This update first appeared in June’s Ciatti California Report, which you can find on Substack here. Market Dynamics The market is still stable, but a major event has occurred that could potentially have significant implications for the glass market. On December 29, 2023, a petition was filed alleging that imports from Chile, China, and Mexico are unfairly traded and injure the US glass bottle industry. The petition has led to investigations by the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission. Commerce is assessing whether imports from China receive unfair government subsidies and whether imports from all three countries are being sold in the US below fair value (i.e., whether the imports are being “dumped”). The ITC will determine whether these imports injure or threaten the domestic glass industry. On May 29, 2024, Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determinations of subsidies and critical circumstances in the Glass Wine Bottles fro