Rangel and Levin Respond to Commerce Subsidy Investigation

WASHINGTON, DC – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI), issued the following joint statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce decision to continue its investigation into the subsidization of Chinese paper products:

"We welcome the Administration's decision to continue its subsidy investigation on paper imports from China.

"This decision represents a long overdue change in policy to impose countervailing duties on subsidized and injurious imports from non-market economy countries.

"We plan to move forward with bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Davis and English to ensure we are combating all unfair trade - whether it is dumping or subsidies - that puts American workers, farmers and businesses at a disadvantage.

"Changing the law will remove any doubt or court challenge to make certain that every industry can file a case if they have been harmed."

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