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 CIS NO: 86-S241-9
 TITLE: Semiconductor Trade and Japanese Targeting.
 SOURCE: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+220 p.
 DATE: July 30, 1985
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 99-1              SUDOC: Y4.B22/3:S.hrg.99-309
 ITEM NO: 1035-C; 1035-D             PUB NO: S.Hrg.99-309
 LC CARD NO: 86-600951               MC ENTRY NO: 86-9149

 Hearing before the Subcom on International Finance and Monetary Policy to
 examine Japanese trade practices adversely affecting U.S. industries,
 including the semiconductor industry, and U.S. efforts to obtain improved
 access to Japanese markets.
   Full Committee Members Alfonse M. D'Amato (R-NY) and Alan Cranston
 (D-Calif) present statements (p. 7, 9-15).
   Supplementary material (p. 192-220) includes correspondence, a submitted
 statement, an article, and:
 -- Shilling, A. Gary; and Larson, Charles R., "Can Employment in
     Services Save a Softening Economy?" May 17, 1985, with graphs and
     tables (p. 211-220).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Semiconductor industry, Japanese trade practices impact
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON INTERNATIONAL
     FINANCE AND MONETARY POLICY. SENATE; D'AMATO, ALFONSE M.; CRANSTON,
     ALAN; JAPAN; FOREIGN.TRADE; IMPORT RESTRICTIONS; ELECTRONICS
     EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRY; COMPETITION; NEGOTIATIONS; BUSINESS CYCLES
     ("Can Employment in Services Save a Softening Economy?");
     ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT ("Can Employment in Services Save a Softening
     Economy?"); STATISTICAL DATA: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ("Can Employment in
     Services Save a Softening Economy?"); STATISTICAL DATA: INDUSTRY AND
     COMMERCE ("Can Employment in Services Save a Softening Economy?");
     EMPLOYMENT ("Can Employment in Services Save a Softening Economy?")
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.100-418

 86-S241-9 TESTIMONY NO: 1          July 30, 1985 p. 16-106
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MURPHY, JAMES M., JR. (Asst US Trade Rep, Bilateral Aff)
     PRESTOWITZ, CLYDE V. (Counselor to Sec, Japan Aff, Commerce Dept)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Status of Market-Oriented Sector-Selective
     (MOSS) and other trade negotiations to eliminate barriers to Japanese
     imports of U.S. products; analyses of U.S. and Japanese semiconductor
     industries; briefing on Japanese company strategies to increase sales of
     specific products to the U.S.
       Explanation of Japanese attitudes discouraging foreign products;
     assessment of Japanese responses to U.S. trade complaints (related
     correspondence and article, p. 49-62); views on U.S. trade policies.
 INSERTION: 
     -- Abe, Shintaro (Japan Foreign Ministry) and Shultz, George P.
        (State Dept), "U.S.-Japan Joint Report on the Sector Discussions"
        trade agreement Sept. 26, 1985 (p. 73-82).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Semiconductor industry, Japanese trade practices impact
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE
     REPRESENTATIVE; DEPARTMENT.OF.COMMERCE; JAPAN FOREIGN MINISTRY
     ("U.S.-Japan Joint Report on the Sector Discussions" trade agreement);
     TRADE AGREEMENTS; SALES PROMOTION; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE ("U.S.-Japan
     Joint Report on the Sector Discussions" trade agreement)

 86-S241-9 TESTIMONY NO: 2          July 30, 1985 p. 107-191
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     PARKINSON, WARD D. (bd chm, Micron Technology, Inc)
     CORNELL, JONATHAN E. (sr vp, Harris Semiconductor Sector)
     HEIMLICH, RICHARD W. (vp, Japanese relations, Motorola, Inc)
     NOYCE, ROBERT N. (vice bd chm, Intel Corp)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Analysis of world semiconductor market; causes
     of U.S. trade imbalance, focusing on Japanese trade practices;
     conditions adversely affecting U.S. semiconductor industry; criticism of
     U.S. trade laws and tax policies, with recommended improvements.
       Evidence of Japanese restriction of U.S. semiconductor imports; views
     on semiconductor development and marketing; doubted effectiveness of
     U.S.-Japan trade negotiations; defense of U.S. electronic components
     quality.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Semiconductor industry, Japanese trade practices impact
 DESCRIPTORS: HARRIS CORP.; GOVERNMENT.EFFICIENCY; TRADE REGULATION;
     TAXATION; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; MARKETING;
     MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MOTOROLA, INC.; INTEL CORP.