On December 29th 2011, Alabama based M&B Metal Products Co, California based US Hanger Co LLC and Indiana based Innovative Fabrication LLC Indy Hanger, filed anti dumping petitions against imports of steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam and Taiwan as well as a separate countervailing duty petition against hangers from Vietnam.

The estimated dumping margins for imported hangers from Vietnam range from 83% to 159% and the dumping margins for imports from Taiwan range from 57% to 166%.

In 2008, the US government imposed antidumping duties on imports for steel wire garment hangers from China to offset unfair trading practices, including predatory pricing. Dumped hangers from China accounted for more than 85% of total imports at the time.

(Sourced from SteelOrbis)
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