WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/1/USA/1
6April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0832)
Original: English Committee onSafeguards
NOTIFICATIONS OFLAWS, REGULATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES RELATING
TOSAFEGUARD MEASURES
UNITED STATES
Thefollowing communication, dated 15March 1995, hasbeenreceived fromtheUnited States
Trade Representative.
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Pursuant toArticle 12.6oftheAgreement onSafeguards, andtherelated decision ofthe
Committee onSafeguards taken atitsspecial meeting of24February 1995(G/SG/N/1/Suppl.1, dated
6March 1995), theUnited States hereby notifies theCommittee ofitslawsandregulations relating
tosafeguards measures.
Thisnotification includes thefollowing legislation: (1)Sections 201-204 oftheTrade Act
of1974,asamended(19U.S.C.§§2251-2254);(2)Section330(d)oftheTariffActof1930,asamended
(19U.S.C. §1330(d)); and(3)Sections 311,312,316,and317oftheNorth American FreeTrade
Agreement Implementation Act(19U.S.C. §3371, 3372, 3381, 3382). Thisnotification includes
thefollowing regulations: 19C.F.R. Part206,Subparts A,BandF.
Pursuant totheformat fornotifications under Article 12.6oftheAgreement onSafeguards
(G/SG/N/1, dated 2February 1995), theUnited States notifies theCommittee thattheauthority in
theUnited States competent toinitiate andconduct investigations relating tosafeguards isthe
United States International Trade Commission.G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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TITLE II-RELIEF FROM INJURY
CAUSED BYIMPORT COMPETITION
CHAPTER 1-POSITIVE ADJUSTMENT BYINDUSTRIES
INJURED BYIMPORTS
SEC. 201. ACTION TO FACILITATE POSITIVE ADJUSTMENT TO IMPORT
COMPETITION
(a) PRESIDENTIAL ACTION
IftheUnited States International Trade Commission (hereinafter referred tointhischapter
asthe"Commission") determines under Section 202(b) thatanarticle isbeing imported intotheUnited
States insuchincreased quantities astobeasubstantial cause ofserious injury, orthethreat thereof
tothedomestic industry producing anarticle likeordirectly competitive withtheimported article,
thePresident, inaccordance withthischapter, shalltakeallappropriate andfeasible action within his
power which thePresident determines willfacilitate efforts bythedomestic industry tomake apositive
adjustment toimport competition andprovide greater economic andsocial benefits thancosts.
(b) POSITIVE ADJUSTMENT TOIMPORT COMPETITION
(1) Forpurposes ofthischapter, apositive adjustment toimport competition occurs when:
(A) Thedomestic industry:
(i) IsabletocompetesuccessfullywithimportsafteractionstakenunderSection204
terminate; or
(ii) thedomestic industry experiences anorderly transfer ofresources toother
productive pursuits; and
(B) dislocatedworkersintheindustryexperienceanorderlytransitiontoproductivepursuits.
(2) Thedomestic industry maybeconsidered tohave made apositive adjustment toimport
competition eventhough theindustry isnotofthesame sizeandcomposition astheindustry atthe
timetheinvestigation wasinitiated under section 202(b)(19. U.S.C. 2251).
SEC. 202. INVESTIGATIONS, DETERMINATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY
COMMISSION
(A) PETITIONS AND ADJUSTMENT PLANS
(1) Apetition requesting action under thischapter forthepurpose offacilitating positive adjustment
toimport competition maybefiledwiththeCommission byanentity, including atrade association,
firm, certified orrecognized union, orgroup ofworkers, which isrepresentative ofanindustry.
(2) Apetition under paragraph (1):
(A) Shall include astatement describing thespecific purposes forwhich action isbeing
sought, which mayinclude facilitating theorderly transfer ofresources tomore
productive pursuits, enhancing competitiveness, orother means ofadjustment tonew
conditions ofcompetition; andG/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(B) may:
(i) Subject tosubsection (dX1XCXi), request provisional relief under
subsection (dX1); or
(ii) request provisional relief under subsection (dX2).
(3) Whenever apetition isfiledunder paragraph (1),theCommission shallpromptly transmit copies
ofthepetition totheOffice oftheUnited States Trade Representative andotherFederal agencies directly
concerned.
(4) Apetitioner under paragraph (1)maysubmit totheCommission adtheUnited States Trade
Representative (hereafter inthischapter referred toasthe"Trade Representative"), either withthe
petition, oratanytimewithin 120daysafterthedateoffiling ofthepetition, aplantofacilitate positive
adjustment toimport competition.
(5)(A)Before submitting anadjustment planunder paragraph (4),thepetitioner andother entities
referred toinparagraph (1)thatwishtoparticipate mayconsult withtheTrade Representative and
theofficers andemployees ofanyFederal agency thatisconsidered appropriate bytheTrade
Representative, forpurposes ofevaluating theadequacy oftheproposals being considered forinclusion
intheplaninrelation tospecific actions thatmaybetaken under thischapter.
(B)Arequest foranyconsultation under subparagraph (A)must bemade totheTrade
Representative. Upon receiving sucharequest, theTrade Representative shallconfer withthepetitioner
andprovide suchassistance, including publication ofappropriate notice intheFederal Register, as
maybepracticable inobtaining other participants intheconsultation. Noconsultation mayoccur under
subparagraph (A)unless theTrade Representative, orhisdelegate, isinattendance.
(6)(A)Inthecourse ofanyinvestigation under subsection (b),theCommission shallseekinformation
(onaconfidential basis, totheextent appropriate) onactions being taken, orplanned tobetaken, or
both, byfirms andworkers intheindustry tomake apositive adjustment toimport competition.
(B)Regardless whether anadjustment planissubmitted under paragraph (4)bythepetitioner,
iftheCommission makes anaffirmative determination under subsection (b),any:
(i) Firm inthedomestic industry;
(ii) certified orrecognized union orgroup ofworkers inthedomestic industry;
(iii) State orlocalcommunity;
(iv) trade association representing thedomestic industry; or
(v) anyother person orgroup ofpersons, may, individually, submit totheCommission
commitments regarding actions suchpersons andentities intend totaketofacilitate
positive adjustment toimport competition.
(7) Nothing inparagraphs (5)and(6)maybeconstrued toprovide immunity under theantitrust
laws.
(8) Theprocedures concerning therelease ofconfidential business information setforth in
Section 332(g) oftheTariff Actof1930 shall apply withrespect toinformation received bythe
Commission inthecourse ofinvestigations conducted under thischapter andpart1oftitleIIIofthe
North American FreeTrade Agreement Implementation Act.TheCommission mayrequest thatparties
providingconfidentialbusinessinformationfurnishnon-confidentialsummariesthereofor,ifsuchparties
indicate thattheinformation inthesubmission cannot besummarized, thereasons whyasummary
cannot beprovided. IftheCommission finds thatarequest forconfidentiality isnotwarranted andG/SG/N/1/USA/1
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iftheparty concerned iseither unwilling tomake theinformation public ortoauthorize itsdisclosure
ingeneralized orsummarized form, theCommission maydisregard thesubmission.
(b) INVESTIGATIONS AND DETERMINATIONS BYCOMMISSION
(1)(A)Upon thefiling ofapetition under subsection (a),therequest ofthePresident ortheTrade
Representative, theresolution ofeither theCommittee onWays andMeans oftheHouse of
Representatives ortheCommittee onFinance oftheSenate, oronitsownmotion, theCommission
shallpromptly make aninvestigation todetermine whether anarticle isbeing imported intotheUnited
States insuchincreased quantities astobeasubstantial cause ofserious injury, orthethreat thereof,
tothedomestic industry producing anarticle likeordirectly competitive withtheimported article.
(B)Forpurposes ofthissection, theterm"substantial cause" means acause which isimportant
andnotlessthananyother cause.
(2)(A)Except asprovided insubparagraph (B),theCommission shallmake thedetermination under
paragraph (1)within 120days(180daysifthepetition alleges thatcritical circumstances exist) after
thedateonwhich thepetition isfiled, therequest orresolution isreceived, orthemotion isadopted,
asthecasemaybe.
(B)Ifbeforethe100thdayafterapetitionisfiledundersubsection(a)(1)theCommissiondetermines
thattheinvestigation isextraordinarily complicated, theCommission shallmake thedetermination under
paragraph (1)within 150days(210daysifthepetition alleges thatcritical circumstances exist) after
thedatereferred toinsubparagraph (A).
(3) TheCommission shallpublish notice ofthecommencement ofanyproceeding under this
subsection intheFederal Register andshall, within areasonable timethereafter, holdpublic hearings
atwhich theCommission shallafford interested parties andconsumers anopportunity tobepresent,
topresent evidence, tocomment ontheadjustment plan, ifany,submitted under subsection (a),to
respond tothepresentations ofother parties andconsumers, andotherwise tobeheard.
(c) FACTORS APPLIED INMAKING DETERMINATIONS
(1) Inmaking determinations under subsection (b),theCommission shalltakeintoaccount all
economic factors which itconsiders relevant, including (butnotlimited to):
(A) With respect toserious injury:
(i) Thesignificant idling orproductive facilities inthedomestic industry;
(ii) theinability ofasignificant number offirms tocarry outdomestic production
operations atareasonable levelofprofit; and
(iii) significant unemployment orunderemployment within thedomestic industry;
(B) withrespect tothreat ofserious injury:
(i) Adecline insalesormarket share, ahigher andgrowing inventory (whether
maintained bydomestic producers, importers, wholesalers, orretailers), and
adownward trend inproduction, profits, wages, productivity, oremployment
(orincreasing underemployment) inthedomestic industry;
(ii) theextent towhich firms inthedomestic industry areunable togenerate
adequate capital tofinance themodernization oftheir domestic plants andG/SG/N/1/USA/1
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equipment, orareunable tomaintain existing levels ofexpenditures forresearch
anddevelopment;
(iii) theextent towhich theUnited States market isthefocalpoint forthediversion
ofexports ofthearticle concerned byreason ofrestraints onexports ofsuch
article to,oronimports ofsucharticle into,thirdcountry markets; and
(C) withrespect tosubstantial cause, anincrease inimports (either actual orrelative to
domestic production) andadecline intheproportion ofthedomestic market supplied by
domestic producers.
(2) Inmaking determinations under subsection (b),theCommission shall:
(A) Consider thecondition ofthedomestic industry overthecourse oftherelevant business
cycle, butmaynotaggregate thecauses ofdeclining demand associated witharecession or
economic downturn intheUnited States economy intoasingle cause ofserious injury orthreat
ofinjury; and
(B) examine factors other thanimports which maybeacause ofserious injury, orthreat
ofserious injury, tothedomestic industry.
TheCommission shall include theresults ofitsexamination under subparagraph (B)inthereport
submitted bytheCommission tothePresident under subsection (e).
(3) Thepresence orabsence ofanyfactor which theCommission isrequired toevaluate in
subparagraphs (A)and(B)orparagraph (1)isnotnecessarily dispositive ofwhether anarticle isbeing
imported intotheUnited States insuchincreased quantities astobeasubstantial cause ofserious injury,
orthethreat thereof, tothedomestic industry.
(4) Forpurposes ofsubsection (b),indetermining thedomestic industry producing anarticle like
ordirectly competitive withanimported article, theCommission:
(A) Totheextent information isavailable, shall, inthecaseofadomestic producer which
alsoimports, treataspartofsuchdomestic industry onlyitsdomestic production;
(B) may, inthecaseofadomestic producer which produces more thanonearticle, treat
aspartofsuchdomestic industry onlythatportion orsubdivision oftheproducer which
produces thelikeordirectly competitive article; and
(C) may, inthecaseofoneormore domestic producers which produce alikeordirectly
competitive article inamajor geographic areaoftheUnited States andwhose production
facilities insuchareaforsucharticle constitute asubstantial portion ofthedomestic industry
intheUnited States andprimarily serve themarket insucharea, andwhere theimports are
concentrated insucharea,treatassuchdomestic industry onlythatsegment oftheproduction
located insucharea.
(5) Inthecourse ofanyproceeding under thissubsection, theCommission shallinvestigate any
factor which initsjudgement maybecontributing toincreased imports ofthearticle under investigation.
Whenever inthecourse ofitsinvestigation theCommission hasreason tobelieve thattheincreased
imports areattributable inparttocircumstances which come within thepurview ofsubtitles AandB
oftitleVIIorSection 337oftheTariff Actof1930, orotherremedial provisions oflaw,theCommission
shallpromptly notify theappropriate agency sothatsuchaction maybetaken asisotherwise authorized
bysuchprovisions oflaw.G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(6) Forpurposes ofthissection:
(A)(i) Theterm"domestic industry" means, withrespect toanarticle, theproducers asa
whole ofthelikeordirectly competitive article orthose producers whose collective
production ofthelikeordirectly competitive article constitutes amajor proportion
ofthetotaldomestic production ofsucharticle.
