DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,122

TEXFI INDUSTRIES
HAW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents the results of an investigation regarding certification of eligi-bility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by the firm or appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition received on September 28, 2001, and filed by the company on behalf of workers at Texfi Industries, Haw River, North Carolina. The workers produce dyed and finished knit fabric for tee shirts.
A petition for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment has been filed on behalf of workers at the subject firm (NAFTA-5334).
The current investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been met.
This investigation revealed that the company is not importing competitive products.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject firm=s declining customers regarding their purchases of dyed and finished knit fabric during the relevant period. The survey revealed that none of the customers reported imports of like or competitive products.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Texfi Industries, Haw River, North Carolina, are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 12th day of October 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance