Jimmy Carter

“ On February 8, 1979, in accordance with section 203 (b) (1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253 (b) (1) ) , I transmitted a report to the Congress setting forth my determination and intention to proclaim a quota and stating the reasons why my decision differed from the action recommended by the USITC.
3. Section 203 (e) (1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253 (e) (1) ) requires that import relief be proclaimed and take effect within 15 days after the import relief determination date. ”

“ The USITC determined that clothespins provided for in items 790.05, 790.07, and 790.08 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) (19 U.S.C. 1202) are being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic industry producing articles like or directly competitive with the imported articles. ”

“ In order to remedy the serious injury to the domestic industry that it has found to exist, the USITC recommended the imposition of a 5-year quota on U.S. imports of wood and plastic spring-type clothespins with a dutiable value not over $2.10 per gross provided for under TSUS item 790.05. ”