(ii) Theterm"domestic industry" includes producers located intheUnited States insular
possessions.
(B)Theterm "significant idling ofproductive facilities" includes theclosing ofplants orthe
under-utilization ofproduction capacity.
(C)Theterm"serious injury" means asignificant overall impairment intheposition ofadomestic
industry.
(D)Theterm"threat ofserious injury" means serious injury thatisclearly imminent.
(d) PROVISIONAL RELIEF
(1)(A)Anentity representing adomestic industry thatproduces aperishable agricultural product or
citrus product thatislikeordirectly competitive withanimported perishable agricultural product or
citrus product mayfilearequest withtheTrade Representative forthemonitoring ofimports ofthat
product under subparagraph (B).Within 21daysafterreceiving therequest, theTrade Representative
shalldetermine if:
(i) Theimported product isaperishable agricultural product orcitrus product; and
(ii) there isareasonable indication thatsuchproduct isbeing imported intotheUnited
States insuchincreased quantities astobe,orlikely tobe,asubstantial cause ofserious
injury, orthethreat thereof, tosuchdomestic industry,
(B)Ifthedeterminationsundersubparagraph(A)(i)and(ii)areaffirmative,theTradeRepresentative
shallrequest, under Section 332(g) oftheTariff Actof1930, theCommission tomonitor andinvestigate
theimports concerned foraperiod nottoexceed twoyears. Themonitoring andinvestigation may
include thecollection andanalysis ofinformation thatwould expedite aninvestigation under
subsection (b).
(C)Ifapetition filedunder subsection (a):
(i) Alleges injury fromimports ofaperishable agricultural product orcitrus product that
hasbeen, onthedatetheallegation isincluded inthepetition, subject tomonitoring
bytheCommission under subparagraph (B)fornotlessthan90days; and
(ii) requests thatprovisional relief beprovided under thissubsection withrespect tosuch
import, theCommission shall, notlaterthanthetwenty firstdayafterthedayonwhich
therequest wasfiled, make adetermination, onthebasis ofavailable information,
whether increased imports (either actual orrelative todomestic production) ofthe
perishableagriculturalproductorcitrusproductareasubstantialcauseofseriousinjury,
orthethreat thereof, tothedomestic industry producing alikeordirectly competitive
perishable product orcitrus product, andwhether either:G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(I) Theserious injury islikely tobedifficult torepair byreason ofperishability ofthe
likeordirectly competitive agricultural product; or
(II) theserious injury cannot betimely prevented through investigation under subsection
(b)andtheaction under Section 203.
(D)Attherequest oftheCommission, theSecretary ofAgriculture shallpromptly provide tothe
Commission anyrelevant information thattheDepartment ofAgriculture mayhaveforpurposes of
making determinations andfindings under thissubsection.
(E)Whenever theCommission makes anaffirmative preliminary determination under
subparagraph (C),theCommission shallfindtheamount orextent ofprovisional relief thatisnecessary
toprevent orremedy theserious injury. Incarrying outthissubparagraph, theCommission shallgive
preference toincreasing orimposing adutyonimports, ifsuchform ofrelief isfeasible andwould
prevent orremedy theserious injury.
(F)TheCommission shall immediately report tothePresident itsdetermination under
subparagraph (C)and,ifthedetermination isaffirmative, thefinding under subparagraph (E).
(G)Within 7daysafterreceiving areport fromtheCommission under subparagraph (F)containing
anaffirmative determination, thePresident, ifheconsiders provisional relief tobewarranted andafter
taking intoaccount thefinding oftheCommission under subparagraph (E),shall proclaim such
provisional relief thatthePresident considers necessary toprevent orremedy theserious injury.
(2)(A)When apetition filedunder subsection (a)alleges thatcritical circumstances existandrequests
thatprovisional relief beprovided under thissubsection withrespect toimports ofthearticle identified
inthepetition, theCommission shall, notlatethan60daysafterthepetition containing therequest
wasfiled, determine, onthebasis ofavailable information, whether:
(i) There isclear evidence thatincreased imports (either actual orrelative todomestic
production) ofthearticle areasubstantial cause ofserious injury, orthethreat thereof,
tothedomestic industry producing anarticle likeordirectly competitive withthe
imported article; and
(ii) delay intaking action under thischapter would cause damage tothatindustry thatwould
bedifficult torepair.
(B)Ifthedeterminations under subparagraph (A)(i) and(ii)areaffirmative, theCommission shall
findtheamount orextent ofprovisional relief thatisnecessary toprevent orremedy theserious injury.
Incarrying outthissubparagraph, theCommission shallgivepreference toincreasing orimposing
adutyonimports, ifsuchform ofrelief isfeasible andwould prevent orremedy theserious injury.
(C)TheCommission shall immediately report tothePresident itsdeterminations under
subparagraph (A)(i) and(ii)and, ifthedeterminations areaffirmative, thefinding under
subparagraph (B).
(D)Within30daysafterreceivingareportfromtheCommissionundersubparagraph(C)containing
anaffirmative determination under subparagraph (A)(i) and(ii),thePresident, ifheconsiders provisional
relief tobewarranted andafter taking intoaccount thefinding oftheCommission under
subparagraph (B),shallproclaim, foraperiod nottoexceed 200days, suchprovisional relief thatthe
President considers necessary toprevent orremedy theserous injury. Suchrelief shalltaketheform
ofanincrease in,ortheimposition of,adutyonimports, ifsuchformofrelief isfeasible andwould
prevent orremedy theserious injury.G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(3) Ifprovisional relief isproclaimed under paragraph (1)(G) or(2)(D) intheformofanincrease,
ortheimposition oraduty, thePresident shallorder thesuspension ofliquidation ofallimported articles
subject toheaffirmative determination under paragraph (1)(C) orparagraph (2)(A), asthecasemay
be,thatareentered, orwithdrawn from warehouse forconsumption, onorafterthedateofthe
determination.
(4)(A)Anyprovisional relief implemented under thissubsection withrespect toanimported article
shallterminate onthedayonwhich:
(i) Ifsuchrelief wasproclaimed under paragraph (1)(G) or(2)(D), theCommission makes
anegative determination under Section 202(b) regarding injury orthethreat thereof
byimports ofsucharticle;
(ii) action described inSection 203(a) (3)(A) or(C)takes effect under Section 203with
respect tosucharticle; or
(iii) adecision bythePresident nottotakeanyaction under Section 203(a)withrespect
tosucharticle becomes final; or
(iv) whenever thePresident determines that,because ofchanged circumstances, suchrelief
isnolonger warranted.
(B)Anysuspension ofliquidation ordered under paragraph (3)withrespect toanimported article
shallterminate onthedayonwhich provisional relief isterminated under subparagraph (A)withrespect
tothearticle.
(C)Ifanincrease in,ortheimposition of,adutythatisproclaimed under Section 203onan
imported article isdifferent fromadutyincrease orimposition thatwasproclaimed forsuchanarticle
under thisSection, thentheentry ofanysucharticle forwhich liquidation wassuspended under
paragraph (3)shallbeliquidated atwhichever ofsuchratesofdutyislower.
(D)Ifprovisional relief intheformofanincrease in,ortheimposition of,adutyisproclaimed
under thissection withrespect toanimported article andneither adutyincrease notadutyimposition
isproclaimed under Section 203regarding sucharticle, theentryofanysucharticle forwhich liquidation
wassuspended under paragraph (3)maybeliquidated attherateofdutythatapplied before provisional
relief wasprovided.
(5)Forpurposes ofthissubsection:
(A)Theterm"citrusproduct"meansanyprocessedorangesorgrapefruit,oranyorangeorgrapefruit
juice, including concentrate.
(B)Aperishable agricultural product isanyagricultural article, including livestock, regarding
which theTrade Representative considers action under thissection tobeappropriate aftertaking into
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(i) Whether thearticle has:
(I) Ashort shelflife;
(II) ashort growing season; or
(III) ashort marketing period;
(ii) whether thearticle istreated asaperishable product under anyother Federal lawor
regulation; and
(iii) anyother factor considered appropriated bytheTrade Representative.
ThepresenceorabsenceofanyfactorwhichtheTradeRepresentativeisrequiredtotakeintoaccount
under clause (i),(ii),or(iii)isnotnecessarily dispositive ofwhether anarticle isaperishable
agricultural product.
(C)Theterm"provisional relief" means:
(i) Anyincrease in,orimposition of,anyduty;
(ii) anymodification orimposition ofanyquantitative restriction ontheimportation of
anarticle intotheUnited States; or
(iii) anycombination ofactions under clauses (i)and(ii).
(e) COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
(1) IftheCommission makes anaffirmative determination under subsection (b)(1), theCommission
shallalsorecommend theaction thatwould address theserious injury, orthreat thereof, tothedomestic
industry andbemost effective infacilitating theefforts ofthedomestic industry tomake apositive
adjustment toimport competition.
(2) TheCommission isauthorized torecommend under paragraph (1):
(A) Anincrease in,ortheimposition of,anydutyontheimported article;
(B) atariff-rate quota onthearticle;
(C) amodification orimposition ofanyquantitative restriction ontheimportation ofthe
article intotheUnited States;
(D) oneormore appropriate adjustment measures, including theprovision oftrade
adjustment assistance under chapter 2;or
(E) anycombination oftheactions described insubparagraphs (A)through (D).
(3) TheCommission shallspecify thetype, amount, andduration oftheaction recommended by
itunder paragraph (1). Thelimitations setforth inSection 203(e) areapplicable totheaction
recommended bytheCommission.
(4) Inaddition totherecommendation made under paragraph (1),theCommission mayalso
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(A) Initiate international negotiations toaddress theunderlying cause oftheincrease in
imports ofthearticle orotherwise toalleviate theinjury orthreat; or
(B) implement anyother action authorized under lawthatislikely tofacilitate positive
adjustment toimport competition.
(5) Forpurposes ofmaking itsrecommendation under thissubsection, theCommission shall:
(A) After reasonable notice, holdapublic hearing atwhich allinterested parties shallbe
provided anopportunity topresent testimony andevidence; and
(B) takeintoaccount:
(i) Theform andamount ofaction described inparagraph (2)(A), (B),and(C)
thatwould prevent orremedy theinjury orthreat thereof;
(ii) theobjectives andactions specified intheadjustment plan, ifany,submitted
under subsection (a)(4).
(iii) anyindividual commitment thatwassubmitted totheCommission under
subsection (a)(6);
(iv) anyinformation available totheCommission concerning theconditions of
competition indomestic andworld markets, andlikely developments affecting
suchconditions during theperiod forwhich action isbeing requested; and
(v) whether international negotiations maybeconstructive toaddress theinjury
orthreat thereof ortofacilitate adjustment.
(6) Only those members oftheCommission whoagreed totheaffirmative determination under
subsection (b)areeligible tovoteontherecommendation required tobemade under paragraph (1)
orthatmaybemade under paragraph (3).Members oftheCommission whodidnotagree tothe
affirmative determination maysubmit, inthereport required under subsection (f),separate views
regarding whataction, ifany,should betaken under Section 203.
(f) REPORT BYCOMMISSION
(1) TheCommission shallsubmit tothePresident areport oneachinvestigation undertaken under
subsection (b).Thereport shallbesubmitted attheearliest practicable time, butnotlaterthan180
days(240daysifthepetition alleges thatcritical circumstances exist) afterthedateonwhich thepetition
isfiled, therequest orresolution isreceived, orthemotion isadopted, asthecasemaybe.
(2) TheCommission shallinclude inthereport required under paragraph (1)thefollowing:
(A) Thedetermination made under subsection (b)andanexplanation ofthebasis forthe
determination.
(B) Ifthedetermination under subsection (b)isaffirmative, therecommendations foraction
made under subsection (e)andanexplanation ofthebasis foreachrecommendation.
(C) Anydissenting orseparate views bymembers oftheCommission regarding the
determination andanyrecommendation referred toinsubparagraphs (A)and(B).G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(D) Thefindings required tobeincluded inthereport under subsection (c)(2).
(E) Acopyoftheadjustment plan, ifany,submitted under Section 201(b)(4).
(F) Commitments submitted, andinformation obtained, bytheCommission regarding steps
thatfirms andworkers inthedomestic industry aretaking, orplantotake,tofacilitate
positive adjustment toimport competition.
