[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29250-29251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14141]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-375 and 731-TA-787 (Preliminary)]
Extruded Rubber Thread From Indonesia
On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured
by reason of imports from Indonesia of extruded rubber thread, provided
for in subheading 4007.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of
Indonesia and to be sold in the United States at less than fair value
(LTFV).2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\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\ Commissioner Carol T. Crawford found in the negative with
respect to food grade extruded rubber thread.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phases of
its investigations. The Commission will issue final phase notices of
scheduling which 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 (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary
determinations in the investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b)
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon
notice of affirmative final determinations in the investigations under
sections 705(a) and 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of
[[Page 29251]]
appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not
enter a separate appearance for the final phases 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 March 31, 1998, petitions were filed with the Commission and the
Department of Commerce by North American Rubber Thread Co., Fall River,
MA, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially
injured and threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized and
LTFV imports of extruded rubber thread from Indonesia. Accordingly,
effective March 31, 1998, the Commission instituted countervailing duty
investigation No. 701-TA-375 (Preliminary) and antidumping duty
investigation No. 731-TA-787 (Preliminary).
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, 1998 (63 FR 17444). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 20, 1998, and all
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its determinations in these
investigation to the Secretary of Commerce on May 15, 1998. The views
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3106 (May 1998),
entitled ``Extruded Rubber Thread from Indonesia: Investigations Nos.
701-TA-375 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-787 (Preliminary).''
Issued: May 22, 1998.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-14141 Filed 5-27-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
