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Addendum A

1. We are not aware of any other countries manufacturing moisture meters at the consumer (i.e.

non-professional)level. The vast majority of other companies with similar products at this price 

point source their products fromChina;these tariffs in no way will cause more investment in 

domestic manufacturing or purchases. They will only cause the price of the Chinese made 

products to rise for the consumer and, in essence, have the same effect as increase taxes on 

consumers.

2. General Tools has been importing these products from China since 2006. The technology being 

utilized is neither IP nor technology that has been misappropriated by China. It is simple 

technology that uses basic electrical principles to determine the moisture content of different 

materials. These simple tools do not fall under any of the ten strategic categories outlined in the 

Made in China 2025 plan.

3. Pin-type moisture meters use pins that puncture the surface of materials to find the moisture 

content of a specified area (resistance). Pin-less moisture meters use a non-marring sensing pad 

that sends out an electromagnetic field to sense moisture at a specified depth behind a wall 

(capacitance). The capacitive technology is the same that has been used in consumerstud 

finders produced in China for decades.

4. General Tools' moisture meters are designed and developed for the average consumer for inhome use. They come in particularly handy after major flooding events, like the ones the US 

experienced after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017. Moisture meters are critical to 

the remediation efforts after disasters like these to assure that dangerous mold will not grow. 

By checking the moisture content of walls, studs, and other building materials, the homeowner 

can tell what parts of the home they can keep untouched and what parts they need to renovate. 

These affordable tools can alleviate a huge financial burden for the consumer down the line, in 

terms of determining the extent of reconstruction necessary to make their homes safe. The USmanufactured professional products are too expensive for the average consumer and will be 

unreasonable for them to purchase.