§ 3352. Commencing of action for relief
(a)
Filing of petition
(1)
In general
A petition requesting action under this subpart for the purpose of adjusting to the obligations of the United States under the Agreement may be filed with the International Trade Commission by an entity, including a trade association, firm, certified or recognized union, or group of workers, that is representative of an industry. The International Trade Commission shall transmit a copy of any petition filed under this subsection to the Trade Representative.
(b)
Investigation and determination
Upon the filing of a petition under subsection (a) of this section, the International Trade Commission, unless subsection (d) of this section applies, shall promptly initiate an investigation to determine whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided for under the Agreement, a Canadian article or a Mexican article, as the case may be, is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities (in absolute terms) and under such conditions so that imports of the article, alone, constitute a substantial cause of—
to the domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article.
(c)
Applicable provisions
The provisions of—
of section
2252 of this title apply with respect to any investigation initiated under subsection (b) of this section.
(d)
Articles exempt from investigation
No investigation may be initiated under this section with respect to—
[1] See References in Text note below.