[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR357.103]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
            CHAPTER III--INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 357--SHORT SUPPLY PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 357.103  Petitions for short supply allowances.

    An interested party may file a petition with the Secretary 
requesting a short supply allowance.
    (a) All short supply petitions shall contain, at a minimum, the 
following information:
    (1) The exact specifications of the product for which the request is 
made, including dimensions, metallurgical specifications, and unique 
characteristics;
    (2) A detailed explanation of how the product will be used;
    (3) An explanation of why the petitioner believes the product is in 
short supply;
    (4) The exact quantity of the short supply allowance requested and 
justification for the tonnage level. If the request is for more than one 
type and size of a product, specific quantity information for each type 
and size. If petitioner's request would represent an increase over 
previous consumption levels, a full explanation for the increase;
    (5) The period of time for which a short supply allowance is 
requested; and
    (6) A certification that the factual information contained in the 
petition is accurate and complete to the best of the petitioner's 
knowledge.
    (b) If the petitioner is a U.S. company that processes the product 
in some manner, the petition shall contain, in addition to the 
information required under paragraph (a), the following information:
    (1) A list of all U.S. and foreign producers of the product that 
have refused to sell the product to the petitioner during the past three 
years, indicating when they were contacted and the reason for their 
refusal;
    (2) A list of all offers to sell the product to the petitioner by 
U.S. and foreign producers in the past three years that have been 
rejected by the petitioner, indicating the reasons for the rejection;
    (3) A list of all domestic and foreign suppliers from whom the 
petitioner has purchased the product during the past three years, 
including the quantity purchased from each mill during this period;
    (4) A list of potential foreign suppliers of the product; and
    (5) Documentation indicating that petitioner has made efforts to 
purchase the product domestically.
    (c) If the petitioner is a U.S. importer/distributor, the petition 
shall contain, in addition to the information required under paragraph 
(a), the following information:
    (1) A list of all U.S. customers which have purchased the product 
from the petitioner during the past three years, along with 
documentation from these customers demonstrating that they support the 
request and have been unable to buy the product domestically;
    (2) A list of all of petitioner's sales (by quantity) to U.S. 
customers of the product in each of the last three years;
    (3) A list of all domestic and foreign firms that have supplied the 
product to the petitioner during the past three years, with the total 
quantity purchased from each supplier annually.
    (4) A list of potential foreign suppliers of the product;
    (d) If the petitioner is a foreign producer of the product applying 
through its government, the petition shall contain, in addition to the 
information required under paragraph (a), the following information:

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    (1) A list of all U.S. customers that have purchased the product 
from the foreign company during the past three years, along with 
documentation from these customers demonstrating that they support the 
petition and have been unable to purchase the product domestically;
    (2) A list of all the foreign company's sales (by quantity) to U.S. 
customers of the product in each of the last three years.