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Issued: March 24, 2006.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
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[Inv. Nos. TA–131–33 and TA–2104–22]
U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement:
Advice Concerning the Probable
Economic Effect of Providing DutyFree Treatment for Imports
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigations and
scheduling of public hearing.
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AGENCY:
DATES: Effective Date: March 24, 2006.
SUMMARY: Following receipt on March
17, 2006, of a request from the United
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States Trade Representative (USTR), the
Commission instituted investigation
Nos. TA–131–033 and TA–2104–022,
U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement:
Advice Concerning the Probable
Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free
Treatment for Imports, under section
131 of the Trade Act of 1974 and section
2104(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information specific to these
investigations may be obtained from
Heidi Colby-Oizumi, Project Leader
(202–205–3391; heidi.colby@usitc.gov),
Office of Industries, or James Fetzer,
Deputy Project Leader (202–708–5403;
james.fetzer@usitc.gov), Office of
Economics, United States International
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
20436. For information on the legal
aspects of these investigations, contact
William Gearhart of the Office of the
General Counsel (202–205–3091;
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
Background
On March 8, 2006, the USTR notified
the Congress of the President’s intent to
enter into negotiations for a free trade
agreement with Malaysia. Accordingly,
the USTR, pursuant to section 131 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151),
requested the Commission to provide a
report including advice as to the
probable economic effect of providing
duty-free treatment for imports of
products of Malaysia (i) on industries in
the United States producing like or
directly competitive products, and (ii)
on consumers. In preparing the advice,
the Commission’s analysis will consider
each article in chapters 1 through 97 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States for which U.S. tariffs will
remain after the United States fully
implements its Uruguay Round tariff
commitments. The import advice will
be based on the 2006 Harmonized Tariff
System nomenclature and 2005 trade
data. The advice with respect to the
removal of U.S. duties on imports from
Malaysia will assume that any known
U.S. nontariff barrier will not be
applicable to such imports. The
Commission will note in its report any
instance in which the continued
application of a U.S. nontariff barrier to
such imports would result in different
advice with respect to the effect of the
removal of the duty.
As also requested, pursuant to section
2104(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19
U.S.C. 3804(b)(2)), the Commission will
provide advice as to the probable
economic effect of eliminating tariffs on
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imports of certain agricultural products
of Malaysia on (i) industries in the
United States producing the product
concerned, and (ii) the U.S. economy as
a whole.
The Commission expects to provide
its report to USTR by June 30, 2006.
USTR indicated that those sections of
the Commission’s report that relate to
the analysis of probable economic
effects will be classified.
Public Hearing
A public hearing in connection with
these investigations is scheduled to
begin at 9:30 a.m. on April 19, 2006, at
the United States International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC. Requests to
appear at the public hearing should be
filed with the Secretary, no later than
5:15 p.m., April 4, 2006, in accordance
with the requirements in the
‘‘Submissions’’ section below. Any
person interested in attending the
hearing as an observer or nonparticipant may call the Secretary (202–
205–2000) after April 4, 2006 to
determine whether the hearing will be
held.
Statements and Briefs
In lieu of or in addition to
participating in the hearing, interested
parties are invited to submit written
statements or briefs concerning these
investigations in accordance with the
requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’
section below. Any prehearing
statements or briefs should be filed no
later than 5:15 p.m., April 6, 2006; the
deadline for filing post-hearing
statements or briefs is 5:15 p.m., April
25, 2006.
Written Submissions
In lieu of or in addition to
participating in the hearing, interested
parties are invited to submit written
statements concerning the matters to be
addressed by the Commission in its
report on these investigations.
Submissions should be addressed to the
Secretary, United States International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. To be assured of
consideration by the Commission,
written statements related to the
Commission’s report should be
submitted to the Commission at the
earliest practical date, and should be
received no later than 5:15 p.m., April
25, 2006. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of section
201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8).
Section 201.8 of the rules requires that
a signed original (or copy designated as
an original) and fourteen (14) copies of
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each document be filed. In the event
that confidential treatment of the
document is requested, at least four (4)
additional copies must be filed, in
which the confidential information
must be deleted (see the following
paragraph for further information
regarding confidential business
information). The Commission’s rules
do not authorize filing submissions with
the Secretary by facsimile or electronic
means, except to the extent permitted by
section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook
for Electronic Filing Procedures, ftp://
ftp.usitc.gov/pub/reports/
electronic_filing_handbook.pdf).
Persons with questions regarding
electronic filing should contact the
Secretary (202–205–2000) or
edis@usitc.gov).
