2024-19511. Tungsten Shot From China

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International Trade Commission

1. [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-732 and 731-TA-1701 (Preliminary)]

Determinations

On the basis of the record ^[1] developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that there is a reasonable indication that the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded by reason of imports of tungsten shot from China, provided for in subheadings 9306.29.00 and 8101.99.80 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”) and alleged to be subsidized by the government of China.^[2 3]

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 U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under §§ 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under §§ 705(a) or 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. Any other party may file an entry of appearance for the final phase of the investigations after publication of the final phase notice of scheduling. 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. As provided in section 207.20 of the Commission's rules, the Director of the Office of Investigations will circulate draft questionnaires for the final phase of the investigations to parties to the investigations, placing copies on the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov), for comment.

Background

On July 10, 2024, Tungsten Parts Wyoming, Inc., Laramie, Wyoming, filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that the establishment of a domestic industry is materially retarded or that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized and LTFV imports of tungsten shot from China. Accordingly, effective July 10, 2024, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-732 and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1701 (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 July 16, 2024 (89 FR 57941). The Commission conducted its conference on July 31, 2024. All persons ( print page 70667) who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.

The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on August 26, 2024. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5542 (August 2024), entitled Tungsten Shot from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-732 and 731-TA-1701 (Preliminary).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: August 26, 2024.

Sharon Bellamy,

Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.

Footnotes

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

2.  89 FR 65852 and 89 FR 65856 (August 13, 2024).

3.  Commissioner Jason E. Kearns did not participate.