[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-31909]


[Federal Register: December 28, 1994]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation 332-345]


U.S. Trade Shifts in Selected Industries

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Expansion of scope of investigation to include selected service 
industries.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: December 20, 1994.

SUMMARY: The Commission on its own motion has expanded the scope of 
investigation No. 332-345, U.S. Trade Shifts in Selected Industries, 
instituted under section 332(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1332(b)), to include selected service industries. Under the expanded 
scope, the Commission will publish two reports annually, one entitled 
U.S. Trade Shifts in Selected Industries: Merchandise, and the second 
entitled U.S. Trade Shifts in Selected Industries: Services. The first 
report pertaining to services, to be published in April 1996, will 
provide a brief trend analysis covering the period 1986-94 and several 
industry-specific discussions covering the period 1993-94.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Information on the service industries report 
may be obtained from Mr. Richard Brown, Office of Industries (202-205-
3438) or Mr. Christopher Melly, Office of Industries (202-205-3461); 
merchandise report, from Mr. Ralph Watkins, Office of Industries (202-
305-3492) or Mr. Carl Seastrum, Office of Industries (202-305-3493); 
economic aspects, from Mr. Joseph Flynn, Office of Economics (202-305-
3251); and legal aspects, from Mr. William Gearhart, Office of the 
General Counsel (202-205-3091). The media should contact Ms. Margaret 
O'Laughlin, Office of Public Affairs (202-205-1819). Hearing impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
by contacting the TDD terminal on (202-205-1810).

BACKGROUND: The Commission has published a Trade Shifts report, 
covering trade in manufactures and agricultural products, since 1981 
(Commission investigation No. 332-345, see notice published in the 
Federal Register of September 8, 1993 (58 F.R. 47287)). These 
merchandise reports summarize trade developments and provide brief 
analyses of major commodity and bilateral trade shifts that occurred 
during the year immediately preceding each report's publication. The 
Commission is expanding the scope of the Trade Shifts program to cover 
services trade in order to provide more comprehensive coverage of U.S. 
trade performance and overall economic competitiveness.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission anticipates that the first 
report pertaining to services, U.S. Trade Shifts in Selected 
Industries: Services, 1996 Annual Report, will be available from the 
Government Printing Office in April 1996. The next report pertaining to 
merchandise, U.S. Trade Shifts in Selected Industries: Merchandise, 
1994 Annual Report, will be available from the Government Printing 
Office in July 1995. Inquiries or suggestions from the public regarding 
report coverage are welcome and should be addressed to the Secretary to 
the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20436.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 21, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-31909 Filed 12-27-94; 8:45 am]
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