(G) Adescription of:
(i) Theshort-andlong-termeffectsthatimplementationoftheactionrecommended
under subsection (e)islikely tohaveonthepetitioning domestic industry on
other domestic industries, andonconsumers; and
(ii) theshort- andlong-term effects ofnottaking therecommended action onthe
petitioningdomesticindustry,itsworkersandthecommunitieswhereproduction
facilities orsuchindustry arelocated, andonother domestic industries.
(3) TheCommission, aftersubmitting areport tothePresident under paragraph (1),shallpromptly
make itavailable tothepublic (with theexception oftheconfidential information obtained under
Section 202(a)(6)(B) andanyother information which theCommission determines tobeconfidential)
andcause asummary thereof tobepublished intheFederal Register.
(g) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OFADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PETITIONS
IftheCommission makes anaffirmative determination under subsection (b)(1), theCommission
shallpromptly notify theSecretary ofLabour andtheSecretary ofCommerce ofthedetermination.
After receiving suchnotification:
(1) TheSecretary ofLabour shallgiveexpedited consideration topetitions byworkers inthe
domestic industry forcertification foreligibility toapply foradjustment assistance under chapter 2;
and
(2) theSecretary ofCommerce shallgiveexpedited consideration topetitions byfirms inthe
domestic industry forcertification ofeligibility toapply foradjustment assistance under chapter 3.
(h) LIMITATIONS ONINVESTIGATIONS
(1) Except forgoodcause determined bytheCommission toexist, noinvestigation forthepurposes
ofthissection shallbemade withrespect tothesame subject matter asaprevious investigation under
thischapter, unless oneyearhaselapsed since theCommission made itsreport tothePresident ofthe
results ofsuchprevious investigation.
(2) Nonewinvestigation shallbeconducted withrespect toanarticle thatisorhasbeenthesubject
ofanaction under Section 203(a)(3)(A), (B),(C),or(E)ifthelastdayonwhich thePresident could
takeaction under Section 203inthenewinvestigation isadateearlier thanthatpermitted under
Section 203(e)(7).
(3)(A)Notlaterthanthedateonwhich theTextiles Agreement enters intoforce withrespect tothe
United States, theSecretary ofCommerce shallpublish intheFederal Register alistofallarticles
thataresubject totheTextiles Agreement. Aninvestigation maybeconducted under thissection
concerning imports ofanyarticle thatissubject totheTextiles Agreement only iftheUnited States
hasintegrated thatarticle intoGATT 1994pursuant totheTextiles Agreement, assetforthinnoticesG/SG/N/1/USA/1
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published intheFederal Register bytheSecretary ofCommerce, including thenotice published under
Section 331oftheUruguay Round Agreements Act.
(B)Forpurposes ofthisparagraph:
(i) Theterm"Textiles Agreement" means theAgreement onTextiles andClothing referred
toinSection 101(d)(4) oftheUruguay Round Agreements Act;
(ii) theterm"GATT 1994" hasthemeaning given thatterminSection 2(1)(B) ofthe
Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
(i) LIMITED DISCLOSURE OFCONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION UNDER
PROTECTIVE ORDER
TheCommission shallpromulgate regulations toprovide access toconfidential business information
underprotectiveordertoauthorizerepresentativesofinterestedpartieswhoarepartiestoaninvestigation
under thissection. (19U.S.C. 2252)
SEC. 203. ACTION BYPRESIDENT AFTER DETERMINATION OFIMPORT INJURY
(a) INGENERAL
(1)(A)Afterreceiving areport under Section 202(f) containing anaffirmative finding regarding serious
injury, orthethreat thereof, toadomestic industry, thePresident shalltakeallappropriate andfeasible
action within hispower which thePresident determines willfacilitate efforts bythedomestic industry
tomake apositive adjustment toimport competition andprovide greater economic andsocial benefits
thancosts.
(B)Theaction taken bythePresident under subparagraph (A)shallbetosuchextent, andfor
suchduration, subject tosubsection (e)(1), thatthePresident determines tobeappropriate andfeasible
under suchsubparagraph.
(C)Theinter-agency trade organization established under Section 242(a) oftheTrade Expansion
Actof1962shall, withrespect toeachaffirmative determination reported under Section 202(f), make
arecommendation tothePresident astowhataction thePresident should takeunder subparagraph (A).
(2) Indetermining whataction totakeunder paragraph (1),thePresident shalltakeintoaccount:
(A) Therecommendation andreport oftheCommission;
(B) theextent towhich workers andfirms inthedomestic industry are:
(i) Benefiting fromadjustment assistance andother manpower programmes; and
(ii) engaged inworker retraining efforts;
(C) theefforts being made, ortobeimplemented, bythedomestic industry (including the
efforts included inanyadjustment planorcommitment submitted totheCommission
under Section 202(a)) tomake apositive adjustment toimport competition;
(D) theprobable effectiveness oftheactions authorized under paragraph (3)tofacilitate
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(E) theshort- andlong-term economic andsocial costs oftheactions authorized under
paragraph (3)relative totheirshort- andlong-term economic andsocial benefits and
otherconsiderations relative totheposition ofthedomestic industry intheUnited States
economy;
(F) other factors related tothenational economic interest oftheUnited States, including,
butnotlimited to:
(i) Theeconomic andsocial costs which would beincurred bytaxpayers,
communities, andworkers ifimport relief werenotprovided under thischapter;
(ii) theeffect oftheimplementation ofactions under thissection onconsumers
andoncompetition indomestic markets forarticles; and
(iii) theimpact onUnited States industries andfirms asaresult ofinternational
obligations regarding compensation;
(G) theextent towhich there isdiversion offoreign exports totheUnited States market
byreason offoreign restraints;
(H) thepotential forcircumvention ofanyaction taken under thissection;
(I) thenational security interests oftheUnited States; and
(J) thefactors required tobeconsidered bytheCommission under Section 202(e)(5).
(3) ThePresident may, forpurposes oftaking action under paragraph (1):
(A) Proclaim anincrease in,ortheimposition of,anydutyontheimported article;
(B) proclaim atariff-rate quota onthearticle;
(C) proclaim amodification orimposition ofanyquantitative restriction ontheimportation
ofthearticle intotheUnited States;
(D) implement oneormore appropriate adjustment measures, including theprovision of
trade adjustment assistance under chapter 2;
(E) negotiate, conclude, andcarryoutagreements withforeign countries limiting theexport
from foreign countries andtheimport intotheUnited States ofsucharticle;
(F) proclaim procedures necessary toallocate among importers bytheauction ofimport
licences quantities ofthearticle thatarepermitted tobeimported intotheUnited States;
(G) initiate international negotiations toaddress theunderlying cause oftheincrease in
imports ofthearticle orotherwise toalleviate theinjury orthreat thereof;
(H) submit toCongress legislative proposals tofacilitate theefforts ofthedomestic industry
tomake apositive adjustment toimport competition;
(I) takeanyother action which maybetaken bythePresident under theauthority oflaw
andwhich thePresident considers appropriate andfeasible forpurposes ofparagraph
(1);andG/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(J) takeanycombination ofactions listed insubparagraphs (A)through (I).
(4)(A)Subject tosubparagraph (B),thePresident shalltakeaction under paragraph (1)within 60
days(50daysifthePresident hasproclaimed provisional relief under Section 202(d)(2)(D) withrespect
tothearticle concerned) after receiving areport from theCommission containing anaffirmative
determination under Section 202(b)(1) (oradetermination under suchsection which heconsiders to
beanaffirmative determination byreason ofSection 330(d) oftheTariff Actof1930).
(B)Ifasupplemental report isrequested under paragraph (5),thePresident shalltakeaction under
paragraph (1)within 30daysafterthesupplemental report isreceived, except that,inacaseinwhich
thePresident hasproclaimed provisional relief under Section 202(d)(2)(D) withrespect tothearticle
concerned, action bythePresident under paragraph (1)maynotbetaken laterthanthe200th dayafter
theprovisional relief wasproclaimed.
(5) ThePresident may, within 15daysafterthedateonwhich hereceives areport from the
Commission containing anaffirmative determination under Section 202(b)(1), request additional
information fromtheCommission. TheCommission shall, assoonaspracticable butinnoevent more
than30daysafterthedateonwhich itreceives thePresident 'srequest, furnish additional information
withrespect totheindustry inasupplemental report.
(b) REPORTS TOCONGRESS
(1) OnthedaythePresident takes action under subsection (a)(1), thePresident shalltransmit to
Congress adocument describing theaction andthereasons fortaking theaction. Iftheaction taken
bythePresident differs from theaction required toberecommended bytheCommission under
Section 202(e)(1), thePresident shallstateindetail thereasons forthedifference.
(2) Onthedayonwhich thePresident decides thatthere isnoappropriate andfeasible action to
takeunder subsection (a)(1) withrespect toadomestic industry, thePresident shalltransmit toCongress
adocument thatsetsforth indetail thereasons forthedecision.
(3) Onthedayonwhich thePresident takesanyaction under subsection (a)(1) thatisnotreported
under paragraph (1),thePresident shalltransmit toCongress adocument setting forththeaction being
taken andthereasons therefor.
(c) IMPLEMENTATION OFACTION RECOMMENDED BYCOMMISSION
IfthePresident reports under subsection (b)(1) or(2)that:
(1) Theaction taken under subsection (a)(1) differs fromtheaction recommended bythe
Commission under Section 202(e)(1); or
(2) noaction willbetaken under subsection (a)(1) withrespect tothedomestic industry;
theaction recommended bytheCommission shalltakeeffect (asprovided insubsection (d)(2)) upon
theenactment ofajointresolution described inSection 152(a)(1)(A) within the90-day period beginning
onthedateonwhich thedocument referred toinsubsection (b)(1) or(2)istransmitted totheCongress.
(d) TIME FOR TAKING EFFECT OFCERTAIN RELIEF
(1) Except asprovided inparagraph (2),anyaction described insubsection (a)(3)(A), (B),or(C),
thatistaken under subsection (a)(1) shalltakeeffect within 15daysafterthedayonwhich thePresident
proclaims theaction, unless thePresident announces, onthedatehedecides totakesuchaction, hisG/SG/N/1/USA/1
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intention tonegotiate oneormore agreements described insubsection (a)(3)(E) inwhich casetheaction
under subsection (a)(3)(A), (B),or(C)shallbeproclaimed andtakeeffect within 90daysafterthe
dateofsuchdecision.
(2) Ifthecontingency setforthinsubsection (c)occurs, thePresident shall, within 30daysafter
thedateoftheenactment ofthejointresolution referred toinsuchsubsection, proclaim theaction
recommended bytheCommission under Section 202(e)(1).
(e)LIMITATIONS ONACTIONS
(1)(A)Subject tosubparagraph (B),theduration oftheperiod inwhich anaction taken under this
section maybeineffect shallnotexceed 4years. Suchperiod shallinclude theperiod, ifany,inwhich
provisional relief under Section 202(d) wasineffect.
(B)(i) Subject toclause (ii),thePresident, afterreceiving anaffirmative determination from
theCommission under Section 204(c) (or,iftheCommission isequally divided inits
determination, adetermination which thePresident considers tobeanaffirmative
determination oftheCommission), mayextend theeffective period ofanyaction under
thissection ifthePresident determines that:
(I) Theaction continues tobenecessary toprevent orremedy theserious injury;
and
(II) there isevidence thatthedomestic industry ismaking apositive adjustment
toimport competition.
(ii) Theeffective period ofanyaction under thissection, including anyextensions thereof,
maynot,intheaggregate, exceed eight years.
(2) Action ofatype described insubsection (a)(3)(A), (B),or(C)may betaken under
subsection (a)(1), under Section 202(d)(1)(G), orunder Section 202(d)(2)(D) onlytotheextent the
cumulative impact ofsuchaction doesnotexceed theamount necessary toprevent orremedy theserious
injury.
(3) Noaction maybetaken under thissection which would increase arateofdutyto(orimpose
arate)which ismore than50percent advalorem above therate(ifany)existing atthetimetheaction
istaken.
(4) Anyaction taken under thissection proclaiming aquantitative restriction shallpermit the
importation ofaquantity orvalue ofthearticle which isnotlessthantheaverage quantity orvalue
ofsucharticle entered intotheUnited States inthemostrecent three years thatarerepresentative of
imports ofsucharticle andforwhich dataareavailable, unless thePresident findsthattheimportation
ofadifferent quantity orvalue isclearly justified inorder toprevent orremedy theserious injury.
(5) Anaction described insubsection (a)(3)(A), (B)or(C)thathasaneffective period ofmore
thanoneyearshallbephased down atregular intervals during theperiod inwhich theaction isineffect.
