[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 232 (Wednesday, December 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63958-63959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31717]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-368-371 (Final)]
Certain Steel Wire Rod From Canada, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago,
and Venezuela
Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
determines, pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States
is not materially injured or threatened with material injury, and the
establishment of an industry in the United States is not materially
retarded, by reason of imports from Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Venezuela of certain steel wire rod, provided for in subheadings
7213.91.30, 7213.91.45, 7213.91.60, 7213.99.00, 7227.20.00, and
7227.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that
have been found by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized by the
respective governments of these countries.2 The Commission
also determines pursuant to the Act that subsidized imports from
Germany are negligible, and its investigation of such imports is
thereby terminated (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(b)(1)).
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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 dissenting with respect to Canada and
Venezuela.
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Background
The Commission instituted these investigations effective February
26, 1997, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and
the Department of Commerce by Connecticut Steel Corp., Wallingford, CT;
Co-Steel Raritan, Perth Amboy, NJ; GS Industries, Inc., Georgetown, SC;
Keystone Steel & Wire Co., Peoria, IL; North Star Steel Texas, Inc.,
Beaumont, TX; and Northwestern Steel & Wire, Sterling, IL. The final
phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following
notification of preliminary determinations by the Department of
Commerce that imports of certain steel wzire rod from Canada, Germany,
Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela were being subsidized within the
meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671b(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 44288). The hearing was held in
Washington, DC, on October 16, 1997, and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
On October 22, 1997, the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'')
published notice in the Federal Register of the suspensions of its
countervailing duty investigations on steel wire rod from Trinidad and
Tobago (62 FR 54960) and Venezuela (62 FR 54966) based on agreements it
concluded with these countries; however, at the same time Commerce
indicated that it was continuing its investigations, pursuant to
requests by petitioners. Accordingly, the Commission determined to
continue its investigations.
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The Commission transmitted its determinations in these
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on November 26, 1997. The
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3075
(November 1997), entitled ``Certain Steel Wire Rod from Canada,
Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela: Investigations Nos. 701-
TA-368-371 (Final).''
Issued: November 28, 1997.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-31717 Filed 12-2-97; 8:45 am]
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