AF&PA Releases Statement on Uncoated Freesheet Paper Dumping Petition
WASHINGTON, DC—January 22, 2015—American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman has issued the following statement about the anti-dumping and countervailing duty petitions filed yesterday by several U.S. manufacturers and the United Steelworkers with the U.S. Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission for certain uncoated freesheet paper from China, Indonesia, Brazil, Portugal and Australia.
"AF&PA supports free and fair trade policies. U.S. trade laws include provisions to ensure that U.S. companies and workers are not harmed by foreign unfair trade practices. The petitions for an anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigation filed yesterday are an important part of ensuring robust and competitive global markets. We encourage the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission to review carefully the evidence provided and to make a determination as quickly as possible.
"The U.S. paper industry operates in a highly-competitive global market. Government enforcement of domestic and international trade rules is important for markets to function properly."
About the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. AF&PA member companies make products essential for everyday life from renewable and recyclable resources and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry’s sustainability initiative - Better Practices, Better Planet 2020. The forest products industry accounts for approximately 4 percent of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufactures over $200 billion in products annually, and employs approximately 900,000 men and women. The industry meets a payroll of approximately $50 billion annually and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 47 states.
Source: AF&PA.
