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TAW-72631  /  Jin Feng Sewing Company, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 10/12/2008
Filed Date: 10/20/2009
Most Recent Update: 03/02/2010
Determination Date: 03/02/2010
Expiration Date: 03/02/2012



DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,631

JIN FENG SEWING COMPANY, INC.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

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, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a Firm under
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are satisfied if the
following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat
of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of
such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition filed
on October 20, 2009 on behalf of workers of Jin Feng Sewing Company,
Inc., San Francisco, California. The workers produced women's
apparel, including tops, bottoms, and dresses.
The investigation revealed that workers of Jin Feng Sewing
Company, Inc. who were engaged in activities related to the
production of women's apparel meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number of
workers were separated during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales and
production of women's apparel decreased absolutely during the
relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate United
States imports of certain apparel, including women's tops, bottoms,
and apparel like and directly competitive with articles produced by
the workers' firm were very high relative to manufacturers'
shipments, and increased relative to shipments in the relevant
period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because the
increased United States aggregate imports of like or directly
competitive apparel contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Class Fashion, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation,
I determine that workers of Jin Feng Sewing Company, Inc., San
Francisco, California who are engaged in activities related to
production of women's apparel meet the worker group certification
criteria under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In
accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Jin Feng Sewing Company, Inc., San Francisco,
California, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after October 12, 2008, through two years from
the date of certification, and all workers in the group
threatened with total or partial separation from employment on
date of certification through two years from the date of
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended."

Signed in Washington, D.C., this 2nd day of March, 2010


/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance