DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,660

AMSPEC CHEMICAL CORP.
GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY

Certification 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 eli-
gibility 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. It is determined in this case that all of the
requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on June 18, 2002, filed by Local 2-901 of the Paper,
Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union
(PACE), on behalf of workers at Amspec Chemical Corp., Gloucester,
New Jersey. The workers produced antinomy oxide, acetylacetonates,
and antinomy flame retardants.
Investigation findings revealed that the subject plant
experienced declines in sales and levels of employment.
The investigation also showed that the subject firm increased
its imports of antinomy oxide during calendar year 2001 as compared
with 2000.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of customers
of the subject firm. That survey revealed that a major customer
increased its imports of antinomy oxide, acetylacetonates, and
antinomy flame retardants, during calendar year 2001 as compared
with 2000.
Conclusion


After careful review of the facts obtained in the investi-
gation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles like or
directly competitive with those produced by Amspec Chemical Corp.,
Gloucester, New Jersey, contributed importantly to the decline in
sales and production and to the total or partial separation of
workers of the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of
the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers at Amspec Chemical Corp., Gloucester, New
Jersey who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after May 18, 2001, through two years
from the date of certification, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 29th day of October 2002.

/s/Elliott S. Kushner_________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance