WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) appeared before the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) this week to advocate for the Domtar employees and more broadly, the southwest Ohio community.

Domtar is a leading manufacturer of thermal paper and is an influential employer in Southwest Ohio with a main production site in West Carrollton.

"Domtar is an influential employer in Ohio's 10th District that provides well-paying jobs and if foreign companies continue dumping thermal paper into America, Domtar will have to drastically cut operations and we will lose this critical capability," Turner said.

"With the COVID-19 pandemic slowing production worldwide, the U.S. cannot afford to fall behind on our domestic production due to the unfair practices of other countries. I urged the USITC to examine this issue and work to set up the proper precautions to prevent dumping and the collapse of the Domtar Plant in my community."

"We really appreciate Congressman Turner's support and leadership on this issue," said Robert Melton, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Domtar Corporation.

"Winning this trade case is critical for the long-term viability of our manufacturing plant in West Carrollton. Rep. Turner stepped up in a meaningful way on behalf of the 93 women and men who work there."

Background

On May 12, 2021, the Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that thermal paper producers in Germany, Korea, Japan, and Spain are dumping thermal paper in the United States and flooding the industry. The ITC held a hearing today to make statements regarding the impact dumping has on the domestic industry.

Dumping is a term used in the context of international trade. It occurs when a country or company exports a product at a price that is lower in a foreign market than the price in the exporting country or company's market. Because dumping normally involves massive export quantities, it often endangers the fiscal health of the product's manufacturer in the importing nation.

Rep. Mike Turner served as mayor of Dayton for eight years. He was first elected to Congress in 2002. Rep. Turner currently serves as the ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, where he has jurisdiction over the nation's nuclear arsenal, the Department of Defense's intelligence programs and also over missile defense systems.