---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 206.42"
title: "19"
number: "206.42"
heading: "Who may file a petition."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/206.42"
---

# §206.42. Who may file a petition.

- (a) A petition under section 406(a) of the Trade Act 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 with respect to which there are imports of a like or directly competitive article which is the product of a Communist country, which imports, allegedly, are increasing rapidly, either absolutely or relative to domestic production, so as to be a significant cause of material injury, or the threat thereof, to such domestic industry.
- (b) A petition under section 421(b) or (o) of the Trade Act may be filed by an entity, including a trade association, firm, certified or recognized union, or group of workers, which is representative of an industry.

## Notes

### Amendments

[67 FR 8191, Feb. 22, 2002]

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 1335, 2112 note, 2251-2254, 2436, 3805 note, 4051-4065, 4101, and 4551-4552.

### Source

Source: 59 FR 5091, Feb. 3, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[67 FR 8191, Feb. 22, 2002]