AD/CVD

Evading antidumping and countervailing duties - a violation of U.S. law - is not a free trade issue. It is a rule of law issue and, as with any of our laws, the laws at our borders must be enforced. Allowing any party - manufacturers, importers, or distributors, U.S. or foreign - to deliberately skirt our laws is contrary to the most fundamental principles of our legal system, erodes confidence in our laws, and undermines our ability to rely on the commitments our trading partners have made... Members of the Coalition have made several visits to House and Senate offices to discuss this issue since September 2009. We are also working with staff of both the House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee to find ways to address the enforcement problem through policy changes at CBP and Commerce, as well as through legislation... Some of the affected companies hired private investigators in SE Asia to look into the alleged manufacturing facilities listed on bills of lading..