(a) Notice of filing of petition. Upon the filing of a petition, a notice shall be published in the Federal Register setting forth that a petition has been filed by a domestic interested party, identifying the merchandise which is the subject of the petition, and its present and claimed appraised value or classification or rate of duty. The notice shall invite interested persons to make such written submissions as they desire within such time as is specified in the notice.

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Terms Used In 19 CFR 175.21

  • CBP: means U. See 19 CFR 101.1
  • Domestic interested party: when used in this part, means:

    (a) A manufacturer, producer, or wholesaler in the United States of a like product,

    (b) A certified union or recognized union or group of workers which is representative of an industry engaged in the manufacture, production, or wholesale in the United States of a like product, or

    (c) A trade or business association a majority of whose members manufacture, produce, or wholesale a like product in the United States. See 19 CFR 175.3

  • Importer: means the person primarily liable for the payment of any duties on the merchandise, or an authorized agent acting on his behalf. See 19 CFR 101.1

(b) Inspection of petition; inspection of documents and papers. The petition filed by a domestic interested party will be made available for inspection by interested parties in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 552(a). However, neither a petitioner nor other interested parties will in any case be permitted to inspect documents or papers of the importer of record which are exempted from disclosure by 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4). Identifying data is not to be deleted from petitions filed by American manufacturers, producers, and wholesalers pursuant to section 516, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. § 1516).

(R.S. 251, as amended, secs. 516, 624, 46 Stat. 735, as amended, 759; 5 U.S.C. § 552, 19 U.S.C. § 66, 1516, 1624)[T.D. 74-236, 39 FR 33207, Sept. 16, 1974, as amended by T.D. 80-271, 45 FR 75642, Nov. 17, 1980; T.D. 81-168, 46 FR 32574, June 24, 1981; CBP Dec. 15-16, 80 FR 71693, Nov. 17, 2015]