Any submissions that contain
confidential business information must
also conform with the requirements of
section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules
requires that the cover of the document
and the individual pages be clearly
marked as to whether they are the
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘nonconfidential’’
version, and that the confidential
business information be clearly
identified by means of brackets. All
written submissions, except for
confidential business information, will
be made available in the Office of the
Secretary to the Commission for
inspection by interested parties.
The Commission may include some or
all of the confidential business
information submitted in the course of
these investigations in the report it
sends to the USTR and the President.
However, should the Commission
publish a public version of this report,
such confidential business information
will not be published in a manner that
would reveal the operations of the firm
supplying the information.
The public record for these
investigations may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing
impaired individuals may obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on
(202) 205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the
Secretary at 202–205–2000.
List of Subjects: Malaysia, tariffs, and
imports.
Issued: March 24, 2006.
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By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Proposed Termination of Judgment
Notice is hereby given that Defendant
Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. (‘‘Rolex’’),
successor in interest to Defendant the
American Rolex Watch Corporation in
United States v. The Watchmakers of
Switzerland Information Center, Inc.,
Civil Action No. 96–170 (S.D.N.Y.), has
filed a motion to terminate the Final
Judgment entered in that matter on
March 9, 1960 (‘‘Final Judgment’’) and
that the Department of Justice (‘‘the
Department’’), Antitrust Division, in a
stipulation also field with the Court, has
tentatively consented to termination of
the Final Judgment, but has reserved the
right to withdraw its consent pending
receipt of public comments.
The Final Judgment arose out of a
1950s investigation of the
anticompetitive practices of the Swiss
watch industry, including Swiss watch
manufacturers, Swiss trade associations,
and their United States importers. The
United States filed a complaint against
more than twenty watch companies and
trade association in 1954, including the
American Rolex Watch Corporation.
United States v. The Watchmakers of
Switzerland Information Center, Inc.,
Civil Action No. 96–170 (S.D.N.Y.
Complaint filed Oct. 19, 1954). The
United States made several allegations
in its complaint. It charged that certain
Swiss and U.S. manufacturers and
sellers of Swiss watches and watch parts
engaged in a conspiracy ‘‘to restrict,
eliminate and discourage the
manufacture of watches and watch parts
in the United States, and to restrain
United States imports and exports of
watches and watch parts for
manufacturing and repair purposes.’’ Id.
The United States also charged that
these companies agreed to fix minimum
pieces for watches and maximum prices
for repair parts, regulate the use and
distribution of watches and repair parts,
and boycott those who violated these
restrictions. Id. The conspiracy came
about through the adoption and
enforcement of an agreement known as
the Collective Convention of the Swiss
Watch Industry. ‘‘The purpose of the
Collection Convention was to protect,
develop and stabilize the Swiss watch
industry and to impede the growth of
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competitive watch industries outside of
Switzerland.’’ United States v. The
Watchmakers of Switzerland
Information Center, Inc., 1963–1 Trade
Cas. (CCH) ¶ 70,600, at 77,426 (S.D.N.Y.
Dec. 20, 1962).
On March 9, 1960, prior to trial, the
United States and the defendant
importers named in the complaint,
including Rolex, agreed to enter into the
Final Judgment in lieu of going to trial.
United States v. The Watchmakers of
Switzerland Information Center, Inc.,
Trade Reg. Rep. (CCH) ¶ 69,655
(S.D.N.Y. Mar. 9, 1960).
The Department has filed with the
Court a memorandum setting forth the
reasons why the United States believes
that termination of the Final Judgment
would serve the public interest. Copies
of Rolex’s motion to terminate, the
stipulation containing the United States’
tentative consent, the United States’
memorandum, and all further papers
filed with the Court in connection with
Rolex’s motion will be available for
inspection at the Antitrust Documents
Group, Antitrust Division, Room 215,
325 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20004, and at the Office of the Clerk of
the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York. Copies
of these materials may be obtained from
the Antitrust Division upon request and
payment of the copying fee set by
Department of Justice regulations.
Interested persons may submit
comments regarding the proposed
termination of the Final Judgment to the
United States. Such comments must be
received by the Antitrust Division
within sixty (60) days and will be filed
with the Court by the United States.
Comments should be addressed to John
R. Read, Chief, Litigation III Section,
Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of
Justice, 325 7th Street, NW., Suite 300,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dorothy B. Fountain,
Deputy Director of Operations.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Inv. Nos. TA-131-33 and TA-2104-22]
U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement: Advice Concerning the
Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Imports
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigations and scheduling of public hearing.
