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ANDERSON, S.C. – The Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile (CFTCT) – a group of U.S. manufacturers – is seeking special tariffs on ceramic-tile imports from India.
The group petitioned the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) in late April asking it to investigate anti-dumping and countervailing practices concerning Indian ceramic tile. The petition is seeking tariffs up to 828% on the customs value of Indian ceramic tile.
A 2019 petition against tile producers in China resulted in unfair-trade tariffs of up to 689.4%.
CHICAGO – Marmomac took its show on the road to the Windy City in mid-May, and 30 of the top architecture and design studios had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with 12 companies from the European stone sector.
The event was developed by Veronafiere-Marmomac with the Italian-American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest. The mission’s objective was to find new opportunities for stone material in large construction projects and the luxury sector.