Document K6NjNandR4Q6YGxxLR8RgJyXo

iiiaar-iMi^nTf*'r ft-1--V,r*'T'*i,rTlWT*i i --* li'i'ii lii rTtjf"Vs t ' i' ' i I'flUini iTWi 4 1 T t'mjtm'i < LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 430 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK 7, H. Y. December 2, 1946 To Umber* of the Le*d Industries Association lining end Smelting Lead, end Manufacturing Lead Pigment*i SUBJECT t RSCIPEOCAL TRADE AORSEXEMT geOPTIATICKS The St*to Depertuent h* announced 11 expect* to oondoot negotiations for trade agreement* with eighteen foreign oountrie* early in 1947, and in anticipation ha* releaeed the item* fraa Schedule* of the Tariff Aot of 1330 which will be oon*idered for reduotlon la duty. Ameng them are to be found the following Far, 46* Lead areenatej lead eenpounda not apeoially prorided for* Far, 72, Lead pigment*t Lithargej orange aineralj red loadj white leadj all pigment* oontainlng lead, dry or la pulp, or ground In or mixed with oil or water, not apeoially prorided for# A* in the pa it, the Lead Industries Association, acting for the *sanufaeturer* asking these products, expect* to present a brief to the Cccnlttee for Reciprocity Information on December 21, 1946, out* lining the position of the pigment and arsenate prodoc ors, bated upon similar briefs In reeeat years. Very truly yours. ( Secretary,