Carol Miller
10/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/17/2024 15:40
Miller's Statement on the USITC's Ruling on Russian Ferrosilicon
October 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-W) released a statement on the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) ruling that all imports of ferrosilicon from Russia will harm U.S. industries. This decision requires the Department of Commerce to place additional anti-dumping and countervailing tariffs on ferrosilicon, which will generate more production in West Virginia.
"The U.S. ferrosilicon industry and hundreds of American workers have been negatively impacted by the unfair foreign trade of ferrosilicon metals. There is no replacement for ferrosilicon and therefore, it is critical to promote a strong American ferrosilicon industry to protect the communities that rely on its manufacturing and to defend our national security. I, along with a bipartisan group of my colleagues, sent a letter to the USITC Chair Amy Karpel urging her to enact U.S. trade enforcement mechanisms that benefit U.S. energy production and manufacturing. This correction by the USITC and the Department of Commerce is long overdue, and the United States' will be stronger and safer for it," said Congresswoman Miller.
Background:
"The U.S. ferrosilicon industry and hundreds of American workers have been negatively impacted by the unfair foreign trade of ferrosilicon metals. There is no replacement for ferrosilicon and therefore, it is critical to promote a strong American ferrosilicon industry to protect the communities that rely on its manufacturing and to defend our national security. I, along with a bipartisan group of my colleagues, sent a letter to the USITC Chair Amy Karpel urging her to enact U.S. trade enforcement mechanisms that benefit U.S. energy production and manufacturing. This correction by the USITC and the Department of Commerce is long overdue, and the United States' will be stronger and safer for it," said Congresswoman Miller.
Background:
- Congresswoman Miller sent a letterto U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) Chair Amy Karpel urging her to investigate the effect dumped and subsidized ferrosilicon from other countries, including Russia, is having on U.S. production.
- The ferrosilicon production site in West Virginia currently has unused capacity, partly because of the unfair pricing scheme caused by other countries subsidizing their ferrosilicon.
- In 2023, Congresswoman Miller introduced the Increasing American Ferrosilicon Production Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that impose a tariff on Si 75% ferrosilicon, the last remaining Russian ferrosilicon product that is imported into the United States duty free.Si 75% ferrosilicon will now be subjected to anti-dumping and countervailing tariffs.
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