...the investigation of whether an item imported into the United States from abroad is being imported in such increased quantities as to be "a substantial cause of serious injury," or to be a "threat" to the domestic industry producing that item. Would you care to comment about the...

...threat of serious injury 7.253 We note in respect of causation that the USITC determined that "lamb meat is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of the threat of serious injury to the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive...

...investigation to substantiate the allegation.16 FTC's investigation is designed to determine whether a product is being imported into the United States in such increased...as to be a substantial cause of serious injury or threat of serious injury to the domestic industry. In making its determination, the Commission must...

...for relief or modification under the so-called "escape clause." If the ITC makes a determination that "an article is being imported into the United States...article like or directly competitive with the imported article," and formulates its recommendation for appropriate relief, the Department participates in...

...certain steel products. The ITC reached determinations that some steel products are being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to our domestic steel industry. On March 5, 2002, the President announced...

...of the Trade Act of 1 974. The JTC found that a variety of steel products were being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to the domestic industries. Countervailing duties were subsequently imposed...

...1997.30 46. On 15 January 1998, the USITC voted unanimously that wheat gluten was being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic industry. The United States provided a 12.1(b) notification to the Committee on 11...

...authorities "to determine whether, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, an article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause ... serious injury." Trade Expansion Act of 1962 § 301(b)(1), Pub L 87-974, 76 Stat 872 (emphasis...

...complicated. Standard: The ITC conducts its investigation to determine whether an article is being imported in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or threat, to the domestic industry producing a similar or competitive product. "Substantial cause" means...

...basis of available information, that there is "clear evidence" that increased imports of an article are a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the domestic industry, and "delay in taking action . . . would cause damage to that industry that would be difficult to repair."...