TABLE 2.-CERTAIN HAND TOOLS: RATES OF DUTY CURRENTLY APPLICABLE AND RATES PROPOSED IN H. R. 2267

Proposed col. 1 rate 2

8 Rate currently applicable to imports from designated Communist countries for which no change is proposed in H.R. 2267.

TABLE 3.-U.S. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF HAND TOOLS COVERED BY H.R. 2267 AND SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION NO. AA1921–141 OR NO. AA1921–149, 1972–76

[Dollar amounts in thousands)

Ratio of imports to

apparent consumption

(percent)

Type of tool

U.S. shipments

Exports

Apparent
Imports consumption

Pliers:

1972 1973 1974. 1975.

1976. Metal cutting snips and shears, including bolt cutters:

1972 1973. 1974. 1975.

1976. Wrenches:

1972. 1973. 1974. 1975.

1976 Vises and c-clamps:

1972. 1973. 1974. 1975

1976. Hammers and slegdes:

1972. 1973. 1974. 1975

1976 Chisels:

1972 1973. 1974. 1975.

1976. Screwdrivers:

1972 1973. 1974. 1975.

1976. Punches and battery terminal clamp lifters:

1972. 1973. 1974 1975. 1976.

68, 377 68, 148 6 10, 839

66,012 6 10, 744

29, 440 32, 730 39, 505 33, 687 39, 177

28.5 24.9 27.4 17.8 27.4

71,010 71, 370 71, 793 73, 522 73, 078

3,412 4,088 5, 129 3,904 5, 586

25, 326 29, 464 40, 158 33, 402 40, 481

13.5 13.9 12.8 11.7 13.8

Total:

1972
1973.
1974
1975.
1976.

1 January-June 1974 data or January-August 1975 data, annualized.
2 Includes exports of bolt cutters and pipe cutters.
3 Does not include exports of bolt cutters.
4 Includes imports of pipe cutters.

6 As reported by domestic producers and believed to represent incomplete data; export data are reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce,

6 Includes imports of vises and clamps from Mexico under TSUS item 807.00 and is believed to include items other than those under investigation No. AA1921-149.

7 Data represent only exports of hammers, except ball peen, as reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
8 Data include exports of chisels, gouges, and planes.
9 Data include imports of chisels, gimlets, gouges, planes, and other cutting tools.

10 Estimates based on U.S. International Trade Commission questionnaires, U.S. Customs Service documents, and information from the trade.

Source: Estimated data on shipments based on the 1972 Census of Manufacturers, U.S. International Trade Commission questionnaires, data on the Hand Tools, Institute, and information obtained from the trade; data on imports and exports from the U.S. Department of Commerce, except as noted.

TABLE 4.-U.S. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF HAND TOOLS COVERED BY H.R. 2267 BUT NOT SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION NO. AA1921-141 OR NO. AA1921-149, 1972-75

IDollar amounts in thousands)

U.S. shipments

Type of tool

Ratio of imports to

apparent consumption

(percent)

Apparent
Imports consumption

Exports

Picks, mattocks, and parts:

1972. 1973. 1974.

1975. Files and rasps, including interchangeable files and rasps:

1972. 1973. 1974.

1975. Scissors and shears, valued over $1.75 per dozen:

1972. 1973 1974

1975 Crowbars, track tools, and wedges:

1972. 1973 1974

1975 Drilling, threading, and tapping tools:

1972. 1973 1974

1975 Hand tools, not elsewhere classified:

1972. 1973 1974. 1975.

1 Estimate based on the 1972 census of manufactures.
2 Export data are not separately reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
3 Data cannot be released because they would disclose business confidential operations.

Data represent estimates of shipments of all scissors and shears by 5 domestic producers, regardless of value, supplied by the National Association of Scissors & Shears Manufacturers. 5 Export data include all scissors and shears, and manicure and pedicure implements. 6 Shipment data not presently available. 7 Estimate based on information obtained from the trade. Source: Shipments, as noted; imports and exports, from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

TABLE 5.-HAND TOOLS SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION NO, AA1921-141 OR NO. AA1921-141 OR AA1921-149: U.S.

IMPORTS, BY TSUSA ITEMS, 1972–76

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

TABLE 6.-HAND TOOLS COVERED BY H.R. 2267 BUT NOT SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION NO. AA1921-141 OR NO

AA1921-149: U.S. IMPORTS, BY TSUSA ITEMS, 1972–76

TABLE 7.-HAND TOOLS SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION NO. AA1921-141 OR NO. AA1921-149: U.S. IMPORTS FROM

JAPAN, BY TSUSA ITEMS, 1972-76

TABLE 8.-HAND TOOLS COVERED BY H.R. 2267 BUT NOT SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION NO. AA1921-141 OR NO.

AA1921–149: U.S. IMPORTS FROM JAPAN, BY TSUSA ITEMS 1972–76