United States Department of Commerce
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US slaps import penalties on Chinese tubular goods...on Chinese tubular goods The US Commerce Department has imposed anti-dumping tariffs of up to 99 percent on imports of Chinese tubular goods in a move Beijing condemned Friday as an "abuse of protectionism." The department said Thursday... In this article: United States, China, Barack Obama, Beijing, United Steelworkers, and US Commerce Department |
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Financial Times | November 06, 2009
China brands US trade policy 'protectionist'
...industries in question is the fall of demand brought about by the financial crisis. " The decision by the US Commerce Department, which imposed tariffs of up to 99 per cent on some Chinese steel pipes, follows a move earlier in the week by...
In this article: US, China, Beijing, World Trade Organisation, Gary Locke, Suzlon, US Commerce Department, European Union, and Barack Obama
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Reuters | October 10, 2009
China objects to U.S. steel pipes probe
...with anti-dumping accusations. The angry words from China's Ministry of Commerce came after the U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday it had launched an investigation that could lead to new duties of nearly 100 percent or more on...
In this article: U.S. Steel, China, United States, Thomson Reuters, U.S. Commerce Department, Barack Obama, Beijing, Washington, All rights reserved, and Small business
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | August 11, 2009
China accuses US of protectionism in tire case
...makers, which did not include City Furniture, filed an anti-dumping petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce, alleging that China was exporting bedroom furniture to the United States at...
In this article: United States, China, World Trade Organization, Washington, City Furniture, Beijing, U.S. International Trade Commission, Brazil, and Barack Obama
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PR Newswire: All Releases | October 08, 2008
Fuwei Films Announces Final Results of the Anti-Dumping Investigation Conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce
Fuwei Films Announces Final Results of the Anti-Dumping Investigation Conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce Lowest Anti-Dumping Duty Rates Received Among BOPET Film Makers in China and Other Three Countries -- BEIJING, Oct. 8...
In this article: China, Safe harbor, Capital expenditure, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Polyethylene terephthalate, Tobacco, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and Nasdaq
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Financial Times | October 08, 2009
US looks at new duties on China steel pipes
...steel pipes Published: October 8 2009 06:35 | Last updated: October 9 2009 00:03 The US Department of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it would launch an investigation into the import of seamless steel pipes from China, a move that...
In this article: US, US Department Of Commerce, Barack Obama, China, Beijing, Washington, and European Union
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | August 03, 2009
Manufacturing slowdown eases; stimulus plans credited
...of 48.9 in July. Readings below 50 signal contraction. And a report from the US Commerce Department showed June building projects climbed 0.3 percent, helped by higher public spending. Factory gauges around the world showed advances for...
In this article: Washington, Recession, US Commerce Department, Lexington, Mass, Europe, Beijing, and New York
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International Herald Tribune | October 03, 2007
U.S. won't take China sanctions off table - International Herald Tribune
In response to a complaint from a U.S. paper manufacturer that Chinese companies were receiving improper subsidies from Beijing, the U.S. Commerce Department imposed penalty tariffs ranging from 10.9 percent to 20.4 percent on imports of...
In this article: China, United States, Beijing, Washington, Unfair competition, Soybean, and NewPage
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PR Newswire | October 22, 2007
The Conference Board Names Gail Fosler President
...four years. Under her direction, The Conference Board assumed the development and dissemination of the Leading Economic Indicators from the U.S. Department of Commerce, developed a broad-based program in productivity, labor force dynamics and...
In this article: The Conference Board, Gail D. Fosler, Corporate governance, Outsourcing, University of Southern California, New York University, Baxter International Incorporated, and H.B. Fuller Company
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Description from Wikipedia:
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. It was subsequently renamed to the Department of Commerce on March 4, 1913, and its bureaus and agencies specializing in labor were transferred to the new Department of Labor.
The mission of the department is to "promote job creation and improved living standards for all Americans by creating an infrastructure that promotes economic growth, technological competitiveness, and sustainable development." Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for business and government decision-making, issuing patents and trademarks, and helping to set industrial standards.
It is administered by the United States Secretary of Commerce. From 1903 to 1913, it was administered by the United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Employees of the Department serve under the Competitive Service and Excepted Service. Most domestic positions are Competitive Service and most foreign positions are Excepted Service. In accordance with the Foreign Service Act of 1980, the Secretary is entitled to use the Foreign Service personnel system for positions that require service abroad.
- Name:
- Department of Commerce
- Type:
- Department
- Headquarters:
- Washington, D.C.
- Founding Date:
- February 14, 1903
- No. of Employees:
- 36,000 (2004)
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