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oi 4 M j S 1 < LIA21649 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION Grsybsr U&&r>8, 420 lexbytoo Avanue New YwV, H. Y. h>rarjr 1, '*#38 To Uenibere of the Deed Industries Aseoclatloni a&b-tscts T3X27. JJ33JZUJX7 giflmig'OW WITH CmOl Che Secretary of State issued, as of .Tamiary 29, 1938, for* pal notice of Intaction to negotiate a no* trad a agreement with tbs Government of Canaan. This notice supplomunte t1e preliminary anntranceneat of Fevomoer 19, 1937, that trade egrocojnt negotiations with the Government of Canada were contemplated. *&* Caasdtte* for Declproclty Information Issued sloiltoneou*- lT today a notice sotting the datei for the ruled ail on to it cf informa tion and slews in writing and of applications to appoar at public hear ings to be held by the Cotzdttea, and fixing 'u.o time and place for the opening cf the hearings. Suggestions with regard to the fora and eon- teat of prosentatlona addressed to tho'Cotjritteu for Seelprocity Infor mation ere included in a statement released by that Co.-anitteo on Decem ber 13, 1937, * It is the general policy of the United States in negotiating trade agreements with foreign countries to consider coneseal on* only on products of thich the other country Is the chief or an isporteat source of ora* imports. The annexed list includes practically all prodtmts of which Panada is the chief or an important source of supply. Import pro duct e not on the list will not be considered, "tike previous lists of a similar nature ralating to negotia tion* with other countries, the list is published primarily in ordor to obtain from interested parsons Information regarding each product listed. Including their views at to ihether it should or should not be Included in the negotiations, as well as suggestions as to the fern, nature, and extent of any possible concessions which might in their opinion advised-, ly be granted, the primary object cf the list, in other words, Is to ' aid in eliciting information from Interest*! parsons for the use cf the trade-egreamsnts organisation in formulating its recommendations. At the earns time the publication of this list has the ad ditional advantage of notifying persons Interested in inport product# not listed that their products will not be considered lr the xwgotlatione. ".3 1 Ju* 3 j J Ji ( - s 1 L^A2165| -a- The procedural step of publlehing this llt of products, of which Cuedt it the chief or on isportant source of cur imports, nocse- aarlly involves including In the list also products on which, cone anions hare already been Bade in the existing agreement with that country. The fact that concessions hare already been granted on theeo product* trill of course he fully taxon into account, end due consideration will be givoc to the information and views as to thee* concastlons previously presented to the Committee for Reciprocity Information, as well as to the azporioaoe under thee* oorceeelone during the time that they bar* bwan in foroe. *In the ease of aany of the products included in this list it may he that no concession will he made; it may he that the existing im port duty will merely he hound, without reduction; it may he that only a part of a given tariff classification, a* wet forth in the list, will he affected by the agreement; or it may he that a concession, if. mds, will he limited es to the quantity of the product to which, or the season during which, the concession it applicable. Ho further reduc tion will, of course, be made in any Import duty which has already been reduced by SO per cent in any agreement concluded under the authority of the Trad* Agreements Act,* The product * In the list accompanying the notice of intention to negotiate a trade treaty with Canada, include the following lead pro ducts! Par. 391 - lead-bearing ores, flue dust, and mattas of all lands -- 1-1/2^ per lb. on load contained therein *Par. ?92 - lead bullion or base hullion, lead in pigs - Vf'.` and hors, lead dross, reclaimed lead, scrap lead, and alloys or combinations of load not specially provided fci - 2-l/8^ par 2b, on lead eentainod therein Closing date for robed s si on of briefs - March 12, 1838 ( Closing date for application to he heard - March 12, 1238 Puolic hearings open - April 4, 1938 Jhe Committee for Eeeiproeity Information hereby gives aotioe that all Information and views la writing, md all applications for rupoleraeatal oral presentation of view*, in regard tc the negotia tions of a trade agreement with the Government of Canada, notice of Intention to negotiate which has been issued by the Secretary of Stats shall he submitted to the Cocclttee for Sedproci^ Information not later than 12 o'clock noon, March 12, 1938, Such communications Should he addressed to 'Chairman, Oosaltte* for Eeeiproeity Information, Old lend Office Building, Eighth and * Streets, X. f., Washington, D C. A public hearing will he held beginning at 10 a.m. on April 4, 1933, before the Comittee for Reciprocity Information in the hearing room of the Tariff Comalesion in the Old land Office Building, where supplemental orsl statements will he heard. WPS?? egwr-vg* -sv^'v* O -5- Written Statenante stoat be either trpewlltten or-pri nted and wat be eabcdtted in six ceplee of sfcich one copy ahall be errorn to* Appearance at bearings before the Coend ttee nay be made only by thoM persons isho here filed, srittca alaUso&te and aho have within the time prescribed made written application for a hearing, and stateaents saade at each hearings shall be under oath.,* Very truly years. ^ ,<.v . I Secretary, 4 j "3 "J31 i 1 '.4 r r *11 i* m q . . ii M m F'i.t j .-l l.." HU.M H u w' ' i hi in u * Mir. i .M . *i j i i a y r '! '* 3- - - '-;: -*fc