The coalition—comprising industry leaders Great Dane LLC, Stoughton Trailers LLC, and Wabash Corporation—is calling for a definitive ruling to build upon the commission's February preliminary finding of material injury. Counsel Robert E. DeFrancesco argues that the current influx of foreign goods prevents fair competition, threatening the stability of the domestic supply chain.
US Trailer Makers Push for Trade Relief Against Foreign Imports
Over 50,000 American jobs hang in the balance as the American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition heads to the U.S. International Trade Commission today. The industry group is demanding final antidumping and countervailing duties to curb a surge of subsidized van trailer imports from China, Canada, and Mexico that they claim are crippling domestic production.
By securing a final affirmative determination, the manufacturers aim to trigger aggressive trade remedies from the Department of Commerce. While the industry directly employs nearly 10,000 workers, the coalition emphasizes that the broader economic footprint reaches five times that number. Proponents maintain that leveling the playing field is essential to shielding these domestic operations from predatory pricing practices abroad.
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