Review TR-2002-008
13 March 2003
Review TR-2002-008: Certain Woven Fabrics of Polyester/Rayon/Elastomeric Monofilament
NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTIGATION
Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request received from Tribal Sportswear Inc. (the requester) of Montréal, Quebec, is properly documented. The request is for the removal, for an indeterminate period of time, of the customs duty on importations from all countries of woven fabrics, containing 60 percent or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, 30 percent or more by weight of rayon staple fibres, mixed with 10 percent or less by weight of elastomeric monofilament, constructed in both the warp and the weft of 2-ply yarns that are plied with an elastomeric monofilament, of subheading No. 5515.11, for use in the manufacture of women's jackets, blazers, skirts, pants and shorts (the subject fabrics).
The requester has asked the Tribunal to conduct its investigation expeditiously. The Tribunal has examined the request and is not persuaded that the circumstances constitute critical circumstances. However, barring any opposition to the request, the Tribunal intends to conduct its investigation as expeditiously as possible.
The Tribunal will conduct an investigation under section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act into the appropriateness of reducing or removing the customs duty on importations of the subject fabrics, which are classified in subheading No. 5515.11.
The Tribunal's investigation commenced on March 12, 2003, and will be conducted by way of written submissions. To participate in the Tribunal's investigation, the requester or an interested party must file with the Tribunal a notice of appearance in Form I of the Textile Reference Guidelines on or before April 2, 2003. The Tribunal's recommendations to the Minister of Finance are scheduled to be issued by July 10, 2003.
A schedule of events consisting of key dates is available from the Tribunal's Web site at www.citt-tcce.gc.ca.
Submissions to the Tribunal may be written in English or in French. All correspondence should be addressed to:
The Secretary
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Standard Life Centre
333 Laurier Avenue West
15th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7
Telephone: (613) 993-3595
Fax: (613) 990-2439
This document is available on the CITT web site at the following address:
http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/textiles/investig/notices/tr2c008_e.asp