[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[January 15, 1993]
[Page 2259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Letter to the United States Trade Representative on Rubber Thread 
Imports
January 15, 1993

Dear Ambassador Hills:
    Pursuant to section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-618, 
19 U.S.C. 2252), I have reviewed the Report of the United States 
International Trade Commission (USITC) dated December 21, 1992, 
concerning the results of its investigation of a petition for import 
relief filed by domestic producers of extruded rubber thread.
    I have accepted the findings of Vice Chairman Watson and 
Commissioners Brunsdale and Crawford that extruded rubber thread was not 
being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to 
be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the 
industry in the United States producing an article like or directly 
competitive with the imported articles.
    This decision is to be published in the Federal Register.
    Sincerely,

                                                             George Bush

                    Note: The notice of the President's decision was 
                        published in the Federal Register on January 27.