to the specified cotton pillowcases and that, accordingly, no sufficient reason existed for a recommendation to the President under the provisions of section 7 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, as amended.

Straight pins (second investigation)

On May 10, 1956, in response to an application by the Vail Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill., and others, the Tariff Commission instituted a second escape-clause investigation of straight (dressmakers' or common) pins provided for in paragraph 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The Commission held a public hearing on September 18 and 19, 1956.

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In this investigation, a report on which was submitted to the President on January 30, 1957, the Commission found (Commissioners Schreiber and Sutton dissenting) that escape-clause relief was warranted with respect to straight pins. The Commission also found that in order to prevent serious injury to the domestic industry concerned it was necessary that the duty on such pins be increased to 35 percent ad valorem. Accordingly, the Commission recommended that the President modify the tariff concession that the United States had granted on such pins in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. On March 29, 1957, the President rejected the Commission's recommendation for an increase in the existing import duties on straight pins.

1/ U. S. Tariff Commission, Straight (Dressmakers' or Common) Pins: Report to the President on Escape-Clause Investigation No. 52

1957 (processed).

Safety pins (second investigation)

In response to an application by the Delong Hook & Eye Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., and others, the Tariff Commission on May 10, 1956, instituted a second escape-clause investigation of safety pins

provided for in paragraph 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The Commission held a public hearing on September 19 and 20, 1956.

In this investigation, a report on which was submitted to the President on January 30, 1957, 1/ the Commission found (Commissioners Schreiber and Sutton dissenting) that escape-clause relief was warranted with respect to safety pins. The Commission also found that in order to prevent serious injury to the domestic industry concerned it was necessary that the duty on safety pins be increased to 35 percent ad valorem. Accordingly, the Commission recommended that the President modify the tariff concession that the United States had granted on such pins in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

On March 29, 1957, the President asked the Commission to supply additional information on a number of points raised by the report on safety pins. By June 30, 1957, the end of the period covered by this report, the Commission had not yet transmitted its supplemental report to the President.

Certain cotton cloth (gingham)

On June 12, 1956, in response to an application by the Association of Cotton Textile Merchants, of New York, N. Y., the Tariff Commission instituted an escape-clause investigation of certain cotton cloth

1 U. S. Tariff Commission, Safety Pins: Report to the President on Escape-Clause Investigation No. 53. ., 1957 (processed).

(gingham), provided for in paragraph 904 (c) and (d) of the Tariff Act

of 1930.

The Commission originally scheduled a public hearing for October 23, 1956, but postponed it to December 4, 1956. The Commission held the public hearing from December 4 to 6, 1956.

On January 29, 1957, the Commission announced that it had voted unanimously to grant the request of the Association of Cotton Textile Merchants that the Commission discontinue its escape-clause investigation of ginghams. The Association's request resulted from Japan's voluntary 5-year program of quota limitation on exports to the United States of cotton textiles and cotton-textile products, including specific annual quotas on shipments of gingham.

Violins and violas

In response to an application by Jackson-Guldan, Inc., of Columbus, Ohio, the Tariff Commission, on June 22, 1956, instituted an escapeclause investigation of violins and violas, provided for in paragraph 1541 (b) of the Tariff Act of 1930. 2/ The Commission held a public hearing on September 6, 1956.

In this investigation, a report on which was submitted to the

President on January 29, 1957, 2/ the Commission found (Commissioners Schreiter and Sutton dissenting) / that escape-clause relief was

warranted with respect to the aforementioned violins and violas

valued not over $25 each. The Commission also found that in order to

1 Cotton cloth, printed, dyed, or colored, containing yarns the average number of which exceeds 20 but does not exceed 50, woven with 2 or more colors or kinds of filling.

2/ Violins and violas of all sizes, wholly or partly manufactured or assembled, made after the year 1800.

3/ U. S. Tariff Commission, Violins and Violas: Report to the President on Escape-Clause Investigation No. 55. ., 1957 (processed). 4 Commissioner Jones, who was absent on leave during the hearings on this investigation, did not participate in the Commission's decision or in the preparation of its report.

remedy the serious injury to the domestic industry concerned it was necessary that the duty on such violins and violas valued not over $25 each be increased to $1.875 each plus 52.5 percent ad valorem. Accordingly, the Commission recommended that the President modify the tariff concession that the United States had granted on these products in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

On March 30, 1957, the President announced that he had decided that escape-clause action would be inappropriate with respect to

violins and violas.

Certain jute fabrics

On November 8, 1956, in response to an application by the Patchogue-Plymouth Corp., of New York, N. Y., the Tariff Commission instituted an escape-clause investigation of certain jute fabrics classifiable under paragraph 1008 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Commission held a public hearing on March 19, 1957.

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In this investigation, a report on which was issued on May 15, 2/

the Commission unanimously found that escape-clause relief was not warranted with respect to the specified jute fabrics and that, accordingly, no sufficient reason existed for a recommendation to the President under the provisions of section 7 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, as amended.

1 Woven fabrics, wholly of jute, not specially provided for, not bleached, printed, stenciled, painted, dyed, colored, or rendered noninflammable: Wider than 114 inches, having a minimum thread count of 25 per square inch counting the warp and the filling, and weighing between 8 and 24 ounces per square yard. In the application, the above-described fabrics are referred to as jute backing for tufted rugs and carpets.

2/ U. S. Tariff Commission, Certain Jute Fabrics: Report on EscapeClause Investigation No. 56..., 1957 (processed).

Tovo cloth caps

In response to an application by the Empire State Hat &

Cap Association, Inc., of New York, N. Y., the Tariff Commission on April 5, 1957, instituted an escape-clause investigation of caps, known as Toyo caps or Toyo cloth caps, classifiable under the provision in paragraph 1413 of the Tariff Act of 1930 for "manufactures of paper, or of which paper is the component material of chief value, not specially provided for." The Commission scheduled a public hearing for August 20, 1957.

In accordance with its usual practice in escape-clause investigations, the Commission submitted to the domestic producers of Toyo cloth and other summer-type caps questionnaires calling for information of a kind considered necessary in formulating the findings it is required to make under section 7 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, as amended. Of the large number of producers to whom the questionnaires were sent, only a small proportion responded, and the responses were incomplete, or otherwise inadequate. Urgent followup letters to the producers were ignored. Thus, in the opinion of the Commission the domestic industry displayed a lack of interest and cooperation to a degree that warranted discontinuation and dismissal of the investigation without further consideration.

On June 21, 1957, therefore, the Commission by unanimous vote ordered

the investigation discontinued and dismissed and the scheduled hearing

canceled.