[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18443-18444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9948]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-761 and 762 (Final)]
Static Random Access Memory Semiconductors from the Republic of
Korea and Taiwan
Determinations
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
not materially injured or threatened with material injury, and the
establishment of an industry in the United States is not
[[Page 18444]]
materially retarded, by reason of imports from the Republic of Korea of
static random access memory semiconductors (SRAMs) 2 that
have been found by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to be sold in
the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The Commission also
determines,3 pursuant to section 735(b) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)), that an industry in the United States is materially
injured by reason of imports from Taiwan of SRAMs that have been found
by Commerce to be sold in the United States at LTFV.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
\2\ The products covered by these investigations are
synchronous, asynchronous, and specialty SRAMs from Korea and
Taiwan, whether assembled or unassembled. Assembled SRAMs include
all package types. Unassembled SRAMs include processed wafers or
die, uncut die, and cut die. Processed wafers produced in Korea or
Taiwan, but packaged, or assembled into memory modules, in a third
country, are included in the scope; processed wafers produced in a
third country and assembled or packaged in Korea or Taiwan are not
included in the scope.
The scope of these investigations includes modules containing
SRAMs. Such modules include single in-line processing modules
(SIPs), single in-line memory modules (SIMMs), dual in-line memory
modules (DIMMs), memory cards, or other collections of SRAMs,
whether unmounted or mounted on a circuit board. The scope of these
investigations does not include SRAMs that are physically integrated
with other components of a motherboard in such a manner as to
constitute one inseparable amalgam (i.e., SRAMs soldered onto
motherboards).
The SRAMs within the scope of these investigations are
classified in statistical reporting numbers 8542.13.8037 through
8542.13.8049, 8473.30.1000 through 8473.30.9000, and 8542.13.8005 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
\3\ Vice Chairman Bragg voted in the affirmative, Chairman
Miller voted in the negative, and Commissioner Crawford did not
participate.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Background
The Commission instituted these investigations effective February
25, 1997, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and
Commerce by Micron Technology Inc., Boise, ID. The final phase of the
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification
of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of SRAMs from
Korea and Taiwan 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
October 16, 1997 (62 FR 53800). The hearing was held in Washington, DC,
on February 18, 1998, and all persons who requested the opportunity
were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its determinations in these
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on April 8, 1998. The views
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3098 (April 1998),
entitled ``Static Random Access Memory Semiconductors From The Republic
of Korea and Taiwan: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-761 and 762 (Final).''
Issued: April 9, 1998.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-9948 Filed 4-14-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
