[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13375]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-825-826 (Preliminary)]
Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From 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 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of
imports from Korea and Taiwan of certain polyester staple fiber,
provided for in subheading 5503.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States
at less than fair value (LTFV).
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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)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of
scheduling that will be published in the Federal Register as provided
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the
Department of Commerce of affirmative preliminary determinations in the
investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary
determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final
determinations in those investigations under section 735(a) of the Act.
Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of
the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final
phase of the investigations. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise
under investigation is sold at the retail level, representative
consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and
addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to
the investigations.
Background
On April 2, 1999, a petition was filed with the Commission and the
Department of Commerce by E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Wilmington, DE;
Arteva Specialities, S.a.r.l. d/b/a KoSa, Spartanburg, SC; NanYa
Plastics Corp., America, Lake City, SC; Wellman, Inc., Shrewsbury, NJ;
and Intercontinental Polymers, Inc., Charlotte, NC alleging that an
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of LTFV
imports of polyester staple fiber from Korea and Taiwan.2
Accordingly, effective April 2, 1999, the Commission instituted
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-825-826 (Preliminary).
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\2\ NanYa Plastics was not a petitioner in the investigation
involving Taiwan. In a letter dated May 4, 1999, NanYa Plastics also
withdrew as a petitioner in the investigation involving Korea. In
the same letter, DuPont withdrew as a petitioner in the
investigation involving Taiwan.
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Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of
a public conference 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 April 9, 1999 (64 F.R. 17414). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 22, 1999, and all
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation
to the Secretary of Commerce on May 14, 1999. The views of the
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3197 (May, 1999),
entitled Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea and Taiwan:
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-825-826 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 18, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-13375 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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