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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 utilize all available resources to prevent dumping and the subsidization of imported glass products in the United States finished glass market.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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