S.R. No. 410 Summary

• Urges the U.S. Department of Commerce to conduct a thorough investigation into unfair trade practices by foreign glass manufacturers and to prevent dumping and subsidization of imported glass products in the U.S. finished glass market.

• Notes that in 2013, glassware imports to the United States exceeded exports by approximately $1.6 billion.

• Identifies foreign glass manufacturers as engaging in dumping by selling imports in the U.S. at lower prices than charged in their home countries, with Chinese glass manufacturers receiving approximately $30.3 billion in subsidies between 2004 and 2008.

• States that these unfair trade practices create an uneven playing field for U.S. glass manufacturers and threaten the jobs and livelihoods of domestic workers.

• Directs the Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the President, Congress leadership, Ohio's congressional delegation, and Ohio news media.