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D.R. Pogoa B2SF April 20, 1972 PCB IMPORTS R. A. Stehr A3SB M. Fovwnx 1929 W. B. PAPAGEQRGK B2M K Coaiimiag our cwwmttoi, Myron Fovtaiu of oar Washington D. C. dfico ealted 4/18/72 itgardiog the itatu of roeoat PCB imports. His laiflf Commission contact iadicstos total imports within tho lost six months hsvo boos something loss than 500,000 poonds. Fovoaux was unable to dotormiso tho exact= amount as tho Tariff Commission had sot totalled sach shipment. All ports had aot boea canvassed sad the survey to date indicated imports at only New York aad Los Angeles. The Tariff Commission gave enough evidence that Fovoaax suspects the source may wall bo MMK. They did confirm that all this material is coming from Japan aad only one supplier is involved. Oar roeoat lattor to tho Tariff Commission should according to Myron suffico to gala a survey of any other PCB import# for tho period 1971 to present. Our Washington office has screened imports statistics prior to 1971 and with the exception of docachlorobiphenyl none have been reported. You asked about the chance for determining from tho Tariff Commission import information cm chlorinated biphenyl filled capacitors aad transformers. I feel that aay information devolopod in this area may not be meaningful. Through Myroa wo might have success at tbs Tariff Commission in pinpointing the types of capacitors sad transformer* normally using chlorinated biphenyls. However, according to Paul Benigsas thin gives no assurance that the unit is actually filled with chlorinated biphenyl. In the case ef transformers the chances are good that the dielectric medium would bo oiL Unless you or Dick Stohr feels strongly about pursuing tbs capacitor/transformer import situation further, I would recommend at this point that wo work only on actual PCB imports. O.B. Pogue lb DSW 434714 STLCOPCB4087773