To the President: U.S. Tariff Commission In accordance with section 301(f)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 885), the U.S. Tariff Commission herein reports the results of an investigation made under section 301(b) of that act, relating to barbers' chairs with mechanical elevating, rotating, or reclining movements and parts thereof. INTRODUCTION The investigation to which this report relates was undertaken to determine whether- barbers' chairs with mechanical elevating, rotating, or are, as a result in major part of concessions granted thereon under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive products. The investigation was instituted by the Commission on December 31, 1969, upon petition filed under section 301(a)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 by the Emil J. Paidar Company, Chicago, Illinois-one of two principal domestic producers--and certain labor unions. Public notice of the institution of the investigation and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given in the Federal Register of January 6, 1970 (35 F.R. 212). The hearing was held February 3-4, 1970, and all interested parties were afforded opportunity to be present, to produce evidence, and to be heard. Α transcript of the hearing and copies of briefs submitted by interested parties in connection with the investigation are attached. 1/ Also, upon the petition of the Emil J. Paidar Company, the Tariff Commission on December 31, 1969, instituted a firm investigation under section 301(c)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act. 2/ This investigation was consolidated with the investigation of the barber chair industry, pursuant to section 403(a) of the act. Previous to these investigations, the Commission conducted three joint investigations concerning barbers' chairs and submitted reports thereon to the President on January 22, 1968. 3/ 1/ The transcript and briefs were transmitted with the original report sent to the President. 2/ The Koken Companies, Inc., of St. Louis, Mo., the other major producer of barber chairs and parts was not a petitioner for these current investigations. On Sept. 15, 1969 the Koken Companies, Inc. sold its manufacturing facilities to Riverview Manufacturing Co., Missouri, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., a subsidiary of the Takara Company, New York, Inc., the principal importer of barber chairs from Japan. Riverview Manufacturing Co. was not a petitioner for these investigations. 3/ These reports were: 1. Barbers' Chairs, Report to the President on Investigation No. TEA-I-11 Under Section 301(b)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (TC Publication 228). 2. Barbers' Chairs; Emil J. Paidar Company, Report to the President on Investigation No. TEA-F7 Under Section 301(c)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (TC Publication 229). 3. Barbers' Chairs; Koken Companies, Inc., Report to the President on Investigation No. TEA-F-8 Under Section 301 (c)(1) of FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION On the basis of its investigation, the Commission is divided into two equal groups with respect to whether barbers' chairs with mechanical elevating, rotating, or reclining movements and parts thereof, provided for in item 727.02 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS), are, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive arti cles. Chairman Sutton and Commissioners Leonard and Newsom find that such chairs and parts are not, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive articles. Commissioners Thunberg, Clubb and Moore find that such chairs and parts are, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive articles. Section 301(e) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 requires that if the Commission finds serious injury to an industry "it shall find the amount of the increase in, or imposition of, any duty or other import restriction held February 3-4, 1970, and all interested parties were afforded opportunity to be present, to produce evidence, and to be heard. A transcript of the hearing and copies of briefs submitted by interested parties in connection with the investigation are attached. 1/ Also, upon the petition of the Emil J. Paidar Company, the Tariff Commission on December 31, 1969, instituted a firm investigation under section 301(c)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act. 2/ This investigation was consolidated with the investigation of the barber chair industry, pursuant to section 403(a) of the act. Previous to these investigations, the Commission conducted three joint investigations concerning barbers' chairs and submitted reports thereon to the President on January 22, 1968. 3/ 1/ The transcript and briefs were transmitted with the original report sent to the President. 2/ The Koken Companies, Inc., of St. Louis, Mo., the other major producer of barber chairs and parts was not a petitioner for these current investigations. On Sept. 15, 1969 the Koken Companies, Inc. sold its manufacturing facilities to Riverview Manufacturing Co., Missouri, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., a subsidiary of the Takara Company, New York, Inc., the principal importer of barber chairs from Japan. Riverview Manufacturing Co. was not a petitioner for these investigations. 3/ These reports were: 1. Barbers' Chairs, Report to the President on Investigation No. TEA-I-11 Under Section 301(b)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (TC Publication 228). 2. Barbers' Chairs; Emil J. Paidar Company, Report to the President on Investigation No. TEA-F7 Under Section 301(c)(1) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (TC Publication 229). 3. Barbers Chairs; Koken Companies, Inc., Report to the President on Investigation No. TEA-F-8 Under Section 301(c)(1) of FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION On the basis of its investigation, the Commission is divided into two equal groups with respect to whether barbers' chairs with mechanical elevating, rotating, or reclining movements and parts thereof, provided for in item 727.02 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS), are, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive arti cles. Chairman Sutton and Commissioners Leonard and Newsom find that such chairs and parts are not, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive articles. Commissioners Thunberg, Clubb and Moore find that such chairs and parts are, as a result in major part of concessions granted under trade agreements, being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to cause serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive articles. 301(e) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 requires that if the Commission finds serious injury to an industry "it shall find the amount of the increase in, or imposition of, any duty or other import restriction Section |