[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47866-47867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22796]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-401 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-852-855
(Preliminary)]
Certain Structural Steel Beams From Germany, Japan, Korea, and
Spain
Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an
industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by
reason of imports from Korea of certain structural steel
beams,2 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 subsidized by the Government of Korea.
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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 207.2(f)).
\2\ Vice Chairman Marcia E. Miller makes a negative
determination on allegedly subsidized imports from Korea.
Commissioner Carol T. Crawford makes an affirmative determination
that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United
States is materially injured by reason of allegedly subsidized
imports from Korea.
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The Commission further determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable
indication that an industry in the United States is threatened with
material injury by reason of imports from Japan and Korea of certain
structural steel beams,3 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).
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\3\ Vice Chairman Marcia E. Miller makes a negative
determination on imports from Japan and Korea allegedly sold at
LTFV. Commissioner Carol T. Crawford makes an affirmative
determination that there is a reasonable indication that an industry
in the United States is materially injured by imports from Japan and
Korea allegedly sold at LTFV.
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The Commission further determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is no
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with material injury, or that the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of imports from Germany and Spain of certain
structural steel beams, 4 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 LTFV.
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\4\ Chairman Lynn M. Bragg and Commissioner Carol T. Crawford
dissenting.
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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 which will be published in the Federal Register as provided
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from
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the Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary
determinations in these 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
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 July 7, 1999, a petition was filed with the Commission and the
Department of Commerce by Northwestern Steel & Wire Co., Sterling, IL;
Nucor-Yamato Steel Co., Blytheville, AR; TXI-Chaparral Steel Co.,
Midlothian, TX; and The United Steelworkers of America AFL-CIO,
Pittsburgh, PA, alleging that an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of
subsidized imports of certain structural steel beams from Korea and
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or
threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of certain
structural steel beams from Germany, Japan, Korea, and Spain.
Accordingly, effective July 7, 1999, the Commission instituted
countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-401 (Preliminary) and
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-852-855 (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, 1999 (64 FR 38476). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 28, 1999, 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 August 23, 1999. The
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3225
(September 1999), entitled Certain Structural Steel Beams from Germany,
Japan, Korea, and Spain: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-401 (Preliminary)
and 731-TA-852-855 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 26, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-22796 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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