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Textiles group files, withdraws tariff petition - 2011-08-16 03:26:45 | Furniture Today
WASHINGTON — A textile trade association petitioned the U.S. government in mid- July to impose tariffs on certain Chinese-made upholstery fabrics, but quickly withdrew the request.
Filing seeking tariffs on Chinese fabrics was just a draft, says official - 2011-08-01 12:23:46 |
An official with the National Textile Assn. said this week that a July 15 filing seeking U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made upholstery fabrics was only a draft document that wasn't meant to be a formal petition.
Filing seeking tariffs on Chinese fabrics was just a draft, says official - 2011-07-28 19:16:25 |
Washington - An official with the National Textile Assn. said this week that a July 15 filing seeking U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made upholstery fabrics was only a draft document that wasn't meant to be a formal petition.
Filing seeking tariffs on Chinese fabrics was just a draft, says official - 2011-07-28 15:58:42 |
WASHINGTON - An official with the National Textile Assn. said this week that a July 15 filing seeking U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made upholstery fabrics was only a draft document that wasn't meant to be a formal petition.
UPDATE: Petition seeking tariffs on Chinese-made textiles withdrawn - 2011-07-25 16:31:32 |
WASHINGTON — A petition filed by the National Textile Assn. seeking U.S. tariffs against Chinese-made upholstery fabrics has been withdrawn.
U.S. upholstery textile makers seek tariffs on Chinese goods - 2011-07-25 14:37:18 | Furniture Today
WASHINGTON — The National Textile Assn. has filed a petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission seeking tariffs against what the trade group considers unfairly priced Chinese imports of fabrics used in upholstery and other furniture.
Closing 'loophole' could raise cut-and-sew costs - 2006-09-11 00:00:00 | Furniture Today
A U.S. Senate bill backed by the National Textile Assn. could significantly raise the cost of imported cut-and-sewn upholstery kits for U.S. upholstery producers. The bill would close what its supporters say is a loophole in the U.S. tariff code that classifies the kits as "furniture parts," thus
Janet Cruz-Levy joins Comfort Solutions as brand development manager - 2010-03-16 12:58:00 |
WILLOWBROOK, Ill. — Mattress and home furnishings veteran Janet Cruz-Levy has been named to the newly created post of brand development manager for Comfort Solutions.
Importers to fight tariffs - 2005-11-23 05:07:00 | Furniture Today
OTTAWA -- A group of importers will challenge the Canadian Council of Furniture Manufacturers' efforts to impose safeguard tariffs of up to 60% on imports of household furniture from China.
Innerspring import tariffs nixed - 2004-03-29 00:00:00 | Furniture Today
The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that imports of Chinese-made innersprings aren't injuring or threatening the U.S. innerspring industry. The determination ends an attempt by American Innerspring Manufacturers, a trade group representing the nation's largest innerspring
