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TAW-74460  /  Sing Fei, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 07/24/2009
Filed Date: 08/03/2010
Most Recent Update: 08/12/2010
Determination Date: 08/12/2010
Expiration Date: 08/12/2012

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,460

SING FEI, INC.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker 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 August 3, 2010 on behalf of the workers of Sing Fei, Inc., San
Francisco, California. The workers were engaged in activities
related to production of men's and women's tops and bottoms.
The investigation revealed that workers of Sing Fei, Inc., who
were engaged in activities related to production of men's and women's
tops and bottoms, meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because all workers were
separated during the period under investigation.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales and
production of men's and women's tops and bottoms declined
absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because aggregate
United States imports of men's bottoms and women's skirts and
dresses that are like or directly competitive with those produced
by Sing Fei, Inc. have increased relative to U.S. domestic shipments
during the relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased United States reliance on imports contributed importantly
to the worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Sing Fei, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation,
I determine that workers of Sing Fei, Inc., San Francisco,
California, who are engaged in activities related to production of
men's and women's garments, 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 Sing Fei, Inc., San Francisco, California who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after July 24, 2009, through two years from the date of
certification, and all workers in the group threatened with
total or partial separation from employment on the 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 12th day of August, 2010

/s/ Michael W. Jaffe

_______________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance