Almost a year after the International Trade commission (ITC) announced an affirmative determination in its preliminary investigation of anti-dumping and countervailing claims made by US engineered hardwood flooring manufacturers’ against China, the case is heading for a final determination in November. The ITC has held its final hearing of the investigation where both sides stated their case for the last time in public. Floorcovering weekly produced an excellent article for its readers ( ITC holds final hearing on imported Chinese engineered wood ) which summarized the event. What I found particularly interesting were the comments from both sides in the case; the US manufacturers represented by the Coalition for American Hardwood Parity (CAHP) and US distributors and importers represented by the Alliance for Free Choice and Jobs in Flooring (AFCJF). Here's my take on some of their comments: Comments by US manufacturers. • A large US manufacturer claims it has had to
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