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PUBLIC LAW 93-618-JAN. 3, 1975

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(4) the effect of impoit relief on consumers (including the price and availability of the imported article and the like or directly competitive article produced in the United States) and on competition in the domestic markets for such articles; (5) the effect of import relief on the international economic interests of the United States; (6) the impact on United States industries and firms as a consequence of any possible modification of duties or other import restrictions which may result from international obligations with respect to compensation; (7) the geographic concentration of imported products marketed in the United States; (8) the extent to which the United States market is the focal point for exports of such article by reason of restraints on exports of such article to, or on imports of such article into, third country markets; and (9) the economic and social costs which would be incurred by taxpayers, communities, and workers, if import relief were or were not provided. (d) The President may, within 15 days after the date on which difionarinfo°rml-' he receives an affirmative finding of the Commission under section tion. 201(b) with respect to an industry, request additional information from the Commission. The Commission shall, as soon as practicable but in no event more than 30 days after the date on which it receives the President's request, furnish additional information with respect to such industry in a supplemental report. SEC. 203. IMPORT R E L I E F.

19 USC 2253.

(a) If the President determines to provide import relief under section 202(a)(1), he shall, to the extent that and for such time (not to exceed 5 years) as he determines necessary taking into account the considerations specified in section 202(c) to prevent or remedy serious injury or the threat thereof to the industry in question and to facilitate the orderly adjustment to new competitive conditions by the industry in question—• (1) proclaim an increase in, or imposition of, any duty on the article causing or threatening to cause serious injury to such industry; (2) proclaim a tariff-rate quota on such article; (3) proclaim a modification of, or imposition of, any quantitative restriction on the import into the United States of such article; (4) negotiate orderly marketing agreements with foreign countries limiting the export from foreign countries and the import into the United States of such articles; or (5) take any combination of such actions. (b)(1) On the day on which the President proclaims import relief Documents, transmittal under this section or announces his intention to negotiate one or more congress to orderly marketing agreements, the President shall transmit to Congress a document setting forth the action he is taking under this section. If the action taken by the President differs from the action recommended to him by the Commission under section 201(b)(1)(A), he shall state the reason for such difference. (2) On the day on which the President determines that the provision of import relief is not in the national economic interest of the United States, the Piesident shall transmit to Congress a document setting forth such determination and the reasons why, in terms of the

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