S. R. No. 410 As Adopted by the Senate

As Adopted by the Senate

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

S. R. No. 410

Senator Schaffer

Cosponsors: Senators Balderson, Brown, Bacon, Turner, Cafaro, Eklund, Faber, Gardner, Hite, Hughes, Manning, Oelslager, Patton, Schiavoni, Seitz, Skindell, Tavares, Uecker

A RESOLUTION

To urge the United States Department of Commerce to 1
utilize all available resources to prevent dumping 2
and the subsidization of imported glass products 3
in the United States finished glass market. 4

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       WHEREAS, In 2013, glassware imports into the United States 5
exceeded exports by as much as $1.6 billion; and 6

       WHEREAS, Foreign glass manufacturers are subsidizing glass 7
imports and are selling imports in the United States at a lower 8
price than normally charged in the foreign manufacturer's home 9
country, a practice known as "dumping"; and 10

       WHEREAS, Between 2004 and 2008, Chinese glass manufacturers 11
received approximately $30.3 billion in subsidies; and 12

       WHEREAS, These unfair trade practices create an uneven 13
playing field for United States glass manufacturers; and 14

       WHEREAS, The United States government must take action to 15
protect the jobs and livelihood of our domestic glass 16
manufacturers and workers; now therefore be it 17

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 130th 18
General Assembly of the State of Ohio urge the United States 19
Department of Commerce to conduct a thorough investigation into 20
unfair trade practices of foreign glass manufacturers and to 21
utilize all available resources to prevent dumping and the 22
subsidization of imported glass products in the United States 23
finished glass market; and be it further 24

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly 25
authenticated copies of this resolution to the Secretary of 26
Commerce of the United States, to the President of the United 27
States, to the President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the United 28
States Senate, to the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House 29
of Representatives, to the members of the Ohio Congressional 30
delegation, and to the news media of Ohio. 31

WHEREAS, In 2013, glassware imports into the United States	5
exceeded exports by as much as $1.6 billion; and	6

WHEREAS, Foreign glass manufacturers are subsidizing glass	7
imports and are selling imports in the United States at a lower	8
price than normally charged in the foreign manufacturer's home	9
country, a practice known as "dumping"; and	10

WHEREAS, Between 2004 and 2008, Chinese glass manufacturers	11
received approximately $30.3 billion in subsidies; and	12

WHEREAS, These unfair trade practices create an uneven	13
playing field for United States glass manufacturers; and	14

WHEREAS, The United States government must take action to	15
protect the jobs and livelihood of our domestic glass	16
manufacturers and workers; now therefore be it	17

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 130th	18
General Assembly of the State of Ohio urge the United States	19
Department of Commerce to conduct a thorough investigation into	20
unfair trade practices of foreign glass manufacturers and to	21
utilize all available resources to prevent dumping and the	22
subsidization of imported glass products in the United States	23
finished glass market; and be it further	24

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly	25
authenticated copies of this resolution to the Secretary of	26
Commerce of the United States, to the President of the United	27
States, to the President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the United	28
States Senate, to the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House	29
of Representatives, to the members of the Ohio Congressional	30
delegation, and to the news media of Ohio.	31