Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 20:49:52 GMT Server: WebSitePro/1.1g (S/N WPO-2024) Accept-ranges: bytes Content-type: text/html Last-modified: Thu, 23 May 1996 13:52:50 GMT Content-length: 3012 Serko & Simon Important News & Subjects of Current Interest

May 15, 1996

To Clients of the Firm and other Interested Persons:

IMPORTANT ALERT

PROHIBITIVE TARIFFS &
DRASTIC QUOTAS TO BE
IMPLEMENTED ON IMPORTS
FROM CHINA

The United States Trade Representative ("USTR") has determined that "expeditious action is necessary" in response to the "unsatisfactory implementation of the 1995 Agreement on Enforcement of Intellectual Property and Market Access" by the People's Republic of China. The USTR proposes to impose prohibitive tariffs on imports of certain products from China, as included in a 7 page list. The targeted items consist primarily of apparel [of various fabrics, including silk], such as: Women's Blouses; Men's, Boys' and Women's Trousers; Shirts; Skirts; Dressing Gowns; Underwear; Vests; Other Silk Apparel; as well as Cotton Pillowcases and Sheets. Also included are such commodities as: statuettes and other ornaments of wood; precious metal jewelry; Electric space heating appartatus; Coffee or tea makers; Telephone sets and Videophones; Facsimile machines and teleprinters; table, kitchen or other household articles ... of iron or steel; electronic appliances; bicycles; exercise and sporting equipment, etc. The USTR is holding public hearings and accepting written comments on the listed articles. Those wishing to testify at the hearings must submit a written request to do so by noon of Wednesday, May 22, 1996, with the complete written testimony due by noon on Friday, May 31, 1996. The hearing will commence at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 6, 1996 and continue on June 7, 1996, if necessary. Rebuttal briefs may be filed by any party by 5:00 P.M. on Monday, June 10, 1996. We will be happy to consult with you concerning this matter and answer any questions you may have concerning your [or your client's] merchandise. Based on our experience with Super 301 actions against China in past years, it is most important that affirmative action be taken as quickly as possible in these matters! Sincerely,
SERKO & SIMON

David Serko

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