North American Free Trade Agreement: Probable Economic Effect on U.S. Industries and Consumers of Accelerated Elimination of U.S. Tariffs on Certain Articles From Mexico, Round Two

Résumé

Following receipt on November 25, 1997, of a request from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission amended the scope of its investigation No. 332-387, North American Free Trade Agreement: Probable Economic Effect on U.S. Industries and Consumers of Accelerated Elimination of U.S. Tariffs on Certain Articles from Mexico, Round Two, to add three subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), 2918.90.05, 2918.90.43, and 2918.90.47, to the list of articles for which the USTR is seeking the Commission's advice. The purpose of the investigation, conducted under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), is to provide the President, with respect to specified articles, of the Commission's judgment as to the probable economic effect of the immediate elimination of the U.S. tariff under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on domestic industries producing like or directly competitive articles and on consumers.