Request Letter from House Ways and Means

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16:43 FAX

10/24/2006

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US. HOUSE OF REPRESEh T A M
WASHNNQTON,DC

October 24, io06

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The Honorable Daniel R.Pearson
Qairman

U.S.hternational Trade Cammission
. SOOEStr&.SW
Washington, DC 2Q436

M c e of the
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Secretary

The’.Ways and Means Committee is iriteiested in idomation related to the
.conhp&itiveaess af the domestic industry producing c e r t h perfsimance outerwear panfs,
p&rmkce jacketti, and-travelgooh o8textile miiterids. A c c d l y , opbehalf of the
TVap itad M k .Committee, I am d t i n g to request , b tthe US.International TrNe
Commission conduct ‘anmvestigatiq under sedibn 332(g) ofthe Tariff AcA 6f ,1930 (19
U.S.C. 1332(g)) to provide inforaiafion to fhe Cotmnitke related to these domestic
industries: Specifically,to the.extent~ossible,the investigation should provide data far .
. 2005 apd 2006 on the level Q ~ U . Sprodnctiofi
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and shipments of the followhg:
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certainperfgrmat& outerwear pm@.audjkke4.s and the fbbrics used to make
mh.pantsand jackets; and, .
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The Com&ssion’s assistance in this matter is greatly appmxhted.

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DearMr.’Chairman:
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