SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The United Steelworkers union has filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on certain passenger vehicles and light truck tires from southeast Asia. The petitions cite dumping margins as high as 195% for Korea, 147% for Taiwan, 217% for Thailand and 33% for Vietnam. The petitions also allege certain government subsidies benefitting Vietnamese tire producers. The petitions have been filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce to determine whether dumping and illegal subsidies are occurring and the U.S. International Trade Commission to confirm whether there is harm or threatened harm to U.S. industry.

In a separate action, the Commerce Department has self-initiated a circumvention inquiry involving stainless steel products from China that are completed in Vietnam and then exported to the United States. The Commerce Department alleges that shipments of stainless sheet and strip from Vietnam to the United States increased 180% over a previous 40-month time period for calculations. If the agency preliminarily finds that circumvention is occurring, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be directed to collect cash deposits on imports of stainless sheet and strip completed in Vietnam with Chinese-origin inputs.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The United Steelworkers union has filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on certain passenger vehicles and light truck tires from southeast Asia. The petitions cite dumping margins as high as 195% for Korea, 147% for Taiwan, 217% for Thailand and 33% for Vietnam. The petitions also allege certain government subsidies benefitting Vietnamese tire producers. The petitions have been filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce to determine whether dumping and illegal subsidies are occurring and the U.S. International Trade Commission to confirm whether there is harm or threatened harm to U.S. industry.

In a separate action, the Commerce Department has self-initiated a circumvention inquiry involving stainless steel products from China that are completed in Vietnam and then exported to the United States. The Commerce Department alleges that shipments of stainless sheet and strip from Vietnam to the United States increased 180% over a previous 40-month time period for calculations. If the agency preliminarily finds that circumvention is occurring, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be directed to collect cash deposits on imports of stainless sheet and strip completed in Vietnam with Chinese-origin inputs.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The United Steelworkers union has filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on certain passenger vehicles and light truck tires from southeast Asia. The petitions cite dumping margins as high as 195% for Korea, 147% for Taiwan, 217% for Thailand and 33% for Vietnam. The petitions also allege certain government subsidies benefitting Vietnamese tire producers. The petitions have been filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce to determine whether dumping and illegal subsidies are occurring and the U.S. International Trade Commission to confirm whether there is harm or threatened harm to U.S. industry.

In a separate action, the Commerce Department has self-initiated a circumvention inquiry involving stainless steel products from China that are completed in Vietnam and then exported to the United States. The Commerce Department alleges that shipments of stainless sheet and strip from Vietnam to the United States increased 180% over a previous 40-month time period for calculations. If the agency preliminarily finds that circumvention is occurring, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be directed to collect cash deposits on imports of stainless sheet and strip completed in Vietnam with Chinese-origin inputs.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Pennsylvania House Committee on State Government passed SEMA-supported legislation that would allow outdoor recreational activities, including motorsports, to resume immediately under certain conditions.

The Pennsylvania House Committee on State Government passed SEMA-supported legislation (H.B. 2489) that would allow outdoor recreational activities, including motorsports, to resume immediately under certain conditions. The bill now awaits consideration by the entire House of Representatives.

Currently, Pennsylvania’s emergency Business Closure Order does not allow any recreational activity businesses, such as spectator sports, to operate. The bill requires such activities to adhere to the social distancing practices and other mitigation measures defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  

For more information and to contact legislators in support of this proposal, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Pennsylvania House Committee on State Government passed SEMA-supported legislation that would allow outdoor recreational activities, including motorsports, to resume immediately under certain conditions.

The Pennsylvania House Committee on State Government passed SEMA-supported legislation (H.B. 2489) that would allow outdoor recreational activities, including motorsports, to resume immediately under certain conditions. The bill now awaits consideration by the entire House of Representatives.

Currently, Pennsylvania’s emergency Business Closure Order does not allow any recreational activity businesses, such as spectator sports, to operate. The bill requires such activities to adhere to the social distancing practices and other mitigation measures defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  

For more information and to contact legislators in support of this proposal, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Pennsylvania House Committee on State Government passed SEMA-supported legislation that would allow outdoor recreational activities, including motorsports, to resume immediately under certain conditions.

The Pennsylvania House Committee on State Government passed SEMA-supported legislation (H.B. 2489) that would allow outdoor recreational activities, including motorsports, to resume immediately under certain conditions. The bill now awaits consideration by the entire House of Representatives.

Currently, Pennsylvania’s emergency Business Closure Order does not allow any recreational activity businesses, such as spectator sports, to operate. The bill requires such activities to adhere to the social distancing practices and other mitigation measures defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  

For more information and to contact legislators in support of this proposal, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Pennsylvania House Committee on State Government passed SEMA-supported legislation that would allow outdoor recreational activities, including motorsports, to resume immediately under certain conditions.

The Pennsylvania House Committee on State Government passed SEMA-supported legislation (H.B. 2489) that would allow outdoor recreational activities, including motorsports, to resume immediately under certain conditions. The bill now awaits consideration by the entire House of Representatives.

Currently, Pennsylvania’s emergency Business Closure Order does not allow any recreational activity businesses, such as spectator sports, to operate. The bill requires such activities to adhere to the social distancing practices and other mitigation measures defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  

For more information and to contact legislators in support of this proposal, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA has joined forces with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) in requesting the U.S. Congress to enact reasonable COVID-19 liability protections for businesses. SEMA members are urged to contact their lawmakers with the same request.

The tort reform measure would provide limited and rationale safe harbors during the current emergency and period of recovery. While not shielding companies from all liability, it would provide tailored protection as businesses act in good faith to follow available guidelines for protecting workers. Lawmakers will be asked to include reasonable tort reform measures as part of the next stimulus relief package to be enacted in the coming weeks.

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.