CORRECTED COPY
June 27, 2007
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-61,605

YAMAHA MUSICAL PRODUCTS INC.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

TA-W-61,605A

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either
paragraph (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act
must be met. It is determined in this case that the requirements
of (a)(2)(A) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on June 1, 2007, in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Yamaha Musical Products Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan
(TA-W-61,605), and Yamaha Corporation of America, Grand Rapids,
Michigan (TA-W-61,605A). The worker groups produce musical
instruments and customized musical instruments, respectively.
The workers groups are separately identifiable by location.
The investigation revealed that employment at both
locations declined as a result of the production of musical
instruments being shifted from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Japan,
China, and Indonesia.
Moreover, the investigation revealed that imports of
musical instruments and customized musical instruments are
likely to increase following the shift to Japan, China, and
Indonesia.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act
of 1974 (26 USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of its investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older workers.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group eligibility
requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be met. The
Department has determined in these cases that the requirements
of Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the subject facilities
are age 50 or over and possess skills that are not easily
transferable. Competitive conditions within the industry are
adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that there has been a shift in
production from the workers’ firm to Japan, China, and Indonesia
of articles that are like or directly competitive with the
musical instruments produced by Yamaha Musical Products Inc.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan (TA-W-61,605), and Yamaha Corporation of
America, Grand Rapids, Michigan (TA-W-61,605A), and there has
been or is likely to be an increase in imports of like or
directly competitive articles. In accordance with the
provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Yamaha Musical Products Inc., Grand Rapids,
Michigan (TA-W-61,605), and Yamaha Corporation of America,
Grand Rapids, Michigan (TA-W-61,605A), who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after May 9,
2006 through two years from the date of certification are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section
223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to
apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 22nd day of June, 2007

/s/Linda G. Poole
_____________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance