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 PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 1195

"(2) REQUEST FOR CONSULTATION.—After receiving notice under paragraph (1), the Commission may request consultations with the administering authority r ^ a r d m g the inclusion. Upon the request of the Commission, the administering authority shall consult with the Commission and any such consultation shall be completed within 15 days after the date of the request. "(3) COMMISSION ADVICE.—If the Commission believes, after consultation under paragraph (2), that a significant injury issue is presented by the proposed inclusion, the Commission may provide written advice to the administering authority as to whether the inclusion would be inconsistent with the affirmative determination of the Commission on which the order or finding is based. If the Commission decides to provide such written advice, it shall promptly notify the administering authority of its intention to do so, and must provide such advice within 60 days after the date of notification under paragraph (1). For purposes of formulating its advice with respect to merchandise completed or assembled in the United States from parts or components produced in a foreign country, the Commission shall consider whether the inclusion of such parts or components taken as a whole would be inconsistent with its prior affirmative determination.", (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 780 the following: "Sec. 781. Prevention of circumvention of antidumping and countervailing duty orders.". SEC. 1322. STEEL IMPORTS.

Section 805 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 (19 U.S.C. 2253, note) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d)(1) Any steel product that is manufactured in a country that is not party to a bilateral arrangement from steel which was melted and poured in a country that is party to a bilateral arrangement Giereafter in this subsection referred to as an 'arrangement country') may be treated for purposes of the quantitative restrictions and related terms under that arrangement as if it were a product of the arrangement country. "(2) The President may implement such procedures as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purpose of paragraph (1). "(3) The United States Trade Representative may, in a manner consistent with the purpose of any so-called 'third country equity provision' of an arrangement entered into under the President's Steel Policy, take such actions as he deems necessary with respect to steel imports of any other country or countries so as to ensure the effectiveness of any portion of such arrangement". SEC. 1323. SHORT LIFE CYCLE PRODUCTS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PRODUCT CATEGORIES FOR SHORT LIFE CYCLE

MERCHANDISE.—Subtitle B is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 739. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRODUCT CATEGORIES FOR SHORT LIFE 19 USC 1673h. CYCLE MERCHANDISE. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PRODUCT CATEGORIES.— "(1) PETITIONS.—

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