[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66128-66129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32950]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756 (Final)]
Certain Carbon Steel Plate From China, Russia, South Africa, and
Ukraine
Determination
On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is
threatened with material injury 2 by reason of imports from
China, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine of cut-to-length carbon steel
plate,3 provided for in provisions of headings 7208 through
7212 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States,
4 that have been found by the Department of Commerce to be
sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).5
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\1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Sec. 207.2(f)).
\2\ Commissioner Crawford determines that an industry in the
United States is materially injured by reason of the subject
imports. Pursuant to section 735(b)(4)(A) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673d(b)(4)(A)), Commissioner Crawford makes a negative
determination regarding critical circumstances.
\3\ For purposes of these investigations, cut-to-length carbon
steel plate is hot-rolled iron and nonalloy steel universal mill
plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a
closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1,250
mm and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and
without patterns in relief), of rectangular shape, neither clad,
plated, nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or
coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances; and certain
iron and nonalloy steel flat-rolled products not in coils, of
rectangular shape, hot-rolled, neither clad, plated, nor coated with
metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or
other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 mm or more in thickness and of a
width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the
thickness. Included in this definition are flat-rolled products of
nonrectangular cross-section where such cross-section is achieved
subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products which have been
``worked after rolling''), such as products which have been bevelled
or rounded at the edges. Excluded from this definition is grade X-70
plate.
\4\ Cut-to-length carbon steel plate is currently covered by the
following statistical reporting numbers of the HTS: 7208.40.3030;
7208.40.3060; 7208.51.0030; 7208.51.0045; 7208.51.0060;
7208.52.0000; 7208.53.0000; 7208.90.0000; 7210.70.3000;
7210.90.9000; 7211.13.0000; 7211.14.0030; 7211.14.0045;
7211.90.0000; 7212.40.1000; 7212.40.5000; and 7212.50.0000.
\5\ The Commission further determines, pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
1673d(b)(4)(B), that it would not have found material injury but for
the suspension of liquidation of entries of the merchandise under
investigation.
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Background
The Commission instituted these investigations effective November
5, 1996, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and
the Department of Commerce by Geneva Steel Co., Provo, UT, and Gulf
States Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL. The final phase of the investigations
was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary
determinations by the Department of Commerce that imports of cut-to-
length carbon steel plate from China, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine
were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the Commission's
investigations and of a public hearing to be held in connection
therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of
the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and
by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of August 20, 1997 (62
FR 44287). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on October 28, 1997,
and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear
in person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its determination in these
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on December 11, 1997. The
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3076
(December 1997), entitled ``Certain Carbon Steel Plate from China,
Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756
(Final).''
Issued: December 11, 1997.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-32950 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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