The United States Court of International Trade (USCIT) granted the Secretary of Labor's motion for voluntary remand for further investigation of the negative determination in
The Department's initial denial of the petition for employees of Anvil Knitwear, Inc., Kings Mountain, North Carolina was issued on December 4, 2001, and published in the
On remand, the Department obtained new information and clarification from the company regarding the internal flow of the fabrics produced by the subject plant.
New data supplied by the company show that the overwhelming majority of the fabric produced by the subject plant was shipped to an affiliated plant, Anvil
After careful review of the additional facts obtained on remand, I conclude that there were increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with those produced by the subject firm that contributed importantly to the worker separations and sales or production declines at the subject facility. In accordance with the provisions of the Trade Act, I make the following certification:
All workers of Anvil Knitwear, Inc., Kings Mountain, North Carolina who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after August 3, 2000, through two years from the issuance of this revised determination, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.