01-17662. Certain Structural Steel Beams From China, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan  

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    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. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from China, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan of certain structural steel beams, provided for in subheadings 7216.32.00, 7216.33.00, 7216.50.00, 7216.61.00, 7216.69.00, 7216.91.00, 7216.99.00, 7228.70.30, and 7228.70.60 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).

    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, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided in § 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 these 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 May 23, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and Commerce by counsel on behalf of Northwestern Steel & Wire Co., Sterling, IL; Nucor Corp., Charlotte, NC; Nucor-Yamato Steel Co., Blytheville, AR; and TXI-Chaparral Steel Co., Midlothian, TX, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured and threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of structural steel beams from China, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan. Accordingly, effective May 23, 2001, the Commission instituted antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-935-942 (Preliminary).

    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of a public conference to be held in Start Printed Page 37051connection 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 June 4, 2001 (66 FR 29989). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2001, 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 July 9, 2001. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3438 (July 2001), entitled Certain Structural Steel Beams from China, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-935-942 (Preliminary).

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    Issued: July 10, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.

    Donna R. Koehnke,

    Secretary.

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    Footnotes

    1.  The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).

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    [FR Doc. 01-17662 Filed 7-13-01; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

Document Information

Published:
07/16/2001
Department:
International Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
01-17662
Pages:
37050-37051 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-935-942 (Preliminary)
PDF File:
01-17662.pdf