(6)(A)Thesuspension, pursuant toanyaction taken under thissection; of
(i) Subheading 9802.00.60 or9802.00.80 oftheHarmonized Tariff Schedule oftheUnited
States withrespect toanarticle; and
(ii) thedesignation ofanyarticle asaneligible article forthepurposes oftitleV;G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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shallbetreated asanincrease induty.
(B)Noproclamation providing forasuspension referred toinsubparagraph (A)withrespect to
anyarticle maybemade bythePresident, normayanysuchsuspension berecommended bythe
Commission under Section 202(e), unless theCommission, inaddition tomaking anaffirmative
determination under Section 202(b)(1), determines inthecourse ofitsinvestigation under Section 202(b)
thattheserous injury, orthreat thereof, substantially caused byimports tothedomestic industry
producing alikeordirectly competitive article results from, asthecasemaybe:
(i) Theapplicationofsubheading9802.00.60orsubheading9802.00.80oftheHarmonized
Tariff Schedule oftheUnited States; or
(ii) thedesignation ofthearticle asaneligible article forthepurposes oftitleV.
(7)(A)Ifanarticle wasthesubject ofanaction under subparagraph (A),(B),(C),or(E)of
subsection (a)(3), nonewaction maybetaken under anyofthose subparagraphs withrespect tosuch
article for:
(i) aperiod beginning onthedateonwhich theprevious action terminates thatisequal
totheperiod inwhich theprevious action wasineffect; or
(ii) aperiod of2years beginning onthedateonwhich theprevious action terminates;
whichever isgreater.
(B)Notwithstanding subparagraph (A),iftheprevious action under subparagraph (A),(B),(C),
or(E)ofsubsection (a)(3) withrespect toanarticle wasineffect foraperiod of180daysorless,
thePresident maytakeanewaction under anyofthose subparagraphs withrespect tosucharticle if:
(i) Atleastoneyearhaselapsed since theprevious action wentintoeffect; and
(ii) anaction described inanyofthose subparagraphs hasnotbeentaken withrespect to
sucharticle more thantwice inthefive-year period immediately preceding thedate
onwhich thenewaction withrespect tosucharticle firstbecomes effective.
(f) CERTAIN AGREEMENTS
(1) IfthePresident takes action under thissection other thantheimplementation ofagreements
ofthetypedescribed insubsection (a)(3)(E), thePresident may,aftersuchaction takeseffect, negotiate
agreements ofthetypedescribed insubsection (a)(3)(E), andmay, aftersuchagreements takeeffect,
suspend orterminate, inwhole orinpart,anyaction previously taken.
(2) Ifanagreement implemented under subsection (a)(3)(E) isnoteffective, thePresident may,
consistent withthelimitations contained insubsection (e),takeadditional action under subsection (a).
(g) REGULATIONS
(1) ThePresident shallbyregulation provide fortheefficient andfairadministration ofallactions
taken forthepurpose ofproviding import relief under thischapter.
(2) Inorder tocarry outaninternational agreement concluded under thischapter, thePresident
mayprescribe regulations governing theentry orwithdrawal from warehouse ofarticles covered by
such agreement. Inaddition, inorder tocarry outanyagreement ofthetype described inG/SG/N/1/USA/1
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subsection (a)(3)(E) thatisconcluded under thischapter withoneormore countries accounting for
amajor partoftheUnited States imports ofthearticle covered bysuchagreement, including imports
intoamajor geographic areaoftheUnited States, thePresident mayissue regulations governing the
entry orwithdrawal fromwarehouse oflikearticles which aretheproduct ofcountries notparties to
suchagreement.
(3) Regulations prescribed under thissubsection shall, totheextent practicable andconsistent with
efficient andfairadministration, insure against inequitable sharing ofimports byarelatively small
number ofthelarger importers. (19U.S.C. 2253)
SEC. 204 MONITORING, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OFACTION
(a) MONITORING
(1) Solongasanyaction taken under Section 203remains ineffect, theCommission shallmonitor
developments withrespect tothedomestic industry including theprogress andspecific efforts made
byworkers andfirms inthedomestic industry tomake apositive adjustment toimport competition.
(2) Iftheinitial period during which theaction taken under Section 203isineffect exceeds three
years, theCommission shallsubmit areport ontheresults ofthemonitoring under paragraph (1)to
thePresident andtotheCongress notlaterthanthedatethatisthemid-point oftheinitial period,
andofeachsuchextension, during which theaction isineffect.
(3) Inthecourse ofpreparing eachreport under paragraph (2),theCommission shallholdahearing
atwhich interested persons shallbegiven areasonable opportunity tobepresent, toproduce evidence,
andtobeheard.
(4) Upon request ofthePresident, theCommission shalladvise thePresident ofitsjudgement
astotheprobable economic effect ontheindustry concerned ofanyreduction, modification, or
termination oftheaction taken under Section 203which isunder consideration.
(b) REDUCTION, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OFACTION
(1) Action taken under Section 203maybereduced, modified, orterminated bythePresident
(butnotbefore thePresident receives thereport required under subsection (a)(2)(A) ifthePresident:
(A) AftertakingintoaccountanyreportoradvicesubmittedbytheCommissionundersubsection(a)
andafterseeking theadvice oftheSecretary ofCommerce andtheSecretary ofLabour, determines,
onthebasis thateither:
(i) Thedomestic industry hasnotmade adequate efforts tomake apositive adjustment
toimport competition; or
(ii) theeffectiveness oftheaction taken under Section 203hasbeenimpaired bychanged
economic circumstances;
thatchanged circumstances warrant suchreduction, ortermination; or
(B)determines, afteramajority oftherepresentatives ofthedomestic industry submits tothe
President apetition requesting suchreduction, modification, ortermination onsuchbasis, thatthe
domestic industry hasmade apositive adjustment toimport competition.G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1),thePresident isauthorized totakesuchadditional action under
subsection 203asmaybenecessary toeliminate anycircumvention ofanyaction previously taken
under suchsection.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1),thePresident may,afterreceipt ofaCommission determination
under Section 129(a)(4) oftheUruguay Round Agreements Actandconsulting withtheCommittee
onWays andMeans oftheHouse ofRepresentatives andtheCommittee onFinance oftheSenate,
reduce, modify, orterminate action taken under Section 203.
(c) EXTENSION OFACTION
(1) Upon request ofthePresident, oruponpetition onbehalf oftheindustry concerned filedwith
theCommission notearlier thanthedatewhich isninemonths, andnotlaterthanthedatewhich is
sixmonths, before thedateanyaction taken under Section 203istoterminate, theCommission shall
investigate todetermine whether action under Section 203continues tobenecessary toprevent orremedy
serious injury andwhether thereisevidence thattheindustry ismaking apositive adjustment toimport
competition.
(2) TheCommission shallpublish notice ofthecommencement ofanyproceeding under this
subsection intheFederal Register andshall, within areasonable timethereafter, holdapublic hearing
atwhich theCommission shallafford interested parties andconsumers anopportunity tobepresent,
topresent evidence, andtorespond tothepresentation ofother parties andconsumers, andotherwise
tobeheard.
(3) TheCommission shalltransmit tothePresident areport onitsinvestigation anddetermination
under thissubsection notlaterthan60daysbefore theaction under Section 203istoterminate, unless
thePresident specifies adifferent date.
(d) EVALUATION OFEFFECTIVENESS OFACTION
(1) After anyaction taken under Section 203hasterminated, theCommission shallevaluate the
effectiveness oftheactions infacilitating positive adjustment bythedomestic industry toimport
competition, consistent withthereasons setoutbythePresident inthereport submitted totheCongress
under Section 203(b).
(2) During thecourse oftheevaluation conducted under paragraph (1),theCommission shall,
afterreasonable public notice, holdahearing ontheeffectiveness oftheaction. Allinterested persons
shallhavetheopportunity toattend suchhearing andtopresent evidence ortestimony atsuchhearing.
(3) Areport ontheevaluation made under paragraph (1)andthehearing heldunder paragraph (2)
shallbesubmitted bytheCommission tothePresident andtotheCongress bynolaterthanthe180th
dayafterthedayonwhich theactions taken under Section 203terminated.
(e) OTHER PROVISIONS
(1) Action bythePresident under thischapter maybetaken without regard totheprovisions of
Section 126(a) ofthisActbutonlyafterconsideration oftherelation ofsuchactions totheinternational
obligations oftheUnited States.
(2) IftheCommission treats asthedomestic industry production located inamajor geographic
areaoftheUnited States under Section 202(c)(4)(C), thenthePresident shalltakeintoaccount the
geographic concentration ofdomestic production andofimports inthatareaintaking anyaction
authorized under paragraph (1).(19U.S.C. 2254)G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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SECTION 330(d) OFTHE TARIFF ACT OF19301
(d)Effect ofdivided voteincertain cases
(1)Inaproceeding inwhich theCommission isrequired todetermine--
(A)under section 2252ofthistitle,whether increased imports ofanarticle areasubstantial cause
ofserious injury, orthethreat thereof, asdescribed insubsection (b)(1) ofthatsection (hereafter in
thissubsection referred toas"serious injury"), or
(B)under section 2436 ofthistitle,whether market disruption exists,
andthecommissioners voting areequally divided with respect tosuch determination, thenthe
determination agreed upon byeither group ofcommissioners maybeconsidered bythePresident as
thedetermination oftheCommission.
(2)Ifunder section 2252(b) or2436 ofthistitlethere isanaffirmative determination ofthe
Commission, oradetermination oftheCommission which thePresident mayconsider anaffirmative
determination under paragraph (1),thatserious injury ormarket disruption exists, respectively, and
amajority ofthecommissioners voting areunable toagree onafinding orrecommendation described
insection 2252(e)(1) ofthistitleorthefinding described insection 2436(a)(3) ofthistitle,asthecase
maybe(hereinafter inthissubsection referred toasa"remedy finding"), then--
(A)ifaplurality ofnotlessthanthree commissioners sovoting agree onaremedy finding, such
remedy finding shall, forpurposes ofsection 2253 ofthistitle,betreated astheremedy finding of
theCommission, or
(B)iftwogroups, bothofwhich include notlessthan3commissioners, eachagree uponaremedy
finding andthePresident reports under section 2254(a) ofthistitlethat--
(i)heistaking theaction agreed uponbyonesuchgroup, thentheremedy finding agreed upon
bytheother group shall, forpurposes ofsection 2253 ofthistitle,betreated astheremedy finding
oftheCommission, or
(ii)heistaking action which differs from theaction agreed upon bybothsuchgroups, orthat
hewillnottakeanyaction, thentheremedy finding agreed uponbyeither suchgroup maybeconsidered
bytheCongress astheremedy finding oftheCommission andshall, forpurposes ofsections 2253
ofthistitle,betreated astheremedy finding oftheCommission.
(3)Inanyproceeding towhich paragraph (1)applies inwhich thecommissioners voting areequally
divided onadetermination thatserious injury exists, orthatmarket disruption exists, theCommission
shallreport tothePresident thedetermination ofeachgroup ofcommissioners. Inanyproceeding
towhich paragraph (2)applies, theCommission shallreport tothePresident theremedy finding of
eachgroup ofcommissioners voting.
(4)Inacasetowhich paragraph (2)(B)(ii) applies, forpurposes ofsection 2253(a) ofthistitle,
notwithstandingsection2192(a)(1)(A)ofthistitle,thesecondblankspaceinthejointresolutiondescribed
insuchsection 2192(a)(1)(A) shallbefilled withtheappropriate dateandthefollowing: "The action
which shalltakeeffect under section 203(c)(1) oftheTrade Actof1974isthefinding orrecommendation
119U.S.C. §1330(d). Cites intextaretoTitle 19oftheUnited States Code.G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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agreed upon byCommissioners , ,and ."Thethree blank spaces shall
befilled withthenames oftheappropriate Commissioners.
(5)Whenever, inanycaseinwhich theCommission isauthorized tomake aninvestigation upon
itsownmotion, upon complaint, orupon application ofanyinterested party, one-half ofthenumber
ofcommissioners voting agree thattheinvestigation should bemade, suchinvestigation shallthereupon
becarried outinaccordance withthestatutory authority covering thematter inquestion. Whenever
theCommission isauthorized toholdhearings inthecourse ofanyinvestigation andone-half ofthe
number ofcommissioners voting agree thathearings should beheld, suchhearings shallthereupon
beheldinaccordance withthestatutory authority covering thematter inquestion.G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT
[Note: references to"theAgreement" mean theNAFTA]
311.NAFTA article impact inimport relief cases under theTrade Actof1974.
312.Presidential action regarding NAFTA imports.
