Reposted from the Campaign for America’s Future blog ***** Another Trade Scam – “Duty Evasion” Dave Johnson  |  April 30, 2013  |  Campaign for America’s Future “Duty evasion” is when foreign competitors undermine American producers using fraudulent schemes to avoid paying the duties they owe. The foreign companies get a…

Reposted from King & Spalding’s Trade & Manufacturing Alert ******** Commerce Declares No “Free Pass” To Commit Fraud In Trade Cases Daniel Schneiderman| May 2013 | Trade & Mfg Alert Trade remedies provide much needed relief to domestic industries battered by unfairly traded imports. But their effectiveness can be gravely…

There is an entire industry built around duty evasion.  “Duty evasion” is any means used by manufacturers, exporters, and importers of goods subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders to illegally or fraudulently evade the duties that have been imposed by the US government. One of our CPA members makes…

Reposted from Steel Business Briefing ***** Rule Change Requires US-Made Plate For Military Applications April 4, 2013  |  Steel Business Briefing The US Department of Defense (DoD) has reinstated a rule requiring domestically produced armor plate be used in American military vehicles and equipment. The agency’s decision this week restored…

Reposted from Steel Business Briefing ***** EC Set To Confirm Chinese Subsidies On Coated Sheet: Eurofer January 16, 2013 | Steel Business Briefing The European Commission is expected to confirm officially by March that China has been subsidising the local organic coated sheet production, Gordon Moffat, director general of Eurofer,…

Reposted from the Steel Business Briefing ***** US ITC Rules To Continue Duties On Japanese Clad Plate January 16, 2013 | Steel Business Briefing The US International Trade Commission (ITC) voted 4-2 to continue existing antidumping orders on Japanese clad plate imports after a five-year “sunset” review Tuesday. ITC chairman…