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from China. 17 Consequently, the Commission determined that“ cumulated subject imports had significant adverse price effects on the domestic industry.” 18
The Commission concluded that cumulated subject imports had a significant injurious impact on the domestic industry. 19 According to the Commission, measures of the domestic industry’ s output( e. g., production, U. S. shipments, and total sales) generally increased between 2017 and 2019, but did so to a lesser degree than the growth in apparent U. S. consumption. 20 The Commission found that despite being profitable, the domestic industry’ s production, shipments, and revenues were significantly constrained from 2018 to 2019 by the surge of low-priced subject imports, which universally undersold domestic products in a price-sensitive market. 21 When imports from China withdrew in 2019, subject imports captured nearly half of the vacated market share, leaving domestic producers with less share than at the start of the POI despite expanded capacity and strong demand. 22 As a result, domestic producers were unable to achieve the higher shipments and revenues they otherwise would have obtained. 23 The Commission determined that“ cumulated subject imports had a significant adverse impact on the domestic industry” and explained that“ nonsubject imports from sources other than China cannot explain
17 Id. at 28-29. 18 Id. at 30. 19 Id. at 30-36. 20 Id. at 31. 21 Id. at 33. 22 Id. 23 Id.
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