316.Monitoring.
317.Procedures concerning theconduct ofInternational Trade Commission investigations.
PART 2--RELIEF FROM IMPORTS FROM ALL COUNTRIES
§311.NAFTA article impact inimport relief cases under theTrade Actof1974.2
(a)Ingeneral
If,inanyinvestigation initiated under part1ofsubchapter IIofchapter 12ofthistitle, the
International Trade Commission makes anaffirmative determination (oradetermination which the
President maytreatasanaffirmative determination under suchpartbyreason ofsection 1330(d) of
thistitle), theInternational Trade Commission shallalsofind(andreport tothePresident atthetime
suchinjury determination issubmitted tothePresident) whether--
(1)imports ofthearticle from aNAFTA country, considered individually, account fora
substantial share oftotalimports; and
(2)imports ofthearticle fromaNAFTA country, considered individually or,inexceptional
circumstances, imports fromNAFTA countries considered collectively, contribute importantly tothe
serious injury, orthreat thereof, caused byimports.
(b)Factors
(1)Substantial import share
Indetermining whether imports from aNAFTA country, considered individually, account fora
substantial share oftotalimports, suchimports normally shall notbeconsidered toaccount fora
substantial share oftotalimports ifthatcountry isnotamong thetop5suppliers ofthearticle subject
totheinvestigation, measured interms ofimport share during themost recent 3-year period.
(2)Application of"contribute importantly" standard
Indetermining whether imports from aNAFTA country orcountries contribute importantly to
theserious injury, orthreat thereof, theInternational Trade Commission shallconsider suchfactors
asthechange intheimport share oftheNAFTA country orcountries, andthelevel andchange in
thelevelofimports ofsuchcountry orcountries. Inapplying thepreceding sentence, imports from
aNAFTA country orcountries normally shallnotbeconsidered tocontribute importantly toserious
injury, orthethreat thereof, ifthegrowth rateofimports from suchcountry orcountries during the
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period inwhich aninjurious increase inimports occurred isappreciably lower thanthegrowth rate
oftotalimports from allsources overthesame period.
(c)Definition
Forpurposes ofthissection andsection 3372(a) ofthistitle,theterm"contribute importantly"
refers toanimportant cause, butnotnecessarily themost important cause.
§312.Presidential action regarding NAFTA imports.3
(a)Ingeneral
Indetermining whether totakeaction under part1ofsubchapter IIofchapter 12ofthistitlewith
respect toimports from aNAFTA country, thePresident shalldetermine whether--
(1)imports fromsuchcountry, considered individually, account forasubstantial share oftotal
imports; or
(2)imports fromaNAFTA country, considered individually, orinexceptional circumstances
imports fromNAFTA countries considered collectively, contribute importantly totheserious injury,
orthreat thereof, found bytheInternational Trade Commission.
(b)Exclusion ofNAFTA imports
Indetermining thenature andextent ofaction tobetaken under part1ofsubchapter IIofchapter
12ofthistitle,thePresident shallexclude from suchaction imports from aNAFTA country ifthe
President makes anegative determination under subsection (a)(1)or(2)withrespect toimports from
suchcountry.
(c)Action after exclusion ofNAFTA country imports
(1)Ingeneral
IfthePresident, under subsection (b),excludes imports fromaNAFTA country orcountries from
action under part1ofsubchapter IIofchapter 12ofthistitlebutthereafter determines thatasurge
inimports from thatcountry orcountries isundermining theeffectiveness oftheaction--
(A)thePresident maytakeappropriate action under suchpart1toinclude those imports
intheaction; and
(B)anyentity thatisrepresentative ofanindustry forwhich suchaction isbeing taken may
request theInternational Trade Commission toconduct aninvestigation ofthesurge insuchimports.
(2)Investigation
Upon receiving arequest under paragraph (1)(B), theInternational Trade Commission shallconduct
aninvestigation todetermine whether asurge insuchimports undermines theeffectiveness oftheaction.
TheInternational Trade Commission shallsubmit thefindings ofitsinvestigation tothePresident no
laterthan30daysaftertherequest isreceived bytheInternational Trade Commission.
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(3)Definition
Forpurposes ofthissubsection, theterm"surge" means asignificant increase inimports overthe
trend forarecent representative baseperiod.
(d)Condition applicable toquantitative restrictions
Anyactiontakenunderthissectionproclaimingaquantitativerestrictionshallpermittheimportation
ofaquantity orvalue ofthearticle which isnotlessthanthequantity orvalue ofsucharticle imported
intotheUnited States during themostrecent period thatisrepresentative ofimports ofsucharticle,
withallowance forreasonable growth.
§316.Monitoring.4
Forpurposes ofexpediting aninvestigation concerning provisional relief under thispartorsection
2252 ofthistitleregarding--
(1)fresh orchilled tomatoes provided forinsubheading 0702.00.00 oftheHTS; and
(2)fresh orchilled peppers, other thanchilipeppers provided forinsubheading 0709.60.00
oftheHTS;
theInternational Trade Commission, untilJanuary 1,2009, shallmonitor imports ofsuchgoods as
ifproper requests forsuchmonitoring hadbeenmade under section 2252(d)(1)(C)(i) ofthistitle.At
therequest oftheInternational Trade Commission, theSecretary ofAgriculture andtheCommissioner
ofCustoms shallprovide totheInternational Trade Commission information relevant tothemonitoring
carried outunder thissection.
§317.Procedures concerning theconduct ofInternational Trade Commission investigations.5
TheInternational Trade Commission shalladopt suchprocedures andrulesandregulations asare
necessary tobring itsprocedures intoconformity withchapter 8oftheAgreement.
419U.S.C. §3381.
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SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION RULES
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
19CFR Part206
PART 206--INVESTIGATIONS RELATING TOGLOBAL AND BILATERAL SAFEGUARD
ACTIONS, MARKET DISRUPTION, AND REVIEW OFRELIEF ACTIONS
Authority: 19U.S.C. 1335, 19U.S.C. 2251-2254, and19U.S.C. 3351-3382; andsecs. 103,
301-302 oftheUruguay Round Agreements Act(Public Law103-465, 108Stat.4809).
Sec.
§206.1 Applicability ofPart.
ThisPart206applies specifically tofunctions andduties oftheCommission under sections 201-202,
204,and406oftheTrade Actof1974, asamended (19U.S.C. §§2251, 2252, 2254, 2436) (hereinafter
Trade Act), andsections 301-318 oftheNorth American FreeTrade Agreement Implementation Act
(19U.S.C. §§3351 etseq.) (hereinafter NAFTA Implementation Act). Subpart AofthisPartsets
forthrulesgenerally applicable toinvestigations conducted under these provisions; forother rulesof
general application, seePart201ofthischapter. Subpart BofthisPartsetsforth rules specifically
applicable topetitions andinvestigations under section 202oftheTrade Act;Subpart Csetsforthrules
specifically applicable torequests andinvestigations under section 312(c) oftheNAFTA Implementation
Act;Subpart Dsetsforthrulesspecifically applicable topetitions andinvestigations under section 302
oftheNAFTA Implementation Act;andSubpart Esetsforthrulesspecifically applicable topetitions
andinvestigations under section 406oftheTrade Act.Subpart FofthisPartsetsforthrulesapplicable
tofunctions andduties under section 204oftheTrade Act.
Subpart A--General
206.2 Identification oftypeofpetition orrequest.
206.3 Institutionofinvestigations;publicationofnotice;availabilityofpetitionforpublicinspection.
206.4 Notification ofother agencies.
206.5 Public hearing.
206.6 Report tothePresident.
206.7 Confidential business information; furnishing ofnon-confidential
summaries thereof.
206.8 Service, filing, andcertification ofdocuments.
Subpart A--General
§206.2 Identification oftypeofpetition orrequest.
Aninvestigation under thisPart206maybecommenced onthebasis ofapetition, request,
resolution, ormotion described insection 202(a)(1), 204(c)(1), or406(a)(1) oftheTrade Actof1974
orsection 302(a)(1) or312(c)(1) oftheNorth American FreeTrade Agreement Implementation Act.
Each petition orrequest, asthecasemaybe,filedbyanentity representative ofadomestic industry
under thisPart206shallstateclearly onthefirstpagethereof "This isa[petition orrequest] under
section [202, 204(c), or406oftheTrade Actof1974, orsection 302or312(c) oftheNorth American
FreeTrade Agreement Implementation Act]andSubpart [B,C,D,E,orF]ofPart206oftherules
ofpractice andprocedure oftheUnited States International Trade Commission".G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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§206.3 Institution ofinvestigations; publication ofnotice; availability ofpetition forpublic
inspection.
(a)Institution ofinvestigation andpublication ofnotice. Except asprovided in§206.15(b), the
Commission, afterreceipt ofapetition orrequest under Part206,properly filed, willpromptly institute
anappropriate investigation andpublish notice thereof intheFEDERAL REGISTER.
(b)Contents ofnotice. Thenotice willidentify thepetitioner orother requestor, theimported
article thatisthesubject oftheinvestigation anditstariff subheading, thenature andtiming ofthe
determination tobemade, thetimeandplace ofanypublic hearing, dates ofdeadlines forfiling briefs,
statements, andother documents, theplace atwhich thepetition orrequest andanyother documents
filedinthecourse oftheinvestigation maybeinspected, andthename, address, andtelephone number
oftheoffice thatmaybecontacted formore information.
(c)Availability forpublic inspection. TheCommission willpromptly make suchpetition orrequest
available forpublic inspection (with theexception ofconfidential business information).
§206.4 Notification ofother agencies.
TheCommission willpromptly transmit copies ofpetitions orrequests filedandnotification of
investigations instituted totheOffice oftheUnited States Trade Representative (hereinafter USTR),
theSecretary ofCommerce, theSecretary ofLabour, andother Federal agencies directly concerned.
§206.5 Public hearing.
(a)Investigations under Subpart BofthisPart. Apublic hearing onthequestion ofinjury and
asecond public hearing onremedy (ifnecessary) willbeheldinconnection witheachinvestigation
instituted under Subpart BofthisPartafterreasonable notice thereof hasbeencaused tobepublished
intheFEDERAL REGISTER .Ahearing onremedy isnotnecessary iftheCommission hasmade
anegative determination onthequestion ofinjury.
(b)Investigations under Subparts C,D,andEofthisPart. Apublic hearing onthesubject of
injury andremedy willbeheldinconnection witheachinvestigation instituted under Subparts C,D,
andEofthisPartafterreasonable notice thereof hasbeenpublished intheFEDERAL REGISTER .
(c)Investigations under Subpart FofthisPart. Apublic hearing onthesubject ofwhether an
action taken under section 203oftheTrade Actof1974should beextended willbeheldinconnection
witheachinvestigation instituted under Subpart FofthisPartafterreasonable notice thereof hasbeen
published intheFEDERAL REGISTER .
(d)Opportunity toappear andtocross-question. Allinterested parties andconsumers, including
anyassociation representing theinterests ofconsumers, willbeafforded anopportunity tobepresent,
topresent evidence, tocomment ontheadjustment plan,ifany,submitted inthecaseofaninvestigation
under section 202(b) oftheTrade Actof1974, andtobeheard atsuchhearings. Allinterested parties
andconsumers, including anyassociation representing theinterests ofconsumers, willbeafforded
anopportunity tocross-question interested parties making presentations atthehearing.
§206.6 Report tothePresident.
(a)Ingeneral. TheCommission willinclude initsreport tothePresident thefollowing:
(1)Thedetermination made andanexplanation ofthebasis forthedetermination;
(2)Ifthedetermination isaffirmative, totheextent appropriate, therecommendations foraction
andanexplanation ofthebasis foreachrecommendation;
(3)Anydissenting orseparate views bymembers oftheCommission regarding thedetermination
andanyrecommendations;G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(b)Additional findings andinformation.
(1)Inthecaseofadetermination made under section 202(b) oftheTrade Act,theCommission
willalsoinclude initsreport thefollowing:
(i)Thefindings withrespect totheresults ofanexamination ofthefactors other thanimports which
maybeacause ofserious injury orthreat thereof tothedomestic industry;
(ii)Acopyoftheadjustment plan, ifany,submitted bythepetitioner;
(iii)Commitments submitted andinformation obtained bytheCommission regarding steps that
firms andworkers inthedomestic industry aretaking, orplantotake,tofacilitate positive adjustment
toimport competition;
(iv)Adescription oftheshort- andlong-term effects thatimplementation oftheaction recommended
islikely tohaveonthepetitioning domestic industry, other domestic industries, andconsumers; and
(v)Adescription oftheshort- andlong-term effects ofnottaking therecommended action onthe
petitioning domestic industry, itsworkers andcommunities where production facilities ofsuchindustry
arelocated, andother domestic industries.
