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US to Impose Punitive Duties on Chinese Tires
Nov 27, 2014The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday announced its preliminary affirmative determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation against imports of certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China, a move signaling that ...
Tags: Punitive Duties, Chinese Tires
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DOC Has Set Additional Tariffs on Chinese Consumer Tire Imports
Nov 26, 2014The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) has set additional tariffs on Chinese consumer tire imports. Based on the decision -- which goes into effect immediately but can be reviewed at a later date -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is ...
Tags: tire imports, Auto
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US Will Make Tire Tariff Decision on Nov. 24
Nov 25, 2014The deadline for the United States Department of Commerce's preliminary determination in its countervailing duty investigation of passenger and light truck tires from the People’s Republic of China came and went on Friday, Nov. 21, ...
Tags: Tire Tariff, Auto
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DOC Needs More Time to Determine Chinese Imports
Oct 10, 2014The Department of Commerce (DOC) needs more time to make a preliminary determination on an antidumping duty investigation against Chinese passenger and light truck tires. The DOC has moved the deadline from Dec. 1, 2014, to Jan. 20, 2015. ...
Tags: passenger tires, light truck tires, tire
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USW Has Won Round One in Its Fight to Increase Tariffs on Consumer Tire Imports From China
Aug 18, 2014The United Steelworkers union (USW) has won round one in its fight to increase tariffs on consumer tire imports from China. On June 15, the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) announced it had initiated investigations into dumping ...
Tags: USW, Tariffs, Auto Parts
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ITC Determined That Consumer Tire Imports From China May Be Harmful
Aug 18, 2014The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that consumer tire imports from China may or may soon be "materially" injuring the domestic tire industry. The ITC says there is "a reasonable indication" that the ...
Tags: ITC, imports, Accessories
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NATM Asked The U.S. DOC to Exclude Specialty Trailer Tires
Aug 15, 2014The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) has asked the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to exclude specialty trailer tires in the case it is investigating relative to unfair trade practices surrounding tires produced in ...
Tags: Auto Parts, Accessories, Tire, Tyre
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Construction Industry Stakeholders From Across Canada Forms a New National Organization
Apr 7, 2013April 3, 2013 - Construction industry stakeholders from across Canada have formed a new national organization to help “keep a steady flow of highly skilled workers available to the growing industry”: BuildForce Canada. ...
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The Federal Government's Budget Will Allow an Increase in The Delivery of Training
Mar 22, 2013The Canadian Building Trades says the federal government’s budget for 2013-2014—the Canada Jobs Grant, specifically—will allow an increase in the delivery of training and the capacity to access such training. “We ...
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GSP Will Create a Negative Impact on The Trade Relation Between Bangladesh and The US
Dec 19, 2012The delay in reviewing the US tariff reduction facility – Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) – will create a negative impact on the trade relation between Bangladesh and the US, especially exports of Bangladeshi readymade ...
Tags: Generalized System of Preferences, GSP, readymade garments, AFL-CIO
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Plant Is Using The Same Kind of Cut-Rate Chinese Solar Panels
Oct 27, 2011A massive new Westford solar-power plant heavily subsidized by state and federal aid is using the same kind of cut-rate Chinese solar panels that drove publicly backed Evergreen Solar and Solyndra out of business, drawing the ire of ...
Tags: Market View, solar
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Robert Rio called it 'hypocritical to be using (tax) benefits to create jobs in China'
Oct 27, 2011A massive new Westford solar-power plant heavily subsidized by state and federal aid is using the same kind of cut-rate Chinese solar panels that drove publicly backed Evergreen Solar and Solyndra out of business, drawing the ire of ...
Tags: solar