International Trade Commission Votes to Continue Anti-dumping Duties Placed on Chinese Honey

The International Trade Commission voted Monday, Nov. 19, to continue anti-dumping duties on Chinese imported honey.  After testimony presented earlier, the Commission decided that "removing the tariffs would likely hurt the domestic industry." "The commission voted 5-0 to maintain the protective measures on Chinese honey following a second sunset review to determine whether U.S. honey producers still needed the duties. Domestic …

Trade Groups Push U.S. to Keep Chinese Honey Tariffs

Two U.S. honey trade organizations urged regulators last week to maintain tariffs on Chinese honey, warning the U.S. International Trade Commission that revoking an existing anti-dumping order on the products would have a harmful impact on the domestic industry, according to a story written by Django Gold, Law 360, last week. Gold wrote, "The American Honey Producers Association and the Sioux …