RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/8/USA/1
24July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2926)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(B) OFTHE
AGREEMENT ONSAFEGUARDS ONFINDING ASERIOUS INJURY
ORTHREAT THEREOF CAUSED BYINCREASED IMPORTS
UNITED STATES
Thefollowing communication, dated 19July1996, hasbeenreceived fromtheUnited States
Trade Representative.
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PursuanttoArticle12.1(b)oftheAgreement,andinlightoftheformatsfornotificationsadopted
bytheCommittee (G/SG/W/1, 23February 1995), theUnited States provides notification ofafinding
ofserious injury orthreat thereof caused byincreased imports ofbroom cornbrooms.
1. Evidence ofserious injury orthreat thereof caused byincreased imports
On2July1996, theUSInternational Trade Commission (USITC) voted 4-2thatbroom corn
brooms arebeing imported intotheUnited States insuchincreased quantities thattheyareasubstantial
cause ofserious injury orthreat ofserious injury tothedomestic broom cornbroom industry. The
USITC isnowconsidering theappropriate remedy torecommend tothePresident, andwillforward
itsfindings oninjury/threat andrecommendations tothePresident by1August 1996. Thisreport will
contain theUSITC 'sanalysis andasummary oftheinformation collected during theinvestigation.
TheUnited States willprovide acopyofthisreport, excluding confidential business information, to
theCommittee shortly afteritissubmitted tothePresident.
2. Provide information onwhether thereisanabsolute increase inimports oranincrease inimports
relative todomestic production
Theinformation regarding increased imports willbecontained intheUSITC report noted in(1.)
above.
3. Provide aprecise description oftheproduct involved
Broom cornbrooms, provided forinsubheadings 9603.10.05, 9603.10.15, 9603.10.35,
9603.10.40, 9603.10.0 and9603.10.60 oftheHarmonized Tariff Schedule oftheUnited States.
4.-9. ThePresident hasnotyetproposed ortaken anysafeguard measures withrespect tobroom
cornbrooms. Theissue willbetaken upupon receipt oftheUSITC report noted in(1.)above.