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TAW-81324  /  CSB Fashion Inc. (New York, NY)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 02/10/2011
Filed Date: 02/13/2012
Most Recent Update: 03/09/2012
Determination Date: 03/09/2012
Expiration Date: 03/09/2014

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,324

CSB FASHION, INC.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK


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 February 13, 2012 on behalf of workers of CSB Fashion,
Inc., New York, New York (CSB Fashion). The workers' firm is
engaged in activities related to the production of men's,
women's and children's clothing.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because 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.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of men's, women's and children's clothing by
CSB Fashion have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
articles produced by CSB Fashion have increased during the
relevant period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased aggregate imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at CSB
Fashion.




Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of CSB Fashion, Inc.,
New York, New York, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of men's, women's and children's clothing, 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 CSB Fashion, Inc., New York, New York,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after February 10, 2011, 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 9th day of March, 2012.


/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance