The U.S. Commerce Department has determined that Chinese soil pipe fittings were dumped in America at rates of up to 110%. While the products represented just $8 million of imports in 2017 the case has a parallel in a separate soil pipe case and the worsening trade relations between the two countries. The case illustrates two common facets of imports during trade cases. Firstly, imports peaked in September at a level 1.2x that of the month before the petition was received in July, and have since fallen by 61.6% in December vs. September. Secondly costs have increased for consumers, wi...