Michael House was quoted in the American Shipper article, "ITC Weighs Testimony in Aluminum AD/CVD Case," on how imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China are only a small part of the U.S. market.

During the hearing, Michael, representing the Chinese respondents, said that imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from China compose a small portion of the U.S. market, and that economic data show the imports haven’t impacted the health of the U.S. industry and bear no correlation to the movement of U.S. prices during the period of investigation (POI).

Well after Hermann pointed to U.S. market share uncaptured by U.S. companies in his presentation, Michael noted that, generally, U.S. sales and prices of the subject products grew during the POIs and that imports from China have remained an overall small part of the U.S. market.

“Nonsubject imports, meanwhile, are already beginning to displace Chinese imports at a dramatic pace,” Michael said.

He pointed to increased competition from third-country sources as a major reason for U.S. industry’s inability to recapture market share. “This is not a record that supports an affirmative determination that subject imports from China have caused material injury,” Michael said.