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In early February Reuters reported that
the US commerce department had set
preliminary duties of up to 120 percent
on imports of steel threaded rods from
India. The report said the rods had been
"dumped" in the US market at prices 8.63
percent to 119.87 percent below fair
market value.
In 2013, imports of steel threaded rods
from India were valued at an estimated
$19 million.
A final decision on duties is expected by
July 2014 and will be subject to a ruling by
the US international trade commission on
whether the imports injure, or threaten to
injure, domestic producers.
The United States has also launched
a challenge to the domestic content
requirements in India's solar program,
claiming they discriminate against US
companies.
Duties imposed
on Indian rods
S&E Specialty Polymers LLC has revamped
its website to offer a streamlined and
efficientmethodforaccessingfull technical
information on the company’s range of
custom plastic compounds, concentrates
and services. The site has been designed
for easy navigation through products
and services, as well as end markets and
specific industries.
To coincide with the website launch, the
company has introduced a blog and
a Twitter account to keep its customers
and interested parties fully informed on
company and industry news and events.
“As we expand our capacity and our
capabilities, we knew that we needed a
more modern website to best reach out
to new and potential customers,” said
Duane Shooltz, president of S&E. “We are
very proud of the new site and think that it
will not only help us attract new customers,
but also help serve our existing customers
even better than we already do.”
Streamlined
website