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DATES: Effective Date: March 24, 2006.
SUMMARY: Following receipt on March 17, 2006, of a request from the
United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted
investigation Nos. TA-131-033 and TA-2104-022, U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade
Agreement: Advice Concerning the Probable Economic Effect of Providing
Duty-Free Treatment for Imports, under section 131 of the Trade Act of
1974 and section 2104(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information specific to these
investigations may be obtained from Heidi Colby-Oizumi, Project Leader
(202-205-3391; heidi.colby@usitc.gov), Office of Industries, or James
Fetzer, Deputy Project Leader (202-708-5403; james.fetzer@usitc.gov),
Office of Economics, United States International Trade Commission,
Washington, DC, 20436. For information on the legal aspects of these
investigations, contact William Gearhart of the Office of the General
Counsel (202-205-3091; william.gearhart@usitc.gov). General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
Background
On March 8, 2006, the USTR notified the Congress of the President's
intent to enter into negotiations for a free trade agreement with
Malaysia. Accordingly, the USTR, pursuant to section 131 of the Trade
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151), requested the Commission to provide a
report including advice as to the probable economic effect of providing
duty-free treatment for imports of products of Malaysia (i) on
industries in the United States producing like or directly competitive
products, and (ii) on consumers. In preparing the advice, the
Commission's analysis will consider each article in chapters 1 through
97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for which
U.S. tariffs will remain after the United States fully implements its
Uruguay Round tariff commitments. The import advice will be based on
the 2006 Harmonized Tariff System nomenclature and 2005 trade data. The
advice with respect to the removal of U.S. duties on imports from
Malaysia will assume that any known U.S. nontariff barrier will not be
applicable to such imports. The Commission will note in its report any
instance in which the continued application of a U.S. nontariff barrier
to such imports would result in different advice with respect to the
effect of the removal of the duty.
As also requested, pursuant to section 2104(b)(2) of the Trade Act
of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 3804(b)(2)), the Commission will provide advice as
to the probable economic effect of eliminating tariffs on imports of
certain agricultural products of Malaysia on (i) industries in the
United States producing the product concerned, and (ii) the U.S.
economy as a whole.
The Commission expects to provide its report to USTR by June 30,
2006. USTR indicated that those sections of the Commission's report
that relate to the analysis of probable economic effects will be
classified.
Public Hearing
A public hearing in connection with these investigations is
scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on April 19, 2006, at the United States
International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington,
DC. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the
Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., April 4, 2006, in accordance with
the requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below. Any person
interested in attending the hearing as an observer or non-participant
may call the Secretary (202-205-2000) after April 4, 2006 to determine
whether the hearing will be held.
Statements and Briefs
In lieu of or in addition to participating in the hearing,
interested parties are invited to submit written statements or briefs
concerning these investigations in accordance with the requirements in
the ``Submissions'' section below. Any prehearing statements or briefs
should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m., April 6, 2006; the deadline
for filing post-hearing statements or briefs is 5:15 p.m., April 25,
2006.
Written Submissions
In lieu of or in addition to participating in the hearing,
interested parties are invited to submit written statements concerning
the matters to be addressed by the Commission in its report on these
investigations. Submissions should be addressed to the Secretary,
United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. To be assured of consideration by the Commission,
written statements related to the Commission's report should be
submitted to the Commission at the earliest practical date, and should
be received no later than 5:15 p.m., April 25, 2006. All written
submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section
201.8 of the rules requires that a signed original (or copy designated
as an original) and fourteen (14) copies of
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each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of the
document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be
filed, in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the
following paragraph for further information regarding confidential
business information). The Commission's rules do not authorize filing
submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except
to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, ftp://ftp.usitc.gov/pub/reports/
electronic_filing_handbook.pdf). Persons with questions regarding
electronic filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-2000) or
edis@usitc.gov).
Any submissions that contain confidential business information must
also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the
rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or
``nonconfidential'' version, and that the confidential business
information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written
submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made
available in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission for
inspection by interested parties.
The Commission may include some or all of the confidential business
information submitted in the course of these investigations in the
report it sends to the USTR and the President. However, should the
Commission publish a public version of this report, such confidential
business information will not be published in a manner that would
reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing
impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons
with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining
access to the Commission should contact the Secretary at 202-205-2000.
List of Subjects: Malaysia, tariffs, and imports.
Issued: March 24, 2006.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-4609 Filed 3-29-06; 8:45 am]
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