The United States International Trade Commission has announced the cancellation of a public hearing regarding investigations into paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Originally scheduled for January 23, 2025, the hearing was canceled after the American Paper Plate Coalition withdrew its request to appear. The Coalition has indicated it is willing to provide written responses to any questions from the Commission instead. All parties involved in the investigation are expected to submit their posthearing briefs by January 30, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The people in charge of checking if some countries were selling paper plates unfairly to the U.S. decided not to have a big meeting because a group that wanted to talk about it changed their mind and said they would just write answers instead. Everyone else needs to send their thoughts by the end of the month.