to recognize the individuals in our Department who have excelled in their jobs, and who have gone the extra miles in making this country better for every American. Thank you also for those in our Human Resources Management office who help make the Department of...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that commercial fishery failures occurred between 2015 and 2017 for salmon fisheries in Washington, Oregon, and California, in addition to the sardine fishery in California. “The Department of Commerce and NOAA stand ready to assist fishing towns and cities along the West Coast as they recover,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “After years...

Thank you Tom for that kind introduction. I cannot tell you how pleased I am to be here to discuss the performance of this exciting and growing sector of our economy, and the positive impact it has on many millions of Americans. Thanks to Senator Daines and Senator Donnelly for their leadership in drafting and passing the “Rec Act,” creating the data series we are releasing today describing the...

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from China and India, finding that exporters sold PTFE resin at dumping margins ranging from 54.41 to 218.88 percent and 22.78 percent, respectively. As a result of these decisions, Commerce will instruct U...

WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce continues to make improvements to the procedures for Section 232 product exclusion requests. This includes the recent implementation of an updated rebuttal system, to continue to ensure a transparent and fair process. This new rebuttal process is now available to all U.S. businesses which have not received a final determination. "The Department of Commerce...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of sodium gluconate, gluconic acid, and derivative products from the People’s Republic of China. Commerce determined that exporters from China have sold sodium gluconate, gluconic acid, and derivative products in the United...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin from Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan. Commerce determined that exporters have sold PET resin in the United States at the following less than fair value rates: Brazil – 29.68 to 275.89 percent Indonesia...