News: USITC finds evidence of injury from Chinese, Malaysian float glass imports

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has announced that a U.S. industry is likely being materially injured by imports of float glass products from China and Malaysia. The products are alleged to be sold below fair value and subsidised by their governments.

The decision, supported by Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns, allows the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue investigations. Preliminary determinations on antidumping duties are expected by April 30, 2025, with countervailing duty decisions due by March 6, 2025.

Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein did not participate in the vote.

The findings, detailed in USITC Publication 5579, mark a key step in addressing trade practices that U.S. officials claim harm domestic producers. The Commission’s report, available in February, will include further analysis and evidence collected during the investigation.

Why it matters: Glass is a big export for China. Major markets like the US and in Europe are constantly under threat from glass from China. The big question will import tariffs be increased on products from China? In the UK the issues has been significant in the vacuum glazing sector. Cheaper products from China are swamping the market and European manufacturers are finding in hard to compete. The flip side is it is helping to increase market penetration for this type of glazing as prices are attractive enough for it to be taken on by third party sellers and contractors.