Problems of the Domestic Textile Industry: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, United States Senate, Eighty-fifth Congress, Second Session, on a Study of the Textile Industry of the United States, Pursuant to S. Res. 287. July 8, 9, and 10, 1958, Volumes 2-5U.S. Government Printing Office, 1958 - Textile fabrics |
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Page 550
... imports . Gentlemen , I wish that were true , but it is not . Since 1953 the percentage of imports used by the popular price clothing manufacturers - the market we serve has grown from a dribble to a most appreciable amount . The ...
... imports . Gentlemen , I wish that were true , but it is not . Since 1953 the percentage of imports used by the popular price clothing manufacturers - the market we serve has grown from a dribble to a most appreciable amount . The ...
Page 551
... imports , in spite of unsat- isfactory conditions here , will be at the 1957 near record level of 32,300,000 square yards . Let me interject here that American production of woven wool fabrics in the first half of 1958 dropped 16 ...
... imports , in spite of unsat- isfactory conditions here , will be at the 1957 near record level of 32,300,000 square yards . Let me interject here that American production of woven wool fabrics in the first half of 1958 dropped 16 ...
Page 552
... imports that can enter at the cut - rate duty of 25 percent . We find this base in- cludes blankets and blanketing , which are supposed to enter under paragraph 1111 , not 1108 or 1109 ( a ) , the paragraphs specified in the reservation ...
... imports that can enter at the cut - rate duty of 25 percent . We find this base in- cludes blankets and blanketing , which are supposed to enter under paragraph 1111 , not 1108 or 1109 ( a ) , the paragraphs specified in the reservation ...
Page 566
... imports up : United States exports of fabrics , apparel , and related manufacturers remained relatively stable be- tween 1954 and 1957 , but imports rose sharply . The study also shows that Japanese exports to the United States of these ...
... imports up : United States exports of fabrics , apparel , and related manufacturers remained relatively stable be- tween 1954 and 1957 , but imports rose sharply . The study also shows that Japanese exports to the United States of these ...
Page 567
... imports from Japan : From $ 7.6 million in 1954 , to $ 17 million in 1955 , $ 30.5 million in 1956 , and $ 34.4 million in 1957 . Figures on exports and imports of manmade fibers , apparel , and related manufactures for the 4 years 1954 ...
... imports from Japan : From $ 7.6 million in 1954 , to $ 17 million in 1955 , $ 30.5 million in 1956 , and $ 34.4 million in 1957 . Figures on exports and imports of manmade fibers , apparel , and related manufactures for the 4 years 1954 ...
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Page 918 - ... reduce substantially the amount of any product processed in the United States from any such agricultural commodity or product thereof...
Page 1149 - This act shall not apply to purchases of such materials, supplies, articles, or equipment as may usually be bought in the open market: nor shall this act apply to perishables, including dairy, livestock and nursery products, or to agricultural or farm products processed for first sale by the original producers; nor to any contracts made by the secretary of agriculture for the purchase of agricultural commodities or the products thereof.
Page 1250 - States in such increased quantities, either actual or relative, as to cause or threaten serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive products.
Page 1251 - If, on the basis of such investigation and report to him of findings and recommendations made in connection therewith, the President finds the existence of such facts, he shall by proclamation impose such fees not in excess of 50 per centum ad valorem or such quantitative limitations on any article or articles...
Page 1251 - ... the Agricultural Adjustment Act (of 1933), as Reenacted and Amended "Sec. 22 1 (a) Whenever the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe that any article or articles are being or are practically certain to be imported into the United States under such conditions and in such quantities as to render or tend to render ineffective or materially interfere with...
Page 805 - Agreement, including tariff concessions, any product is being imported into the territory of that contracting party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten serious injury to domestic producers in that territory of like or directly competitive products...
Page 1250 - Director is of the opinion that the said article is being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security...
Page 1250 - For the purposes of this section, the Director and the President shall, in the light of the requirements of national security and without excluding other relevant factors, give consideration to domestic production needed for projected national defense requirements, the capacity of domestic industries to meet such requirements, existing and anticipated availabilities of the human resources, products, raw materials, and other supplies and services essential to the national defense...
Page 1251 - Provided, That no proclamation under this section shall impose any limitation on the total quantity of any article or articles which may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption which reduces such permissible total quantity to proportionately less than 50 per centum of the total quantity of such article or articles which was entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during a representative period as determined by the President...
Page 926 - Agriculture, or any agency operating under its direction, with respect to any agricultural commodity or product thereof, or to reduce substantially the amount of any product processed in the United States from any agricultural commodity or product thereof...