Decision Imposes Final Duties on Billions of Dollars of Chinese Imports
On March 24th, the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance (AKCA) released a statement on the recent decision to impose antidumping and countervailing duties on unfairly traded Chinese imports of wooden cabinets and vanities.
Wellborn Cabinet endorsed the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance back in March 2019 and has been a part of the discussions, which have taken place over several months.
“We want to thank all the parties involved for the effort given over the last three years in fighting for the American workers. Including the AKCA, Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA), and the KCMA president Betsy Natz. This unanimous vote from the International Trade Commission will help bring a level playing field to the domestic cabinet manufacturing industry.“ – Stephen Wellborn, Director of Product Research and Development for Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.
The ITC vote means that almost all manufacturers that import from China will face final combined antidumping and countervailing duties cash deposit rates of about 59%. The orders will remain in effect for a minimum of five years, and duty evasion, absorption and circumvention are strictly illegal.
Read the complete release on the AKCA website.
About Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.
Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. is committed to be the most valued provider of kitchen, bath, and whole home cabinetry. Today, Wellborn has vastly increased in product selection to include 7 product lines. Our Aspire Cabinetry is a full access frameless brand that includes wood, decorative laminate textured veneers and high and matt gloss acrylic doors supporting an increasing trend of modern design. Our framed cabinetry includes quality wood and MDF cabinet doors supporting the designs from traditional to modern complemented by stains and unlimited paint selections. Owned by Paul Wellborn and the Wellborn family, the quality products are manufactured in Ashland, Alabama at our 2,000,000 square foot facility, which includes a timber processing mill. Since 1961, our company has been committed to “Made in the USA.”
About the AKCA
The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance (AKCA) is a coalition of organizations that have joined forces to fight for American kitchen cabinet workers and our industry. Established in 2019, AKCA is standing up for American workers and supporting the actions of those who oppose China’s cheating of America’s kitchen cabinet industry. We are proud to support one of the largest trade cases in history filed against China at the International Trade Commission (ITC) and Department of Commerce.
Media Contact for AKCA:
Thomas Mathiasen
tmathiasen@signaldc.com