CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)

 CIS NO: 86-J841-32
 TITLE: Impact on the U.S. Economy of Imbalanced and Unfair Trade Relations:
     The Case of Japan.
 SOURCE: Committee on Economic. Joint
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+194 p. il.
 DATE: Aug. 22, 1985
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 99-1              SUDOC: Y4.Ec7:Ec7/61
 ITEM NO: 1000-B; 1000-C             PUB NO: S.Hrg.99-876
 LC CARD NO: 86-603307               MC ENTRY NO: 87-5523

 Hearings before the Subcom on Economic Goals and Intergovernmental Policy
 to examine the nature and extent of Japanese unfair foreign trade practices
 and their impact on U.S. manufacturing industries.
   Hearings were held in Albany, N.Y. in the morning and in Binghamton,
 N.Y., in the afternoon.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese trade practices impact on US mfg sector
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON ECONOMIC GOALS AND
     INTERGOVERNMENTAL POLICY. JOINT; JAPAN (US mfg sector, Japan trade
     practices impact); COMPETITION; FOREIGN.TRADE; ALBANY, N.Y.;
     BINGHAMTON, N.Y.
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.100-418

 86-J841-32 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Aug. 22, 1985 p. 3-26
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ECKES, ALFRED E., JR. (Commr, US Intl Trade Commission)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Factors contributing to U.S. international trade
     deficit, focusing on role of Japanese export policies; significance of
     Japanese Government targeting of financial assistance to selected
     industries.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese trade practices impact on US mfg sector
 DESCRIPTORS: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS;
     SUBSIDIES

 86-J841-32 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Aug. 22, 1985 p. 33-168
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SPERRAZZA, AUGUSTINE J., JR. (chm and chief exec officer, PacAmOr
        Bearings, Inc. and Kubar Bearings, Inc)
     LATONA, JOHN (vp, law, Houdaille Industries)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Experiences with loss of market shares to
     Japanese products; enumeration of unfair Japanese trade policies and
     practices resulting in domination of U.S. bearing and machine tool
     markets.
 INSERTION: 
     -- International Trade Administration, "Competitive Assessment of the
        U.S. Ball and Roller Bearings Industry" Feb. 1985, with tables and
        graphs (p. 61-149).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese trade practices impact on US mfg sector
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): MACHINE TOOL INDUSTRY;
     STATISTICAL DATA: FOREIGN TRADE ("Competitive Assessment of the U.S.
     Ball and Roller Bearings Industry"); STATISTICAL DATA: INDUSTRY AND
     COMMERCE ("Competitive Assessment of the U.S. Ball and Roller Bearings
     Industry"); PACAMOR BEARINGS, INC.; KUBAR BEARINGS, INC.; HOUDAILLE
     INDUSTRIES

 86-J841-32 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     COYNE, JAMES (cty exec, Albany Cty, NY, p. 27-33)
     BUONO, JOHN L. (chm, capital dist regional planning commission, Troy,
        NY, p. 29-33)
     YOUNG, CARL S. (cty exec, Broome Cty, NY, p. 170-172)
     MU, GEORGE (Dep Dir, Office of Japan, Commerce Dept, p. 172-180)
     SUWINSKI, JAN (vp and dep gen mgr, telecommunications product div,
        Corning Glass Works,p. 180-186)
     HINTON, JONATHAN W. (vp-gen mgr, structural ceramics div, Sohio
        Engineered Materials Co, p. 186-196)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Views on U.S. manufacturing industry
     competitiveness.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese trade practices impact on US mfg sector
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.COMMERCE; STANDARD OIL CO. OF OHIO; CORNING
     GLASS WORKS