(2)Inthecaseofadetermination made under section 302(b) oftheNAFTA Implementation Act,
theCommission willalsoinclude initsreport thefindings withrespect totheresults ofanexamination
ofthefactors other thanimports which maybeacause ofserious injury orthreat thereof tothedomestic
industry.
§206.7 Confidential business information; furnishing ofnon-confidential summaries thereof.
(a)Non-release ofinformation. Except asprovided forin§206.17, inthecaseofaninvestigation
under Subpart B,C,D,orFofthisPart, theCommission willnotrelease information which the
Commission considers tobeconfidential business information within themeaning of§201.6 unless
theparty submitting theconfidential business information hadnotice, atthetimeofsubmission, that
suchinformation would bereleased bytheCommission, orsuchparty subsequently consents tothe
release oftheinformation. When appropriate, theCommission willinclude confidential business
information inreports transmitted tothePresident andtheTrade Representative; suchreports willbe
marked ascontaining confidential business information, andanon-confidential version ofsuchreport
willbemade available tothepublic.
(b)Non-confidential summaries. Except astheCommission mayotherwise provide, aparty
submitting confidential business information shallalsosubmit totheCommission, atthetimeitsubmits
suchinformation,anon-confidentialsummaryoftheinformation.Ifapartyindicatesthattheconfidential
business information cannot besummarized, itshallstateinwriting thereasons whyasummary cannot
beprovided. IftheCommission finds thatarequest forconfidentiality isnotwarranted andifthe
party concerned iseither unwilling tomake theinformation public ortoauthorize itsdisclosure in
generalized orsummarized form, theCommission maydisregard thesubmission.
§206.8 Service, filing, andcertification ofdocuments.
(a)Certification. Anyperson submitting factual information onbehalf ofthepetitioner oranyother
interested party fortheconsideration oftheCommission inthecourse ofaninvestigation towhich
thispartpertains, andanyperson submitting aresponse toaCommission questionnaire issued in
connection withaninvestigation towhich thispartpertains, mustcertify thatsuchinformation isaccurate
andcomplete tothebestofthesubmitter 'sknowledge.
(b)Service. Anypartysubmitting adocument fortheconsideration oftheCommission inthecourse
ofaninvestigation towhich thispartpertains shall, inaddition tocomplying with§201.8 ofthischapter,
serve acopyofthepublic version ofsuchdocument onallotherparties totheinvestigation inthemanner
prescribed in§201.16 ofthischapter, and,when appropriate, serve acopyoftheconfidential version
ofsuchdocument inthemanner provided forin§206.17(f). Ifadocument isfiledbefore theSecretary 's
issuance oftheservice listprovided forin§201.11 ofthischapter ortheadministrative protective
order listprovided forin§206.17, thedocument neednotbeaccompanied byacertificate ofservice,
butthedocument shallbeserved onallappropriate parties within two(2)daysoftheissuance oftheG/SG/N/1/USA/1
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service listortheadministrative protective order listandacertificate ofservice shallthenbefiled.
Notwithstanding §201.16 ofthischapter, petitions, briefs, andtestimony filedbyparties shallbeserved
byhand or,ifserved bymail, byovernight mailoritsequivalent. Failure tocomply withthe
requirements ofthisrulemayresult inremoval from status asaparty totheinvestigation. The
Commission shall make available, upon request, toallparties totheinvestigation acopy ofeach
document, except transcripts ofhearings, confidential business information, privileged information,
andinformation required tobeserved under thissection, placed inthedocket fileoftheinvestigation
bytheCommission.
(c)Filing. Documents tobefiledwiththeCommission mustcomply withapplicable rules, including
§201.8 ofthischapter. IftheCommission establishes adeadline forthefiling ofadocument, and
thesubmitter includes confidential business information inthedocument, thesubmitter istofileand,
ifthesubmitter isaparty, serve theconfidential version ofthedocument onthedeadline andmay
fileandserve thenon-confidential version ofthedocument nolaterthanonebusiness dayafterthe
deadline forfiling thedocument. Theconfidential version shall enclose allconfidential business
information inbrackets andhavethefollowing warning marked onevery page: "Bracketing ofCBI
notfinalforonebusiness dayafterdateoffiling." Thebracketing becomes finalonebusiness day
afterthedateoffiling ofthedocument, i.e.,atthesame timeasthenon-confidential version ofthe
document isduetobefiled. Until thebracketing becomes final, recipients ofthedocument maynot
divulge anypartofthecontents ofthedocument toanyone notsubject totheadministrative protective
order issued intheinvestigation. Ifthesubmitter discovers ithasfailed tobracket correctly, the
submitter mayfileacorrected version orportion oftheconfidential document atthesame timeasthe
non-confidential version isfiled. Nochanges tothedocument other thanbracketing anddeletion of
confidential business information arepermitted afterthedeadline. Failure tocomply withthisparagraph
mayresult inthestriking ofalloraportion ofasubmitter 'sdocument.
Subpart B--Investigations Relating toGlobal Safeguard Actions
206.11 Applicability ofSubpart.
206.12 Definitions applicable toSubpart BofthisPart.
206.13 Whomayfileapetition.
206.14 Contents ofpetition.
206.15 Institution ofinvestigation.
206.16 Industry adjustment planandcommitments.
206.17 Limited disclosure ofcertain confidential business information under
administrative protective order.
206.18 Time fordeterminations, reporting.
206.19 Public report.
Subpart B--Investigations Relating toGlobal Safeguard Actions
§206.11 Applicability ofsubpart
Thissubpart Bapplies specifically toinvestigations under section 202(b) oftheTrade Act. For
other applicable rules, seesubpart Aofthispartandpart201ofthischapter.
§206.12 Definitions applicable toSubpart BofthisPart.
Forthepurposes ofthisSubpart, thefollowing terms havethemeanings hereby assigned tothem:
(a)Adjustment planmeans aplantofacilitate positive adjustment toimport competition submitted
byapetitioner totheCommission andUSTR either withthepetition oratanytimewithin 120days
afterthedateoffiling ofthepetition.G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(b)Commitment means commitments thatafirminthedomestic industry, acertified orrecognized
union orgroup ofworkers inthedomestic industry, alocalcommunity, atradeassociation representing
thedomestic industry, oranyother person orgroup ofpersons submits totheCommission regarding
actions suchpersons andentities intend totaketofacilitate positive adjustment toimport competition;
§206.13 Who mayfileapetition.
ApetitionunderthisSubpartBmaybefiledbyanentity,includingatradeassociation,firm,certified
orrecognized union, orgroup ofworkers, thatisrepresentative ofadomestic industry producing an
article likeordirectly competitive withaforeign article thatisallegedly being imported intotheUnited
States insuchincreased quantities astobeasubstantial cause ofserious injury, orthethreat thereof,
tosuchdomestic industry.
§206.14 Contents ofpetition.
Apetition under thisSubpart Bshallinclude specific information insupport oftheclaim thatan
article isbeing imported intotheUnited States insuchincreased quantities astobeasubstantial cause
ofserious injury, orthethreat thereof, tothedomestic industry producing anarticle likeordirectly
competitive withtheimported article. Such petition shallstatewhether provisional relief issought
because critical circumstances existorbecause theimported article isaperishable agricultural product.
Inaddition, suchpetition shallinclude thefollowing information, totheextent thatsuchinformation
isavailable from governmental orother sources, orbestestimates andthebasis therefor ifsuch
information isnotavailable:
(a)Product description. Thename anddescription oftheimported article concerned, specifying
theUnited States tariffprovision under which sucharticle isclassified andthecurrent tariff treatment
thereof, andthename anddescription ofthelikeordirectly competitive domestic article concerned;
(b)Representativeness. (1)Thenames andaddresses ofthefirms represented inthepetition and/or
thefirms employing orpreviously employing theworkers represented inthepetition andthelocations
oftheirestablishments inwhich thedomestic article isproduced;
(2)Thepercentage ofdomestic production ofthelikeordirectly competitive domestic article that
suchrepresented firms and/or workers account forandthebasis forclaiming thatsuchfirms and/or
workers arerepresentative ofanindustry; and
(3)Thenames andlocations ofallother producers ofthedomestic article known tothepetitioner;
(c)Import data. Import dataforatleasteachofthemostrecent 5fullyears which formthebasis
oftheclaim thatthearticle concerned isbeing imported inincreased quantities, either actual orrelative
todomestic production;
(d)Domestic production data. DataontotalU.S.production ofthedomestic article foreachfull
yearforwhich dataareprovided pursuant toparagraph (c)ofthissection;
(e)Datashowing injury. Quantitative dataindicating thenature andextent ofinjury tothedomestic
industry concerned:
(1)With respect toserious injury, dataindicating:
(i)Asignificant idling ofproduction facilities intheindustry, including dataindicating plantclosings
ortheunder-utilization ofproduction capacity;
(ii)Theinability ofasignificant number offirms tocarry outdomestic production operations at
areasonable levelofprofit; and
(iii)Significant unemployment orunderemployment within theindustry; and/or
(2)With respect tothethreat ofserious injury, datarelating to:
(i)Adecline insales ormarket share, ahigher andgrowing inventory (whether maintained by
domestic producers, importers, wholesalers, orretailers), andadownward trendinproduction, profits,
wages, productivity, oremployment (orincreasing underemployment);
(ii)Theextent towhich firms intheindustry areunable togenerate adequate capital tofinance
themodernization oftheirdomestic plants andequipment, orareunable tomaintain existing levels
ofexpenditures forresearch anddevelopment;G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(iii)Theextent towhich theU.S.market isthefocalpoint forthediversion ofexports ofthearticle
concerned byreason ofrestraints onexports ofsucharticle to,oronimports ofsucharticle into,third
country markets; and
(3)Changes inthelevelofprices, production, andproductivity.
(f)Cause ofinjury. Anenumeration anddescription ofthecauses believed toberesulting inthe
injury, orthreat thereof, described under paragraph (e)ofthissection, andastatement regarding the
extent towhich increased imports, either actual orrelative todomestic production, oftheimported
article arebelieved tobesuchacause, supported bypertinent data;
(g)Relief sought andpurpose thereof. Astatement describing theimport relief sought, including
thetype, amount, andduration, andthespecific purposes therefor, which mayinclude facilitating the
orderly transfer ofresources tomore productive pursuits, enhancing competitiveness, orother means
ofadjustment tonewconditions ofcompetition;
(h)Efforts tocompete. Astatement ontheefforts being taken, orplanned tobetaken, orboth,
byfirms andworkers intheindustry tomake apositive adjustment toimport competition.
(i)Imports fromNAFTA countries. Quantitative dataindicating theshare ofimports accounted
forbyimports fromeachNAFTA country (Canada andMexico), andpetitioner 'sviewontheextent
towhich imports fromsuchNAFTA country orcountries arecontributing importantly totheserious
injury, orthreat thereof, caused bytotalimports ofsucharticle.
(j)Critical circumstances. Ifthepetition alleges theexistence ofcritical circumstances, astatement
setting forth thebasis forthebelief thatthere isclear evidence thatincreased imports (either actual
orrelative todomestic production) ofthearticle areasubstantial cause ofserious injury, orthethreat
thereof, tothedomestic industry, andthatdelay intaking action would cause damage tothatindustry
thatwould bedifficult torepair, andastatement concerning theprovisional relief requested andthe
basis therefor.
§206.15 Institution ofinvestigation.
(a)Ingeneral. Except asprovided inparagraph (b)ofthissection, theCommission, afterreceipt
ofapetition under thisSubpart B,properly filed, willpromptly institute anappropriate investigation
andwillcause anotice thereof tobepublished intheFEDERAL REGISTER.
(b)Exceptions.
(1)Reinvestigation within one(1)year. Except forgood cause determined bytheCommission
toexist, nonewinvestigation willbemade under section 202oftheTrade Actwithrespect tothesame
subject matter asaprevious investigation under section 202unless one(1)yearhaselapsed since the
Commission made itsreport tothePresident oftheresults ofsuchprevious investigation.
(2)Articles subject toprior action. Nonewinvestigation willbemade under section 202ofthe
Trade Actwithrespect toanarticle thatisorhasbeenthesubject ofanaction under section 203(a)(3)(A),
(B),(C),or(E)oftheTrade Actifthelastdayonwhich thePresident could takeaction under section
203oftheTrade Actinthenewinvestigation isadateearlier thanthatpermitted under section 203(e)(7)
oftheTrade Act.
(3)Articles subject totheTextiles Agreement. Noinvestigation willbemade under section 202
oftheTrade Actwithrespect toanarticle thatisthesubject oftheWTO Agreement onTextiles and
Clothing unless theUnited States hasintegrated thearticle intoGATT 1994 andtheSecretary of
Commerce haspublished notice tosucheffect intheFEDERAL REGISTER .
(4)Perishable agricultural product. Anentity ofthetypedescribed in§206.13 thatrepresents
adomestic industry producing aperishable agricultural product maypetition forprovisional relief with
respect tosuchproduct onlyifsuchproduct hasbeensubject tomonitoring bytheCommission for
notlessthan90daysasofthedatetheallegation ofinjury isincluded inthepetition.
§206.16 Industry adjustment planandcommitments.G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(a)Adjustment plan. Apetitioner maysubmit totheCommission, either withthepetition orat
anytimewithin 120daysafterthedateoffiling ofthepetition, aplantofacilitate positive adjustment
toimport competition.
(b)Commitments. IftheCommission makes anaffirmative injury determination, anyfirminthe
domestic industry, certified orrecognized union orgroup ofworkers inthedomestic industry, local
community,tradeassociationrepresentingthedomesticindustry,oranyotherpersonorgroupofpersons
may,individually, submit totheCommission commitments regarding actions suchpersons andentities
intend totaketofacilitate positive adjustment toimport competition.
§206.17 Limited disclosure ofcertain confidential business information under administrative
protective order.
(a)(1)Disclosure. Upon receipt ofatimely application filedbyanauthorized applicant, asdefined
inparagraph (a)(3) ofthissection, which describes ingeneral terms theinformation requested, and
setsforth thereasons fortherequest (e.g., allconfidential business information properly disclosed
pursuant tothissection forthepurpose ofrepresenting aninterested party ininvestigations pending
beforetheCommission),theSecretaryshallmakeavailableallconfidentialbusinessinformationcontained
inCommission memoranda andreports andinwritten submissions filedwiththeCommission atany
timeduring theinvestigation (except privileged information, classified information, andspecific
information ofatypewhich there isaclear andcompelling needtowithhold from disclosure, e.g.,
tradesecrets) totheauthorized applicant under anadministrative protective order described inparagraph
(b)ofthissection. Theterm"confidential business information" isdefined in§201.6 ofthischapter.
(2)Application. Anapplication under paragraph (a)(1) ofthissection mustbemade byanauthorized
applicant onaform adopted bytheSecretary oraphotocopy thereof. Anapplication onbehalf of
anauthorized applicant mustbemade nolaterthanthetimethatentries ofappearance areduepursuant
to§201.11 ofthischapter. Intheevent thattwoormore authorized applicants represent oneinterested
party whoisaparty totheinvestigation, theauthorized applicants must select oneoftheirnumber
tobeleadauthorized applicant. Theleadauthorized applicant 'sapplication mustbefilednolaterthan
thetimethatentries ofappearance aredue.Provided thattheapplication isaccepted, theleadauthorized
applicant shallbeserved withconfidential business information pursuant toparagraph (f)ofthissection.
Theotherauthorized applicants representing thesamepartymayfiletheirapplications afterthedeadline
forentries ofappearance butatleastfive(5)daysbefore thedeadline forfiling post-hearing briefs
intheinvestigation, andshallnotbeserved withconfidential business information.
(3)Authorized applicant. (i)Only anauthorized applicant mayfileanapplication under this
subsection. Anauthorized applicant is:
(A)Anattorney foraninterested party which isaparty totheinvestigation;
(B)Aconsultant orexpert under thedirection andcontrol ofaperson under paragraph (a)(3)(i)(A)
ofthissection;
(C)Aconsultant orexpert whoappears regularly before theCommission andwhorepresents an
interested party which isaparty totheinvestigation; or
(D)Arepresentative ofaninterested party which isaparty totheinvestigation, ifsuchinterested
party isnotrepresented bycounsel.
(ii)Inaddition, anauthorized applicant mustnotbeinvolved incompetitive decision-making for
aninterested party which isaparty totheinvestigation. Involvement in"competitive decision-making"
includes past,present, orlikely future activities, associations, andrelationships withaninterested party
which isaparty totheinvestigation thatinvolve theprospective authorized applicant 'sadvice or
participation inanyofsuchparty'sdecisions made inlightofsimilar orcorresponding information
about acompetitor (pricing, product design, etc.).
(iii)Forpurposes ofthis§206.17, theterm"interested party" means:
(A)aforeign manufacturer, producer, orexporter, ortheUnited States importer, ofanarticle
which isthesubject ofaninvestigation under thissection oratradeorbusiness association amajority
ofthemembers ofwhich areproducers, exporters, orimporters ofsucharticle;
(B)thegovernment ofacountry inwhich sucharticle isproduced ormanufactured;G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(C)amanufacturer, producer, orwholesaler intheUnited States ofalikeordirectly competitive
article;
(D)acertified union orrecognized union orgroup ofworkers which isrepresentative ofanindustry
engaged inthemanufacture, production, orwholesale ofalikeordirectly competitive article inthe
United States;
(E)atradeorbusiness association amajority ofwhose members manufacture, produce, orwholesale
alikeordirectly competitive article intheUnited States; and
(F)anassociation, amajority ofwhose members iscomposed ofinterested parties described in
paragraphs (a)(iii)(C), (D),or(E)withrespect toalikeordirectly competitive article.
(4)Forms anddeterminations. (i)TheSecretary mayadopt, fromtimetotime,forms forsubmitting
requests fordisclosure pursuant toanadministrative protective order incorporating theterms ofthis
rule. TheSecretary shalldetermine whether therequirements forrelease ofinformation under this
rulehavebeensatisfied. Thisdetermination shallbemade concerning specific confidential business
information asexpeditiously aspossible butinnoevent laterthanfourteen (14)daysfrom thefiling
oftheinformation, except ifthesubmitter oftheinformation objects toitsrelease ortheinformation
isunusually voluminous orcomplex, inwhich casethedetermination shallbemade within thirty (30)
daysfromthefiling oftheinformation. TheSecretary shallestablish alistofparties whose applications
havebeengranted. TheSecretary 'sdetermination shallbefinal.
(ii)Should theSecretary determine pursuant tothissection thatmaterials sought tobeprotected
from public disclosure byaperson donotconstitute confidential business information orwere not
required tobeserved under paragraph (f)ofthissection, thentheSecretary shall, uponrequest, issue
anorder onbehalf oftheCommission requiring thereturn ofallcopies ofsuchmaterials served in
accordance withparagraph (f)ofthissection.
(iii)TheSecretary shallrelease confidential business information onlytoanauthorized applicant
whose application hasbeenaccepted andwhopresents theapplication along withadequate personal
identification; oraperson described inparagraph (b)(1)(iv) ofthissection whopresents acopyofthe
statement referred tointhatparagraph along withadequate personal identification.
(b)Administrative protective order. Theadministrative protective order under which information
ismade available totheauthorized applicant shallrequire himtosubmit totheSecretary apersonal
sworn statement that,inaddition tosuchother conditions astheSecretary mayrequire, heshall:
(1)Notdivulge anyoftheconfidential business information obtained under theadministrative
protective order andnototherwise available tohim,toanyperson other than
(i)Personnel oftheCommission concerned withtheinvestigation,
(ii)Theperson oragency from whom theconfidential business information wasobtained,
(iii)Aperson whose application foraccess toconfidential business information under the
administrative protective order hasbeengranted bytheSecretary, and
(iv)Other persons, suchaspara-legals andclerical staff, whoareemployed orsupervised byan
authorized applicant; whohaveaneedthereof inconnection withtheinvestigation; whoarenotinvolved
incompetitive decision-making onbehalf ofaninterested party which isaparty totheinvestigation;
andwhohavesubmitted totheSecretary asigned statement inaformapproved bytheSecretary that
theyagree tobebound bytheadministrative protective order (theauthorized applicant shallbedeemed
responsible forsuchpersons 'compliance withtheadministrative protective order);
(2)Usesuch confidential business information solely forthepurposes oftheCommission
investigation theninprogress;
(3)Notconsult withanyperson notdescribed inparagraph (b)(1) ofthissection concerning such
confidential business information without firsthaving received thewritten consent oftheSecretary
andthepartyortheattorneyofthepartyfromwhomsuchconfidentialbusinessinformationwasobtained;
(4)Whenevermaterials(e.g.,documents,computerdisks,etc.)containingsuchconfidentialbusiness
information arenotbeing used, storesuchmaterial inalocked filecabinet, vault, safe,orother suitable
container;
(5)Serve allmaterials containing confidential business information asdirected bytheSecretary
andpursuant toparagraph (f)ofthissection;G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(6)Transmit allmaterials containing confidential business information withacover sheetidentifying
thematerials ascontaining confidential business information;
(7)Comply withtheprovisions ofthissection;
(8)Make trueandaccurate representations intheauthorized applicant 'sapplication andpromptly
notify theSecretary ofanychanges thatoccur afterthesubmission oftheapplication andthataffect
therepresentations made intheapplication (e.g., change inpersonnel assigned totheinvestigation);
(9)Report promptly andconfirm inwriting totheSecretary anybreach oftheadministrative
protective order; and
(10)Acknowledge thatbreach oftheadministrative protective order maysubject theauthorized
applicant tosuchsanctions orother actions astheCommission deems appropriate.
(c)Final disposition ofmaterial released under administrative protective order. Atsuchdateas
theSecretary maydetermine appropriate forparticular data,eachauthorized applicant shallreturn or
destroy allcopies ofmaterials released toauthorized applicants pursuant tothissection andallother
materials containing confidential business information, suchascharts ornotes based onanysuch
information received under administrative protective order, andfilewiththeSecretary acertificate
attesting tohispersonal, goodfaithbelief thatallcopies ofsuchmaterial havebeenreturned ordestroyed
andnocopies ofsuchmaterial havebeenmade available toanyperson towhom disclosure wasnot
specifically authorized.
(d)Commission responses toabreach ofadministrative protective order. Abreach ofan
administrative protective order maysubject anoffender to:
(1)Disbarment from practice inanycapacity before theCommission along withsuchperson 's
partners, associates, employer, andemployees, foruptoseven years following publication ofa
determination thattheorder hasbeenbreached;
(2)Referral totheUnited States Attorney;
(3)Inthecaseofanattorney, accountant, orother professional, referral totheethics panel ofthe
appropriate professional association;
(4)Suchother administrative sanctions astheCommission determines tobeappropriate, including
public release oforstriking fromtherecord anyinformation orbriefs submitted by,oronbehalf of,
theoffender ortheparty represented bytheoffender, denial offurther access toconfidential business
information inthecurrent oranyfuture investigations before theCommission, andissuance ofapublic
orprivate letter ofreprimand; and
(5)Suchotheractions, including butnotlimited to,awarning letter, astheCommission determines
tobeappropriate.
(e)Breach investigation procedure. (1)TheCommission shalldetermine whether anyperson has
violated anadministrative protective order, andmayimpose sanctions orother actions inaccordance
withparagraph (d)ofthissection. Atanytimewithin sixty (60)daysofthelaterof
(i)thedateonwhich thealleged violation occurred or,asdetermined bytheCommission, could
havebeendiscovered through theexercise ofreasonable andordinary care; or
(ii)thecompletion ofaninvestigation conducted under thissubpart,
theCommission maycommence aninvestigation ofanybreach ofanadministrative protective order
alleged tohaveoccurred atanytimeduring thependency oftheinvestigation, including allappeals,
remands, andsubsequent appeals. Whenever theCommission hasreason tobelieve thataperson may
havebreached anadministrative protective order issued pursuant tothissection, theSecretary shall
issue aletter informing suchperson thattheCommission hasreason tobelieve abreach hasoccurred
andthattheperson hasareasonable opportunity topresent hisviews onwhether abreach hasoccurred.
Ifsubsequently theCommission determines thatabreach hasoccurred andthatfurther investigation
iswarranted, thentheSecretary shallissue aletter informing suchperson ofthatdetermination and
thattheperson hasareasonable opportunity topresent hisviews onwhether mitigating circumstances
existandontheappropriate sanction tobeimposed, butnolonger onwhether abreach hasoccurred.
Once suchperson hasbeenafforded areasonable opportunity topresent hisviews, theCommission
shalldetermine whatsanction ifanytoimpose.G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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(2)Where thesanction imposed isaprivate letter ofreprimand, theSecretary shallexpunge the
sanction fromtherecipient 'srecord two(2)years fromthedateofissuance ofthesanction, provided
that
(i)therecipient hasnotreceived another unexpunged sanction pursuant tothissection atany
timeprior totheendofthetwoyearperiod, and
(ii)therecipient isnotthesubject ofaninvestigation forpossible breach ofadministrative
protective order under thissection attheendofthetwoyearperiod.
Upon thecompletion ofsuchapending breach investigation without theissuance ofasanction, the
original sanction shallbeexpunged. TheSecretary shallnotify asanction recipient intheevent that
thesanction isexpunged.
(f)Service.(1)Anypartyfilingwrittensubmissionswhichincludeconfidentialbusinessinformation
totheCommission during aninvestigation shall atthesame timeserve complete copies ofsuch
submissions upon allauthorized applicants specified onthelistestablished bytheSecretary pursuant
toparagraph (a)(4) ofthissection, and,except asprovided in§206.8(c), anon-confidential version
onallother parties. Allsuchsubmissions mustbeaccompanied byacertificate attesting thatcomplete
copies ofthesubmission havebeenproperly served. Intheevent thatasubmission isfiledbefore
theSecretary 'slistisestablished, thedocument neednotbeaccompanied byacertificate ofservice,
butthesubmission shallbeserved within two(2)daysoftheestablishment ofthelistandacertificate
ofservice shallthenbefiled.
(2)Aparty mayseekanexemption fromtheservice requirement ofparagraph (f)(1) ofthissection
forparticular confidential business information byfiling arequest forexemption from disclosure in
accordance withparagraph (g)ofthissection. TheSecretary shallpromptly respond totherequest.
Ifarequest isgranted, theSecretary shallaccept theinformation. Theparty shallfilethree versions
ofthesubmission containing theinformation inaccordance withparagraph (g)ofthissection, andserve
thesubmission inaccordance withtherequirements of§206.8(b) andparagraph (f)(1) ofthissection,
withthespecific information astowhich exemption from disclosure under administrative protective
order hasbeen granted redacted from thecopies served. Ifarequest isdenied, thecopy ofthe
information lodged withtheSecretary shallpromptly bereturned totherequester.
(3)TheSecretary shallnotaccept forfiling intotherecord ofaninvestigation submissions filed
without aproper certificate ofservice. Failure tocomply withparagraph (f)ofthissection mayresult
indenial ofpartystatus andsuchsanctions astheCommission deems appropriate. Confidential business
information insubmissions mustbeclearly marked assuchwhen submitted, andmustbesegregated
from other material being submitted.
(g)Exemption from disclosure.
(1)Ingeneral. Anyperson mayrequest exemption from thedisclosure ofconfidential business
informationunderadministrativeprotectiveorder,whetherthepersondesirestoincludesuchinformation
inapetition filedunder thisSubpart B,oranyother submission totheCommission during thecourse
ofaninvestigation. Sucharequest shallonlybegranted iftheSecretary finds thatsuchinformation
isprivileged information, classified information, orspecific information ofatypewhich there isa
clear andcompelling needtowithhold from disclosure.
(2)Request forexemption. Arequest forexemption fromdisclosure mustbefiledwiththeSecretary
inwriting withthereasons therefor. Atthesametimeastherequest isfiled, onecopyoftheconfidential
business information inquestion mustbelodged withtheSecretary solely forthepurpose ofobtaining
adetermination astotherequest. Theconfidential business information forwhich exemption from
disclosure issought shallremain theproperty oftherequester, andshallnotbecome orbeincorporated
intoanyagency record untilsuchtimeastherequest isgranted. Arequest should, when possible,
befiledtwobusiness dayspriortothedeadline, ifany,forfiling thedocument inwhich theinformation
forwhich exemption fromdisclosure issought isproposed tobeincluded. TheSecretary shallpromptly
notify therequester astowhether therequest hasbeenapproved ordenied.
(3)Procedure ifrequest isapproved. Iftherequest isapproved, theperson shallfilethreeversions
ofthesubmission containing theconfidential business information inquestion. Oneversion shallcontain
allconfidential business information, bracketed inaccordance with§206.8(c), withthespecific
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version shallhavethefollowing warning marked onevery page: "CBI exempted fromdisclosure under
APOenclosed indouble brackets." Theother twoversions shallconform toandbefiledinaccordance
withtherequirements of§206.8, except thatthespecific information astowhich exemption from
disclosure wasgranted shallberedacted from those versions ofthesubmission.
(4)Procedure ifrequest isdenied. Iftherequest isdenied, thecopyoftheinformation lodged
withtheSecretary shallpromptly bereturned totherequester.
§206.18 Time fordeterminations, reporting.
(a)Ingeneral. TheCommission willmake itsdetermination withrespect toinjury within 120
daysafterthedateonwhich thepetition isfiled, therequest orresolution isreceived, orthemotion
isadopted, asthecasemaybe,except that--
(1)iftheCommission determines before the100th daythattheinvestigation isextraordinarily
complicated, theCommission willmake itsdetermination within 150days; or
(2)ifcritical circumstances arealleged, theCommission willmake itsdetermination within 120
daysaftercompletion ofitsinvestigation withrespect tocritical circumstances.
TheCommission willmake itsreport tothePresident attheearliest practicable time, butnotlaterthan
180days(240daysifcritical circumstances arealleged) afterthedateonwhich thepetition isfiled,
therequest orresolution isreceived, orthemotion isadopted, asthecasemaybe.
(b)Perishable agricultural product. Inthecaseofarequest inapetition forprovisional relief with
respect toaperishable agricultural product thathasbeenthesubject ofmonitoring bytheCommission,
theCommission willreport itsdetermination andanyfinding tothePresident notlaterthan21days
afterthedateonwhich therequest forprovisional relief isreceived.
(c)Critical circumstances. Ifpetitioner alleges theexistence ofcritical circumstances inthepetition,
theCommission willreport itsdetermination regarding suchallegation andanyfinding onorbefore
the60thdayaftersuchfiling date.
§206.19 Public report.
Upon making areport tothePresident oftheresults ofaninvestigation towhich thisSubpart B
relates, theCommission willmake suchreport public (with theexception ofinformation which the
Commission determines tobeconfidential) andcause asummary thereof tobepublished inthe
FEDERAL REGISTER .
Subpart F--Monitoring; Advice AstoEffect ofExtension, Reduction, Modification, orTermination
ofRelief Action
206.51 Applicability ofSubpart.
206.52 Monitoring.
206.53 Investigations toadvise thePresident astotheprobable economic effect ofreduction,
modification, ortermination ofaction.
206.54 Investigations withrespect toextension ofaction.
206.55 Investigations toevaluate theeffectiveness ofrelief.
Subpart F--Monitoring; Advice AstoEffect ofExtension, Reduction, Modification, orTermination
ofRelief Action
§206.51 Applicability ofsubpart
Thissubpart Fapplies specifically toinvestigations under section 204oftheTrade Act.Forother
applicable rules, seesubpart Aofthispartandpart201ofthischapter.G/SG/N/1/USA/1
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§206.52 Monitoring.
(a)Ingeneral. Aslongasanyimport relief imposed bythePresident pursuant tosection 203of
theTrade Actremains ineffect, theCommission willmonitor developments withrespect tothedomestic
industry, including theprogress andspecific efforts made byworkers andfirms intheindustry tomake
apositive adjustment toimport competition.
(b)Reports. Whenever theinitial period ofimport relief, oranyextension thereof, exceeds three
(3)years, theCommission willsubmit areport ontheresults ofsuchmonitoring tothePresident and
theCongress. Suchreport willbesubmitted notlaterthanthedatewhich isthemid-point oftheinitial
period ofimport relief, oranyextension thereof. Inthecourse ofpreparing eachsuchreport, the
Commission willholdahearing atwhich interested persons willbegiven areasonable opportunity
tobepresent, toproduce evidence, andtobeheard.
§206.53 Investigations toadvise thePresident astotheprobable economic effect ofreduction,
modification, ortermination ofaction.
Upon therequest ofthePresident, theCommission willconduct aninvestigation forthepurpose
ofgathering information inorder thatitmight advise thePresident ofitsjudgment astotheprobable
economic effect ontheindustry concerned ofanyreduction, modification, ortermination oftheaction
taken under section 203oftheTrade Actwhich isunder consideration.
§206.54 Investigations withrespect toextension ofaction.
(a)Institution ofinvestigations. Upon therequest ofthePresident, orupon petition onbehalf of
theindustry concerned, theCommission willinvestigate todetermine whether anaction taken under
section 203oftheTrade Actcontinues tobenecessary toprevent orremedy serious injury andwhether
there isevidence thattheindustry ismaking apositive adjustment toimport competition.
(b)Whomayfileapetition. Apetition under this§206.54 maybefiledbyanentity, including
atrade association, firm, certified orrecognized union, orgroup ofworkers, which isrepresentative
oftheindustry producing thedomestic article concerned intheinvestigation oftheCommission which
resulted intheimposition bythePresident oftheimport relief action.
(c)Time forfiling. Anypetition filedonbehalf ofanindustry foradetermination under this§
206.54 mustbefiledwiththeCommission notearlier thanthedatewhich is9months, andnotlater
thanthedatewhich 6months, before thedateanyaction taken under section 203oftheTrade Act
istoterminate.
(d)Contents ofpetition. Apetition under this§206.54 shallinclude thefollowing information,
totheextent thatsuchinformation ispublicly available from governmental orother sources, orbest
estimates andthebasis therefor ifsuchinformation isnotavailable:
(1)Identification ofrelief action. Anidentification oftheaction under section 203,orportion
ofsuchaction, forwhich adetermination under this§206.54 issought;
(2)Representativeness. (i)Thenames andaddresses ofthefirms represented inthepetition and/or
thefirms employing orpreviously employing theworkers represented inthepetition andthelocations
oftheirestablishments inwhich thedomestic article isproduced;
(ii)thepercentage ofdomestic production ofthelikeordirectly competitive domestic article that
suchrepresented firms and/or workers account forandthebasis forclaiming thatsuchfirms and/or
workers arerepresentative ofanindustry; and
(iii)thenames andlocations ofallother producers ofthedomestic article known tothepetitioner;
(3)Import data. Import dataontheforeign article concerned foreachfullyearsince action was
taken under section 203oftheTrade Act,starting withtheyearinwhich action wastaken;
(4)Domestic production data. DataontotalU.S.production ofthedomestic article concerned
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(5)Efforts toadjust. Specific information insupport oftheclaim thataction under section 203
oftheTrade Actcontinues tobenecessary toprevent orremedy serious injury andthatthereisevidence
thattheindustry ismaking apositive adjustment toimport competition.
(e)Limited disclosure ofcertain confidential business information under administrative protective
order. Upon receipt ofatimely application filedbyanauthorized applicant, theSecretary shallmake
available toanauthorized applicant under administrative protective order allconfidential business
information contained inCommission memoranda andreports andinwritten submissions filedwith
theCommission atanytimeduring aninvestigation under thissection withrespect toanarticle that
wasthesubject ofanaffirmative Commission determination under section 202oftheTrade Act(except
privileged information, classified information, andspecific information ofatypewhich thereisaclear
andcompellingneedtowithholdfromdisclosure).Suchdisclosureshallbemadeinthemannerprovided
forandinaccordance withtheprocedures setforth in§206.17. Theprovisions inparagraphs (d)
and(e)of§206.17 relating toCommission responses toabreach ofanadministrative protective order
andbreach procedure shallapply withrespect toorders issued under thisparagraph.
(f)Time forreporting. TheCommission willmake itsreport tothePresident attheearliest practical
time, butnotlaterthan60daysbefore theaction under section 203oftheTrade Actistoterminate,
unless thePresident specifies adifferent date.
(g)Public report. Upon making areport tothePresident oftheresults ofaninvestigation towhich
this§206.54 relates, theCommission willmake suchreport public (with theexception ofinformation
which theCommission determines tobeconfidential) andcause asummary thereof tobepublished
intheFEDERAL REGISTER .
§206.55 Investigations toevaluate theeffectiveness ofrelief.
(a)Investigation. After anyaction taken under section 203hasterminated, theCommission will
conduct aninvestigation forthepurpose ofevaluating theeffectiveness oftherelief action infacilitating
positive adjustment bythedomestic industry toimport competition, consistent withthereasons set
outbythePresident inthereport submitted totheCongress under section 203(b) oftheTrade Act.
(b)Hearing. Inthecourse ofsuchinvestigation, theCommission willholdahearing atwhich
interested persons willbegiven anopportunity tobepresent, toproduce evidence, andtobeheard.
(c)Time forreporting. TheCommission willsubmit itsreport tothePresident andtotheCongress
bynolaterthanthe180th dayafterthedayonwhich theaction terminated.