19 CFR § 206.13 - Who may file a petition.

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title: "19 CFR § 206.13 - Who may file a petition."
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chapter_name: "UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION"
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# 206.13 Who may file a petition.

A petition under this subpart B may be filed by an entity, including a trade association, firm, certified or recognized union, or group of workers, that is representative of a domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with a foreign article that is allegedly being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to such domestic industry.