To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Large Residential Washers

( printed page 3553) Proclamation 9694 of January 23, 2018 To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Large Residential Washers A Proclamation 1. On December 4, 2017, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) transmitted to the President a report (the “ITC Report”) on its investigation under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “Trade Act”) ( 19 U.S.C. 2252 ), with respect to imports of large residential washers (“washers”). The product subject to the ITC's investigation and determination excluded certain washers described in the ITC Notice of Institution, 82 FR 27075 (June 13, 2017), and listed in subdivision (c)(2) of Note 17 in the Annex to this proclamation. 2. The ITC reached an affirmative determination under section 202(b) of the Trade Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2252(b) ) that the following products are being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to the domestic industries producing like or directly competitive articles: (a) washers; and (b) certain washer parts, including (i) all cabinets, or portions thereof, designed for use in washers; (ii) all assembled tubs designed for use in washers which incorporate, at a minimum, a tub and a seal; (iii) all assembled baskets designed for use in washers which incorporate, at a minimum, a side wrapper, a base, and a drive hub; and (iv) any combination of the foregoing parts or subassemblies. 3. Pursuant to section 311(a) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the “NAFTA Implementation Act”) ( 19 U.S.C. 3371(a) ), the ITC made findings as to whether imports from Canada and Mexico, considered individually, account for a substantial share of total imports and contribute importantly to the serious injury, or threat thereof, caused by imports. The ITC made negative findings of contribution to injury with respect t…