[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52525-52526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25346]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-857-858 (Preliminary)]
Certain Paintbrushes From China and Indonesia
Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
determines,2 pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930,3 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 of synthetic
filament paintbrushes from China,4 and imports of natural
bristle and synthetic filament paintbrushes from Indonesia,5
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 207.2(f)).
\2\ Commissioner Crawford voting in the affirmative with respect
to imports of the subject merchandise from China.
\3\ 19 U.S.C. 1673b(a).
\4\ The products covered by the investigation concerning China
include all paintbrushes and paintbrush heads that are used to apply
paint, stain, varnish, shellac, or any other type of protective
coating, other than natural bristle paintbrushes and paintbrush
heads that are classifiable under statistical reporting number
9603.40.4040 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS). The scope includes paintbrushes and paintbrush heads with a
blend of natural bristle and synthetic filaments, provided that
synthetic filaments comprise over 50 percent of the total filler
material in the finished paintbrush or paintbrush head. The
merchandise subject to this investigation is classifiable under
statistical reporting number 9603.40.4060 of the HTS. Excluded from
the scope are artists' brushes classified under statistical
reporting numbers 9603.30.2000, 9603.30.4000, or 9603.30.6000 of the
HTS, or other non-paintbrush products classified under statistical
reporting number 9603.40.4060 of the HTS such as foam applicators,
sponge applicators, or any other type of non-brush paint applicator.
\5\ The products covered by the investigation concerning
Indonesia include all paintbrushes and paintbrush heads that are
used to apply paint, stain, varnish, shellac, or any other type of
protective coating, including natural bristle paintbrushes and
paintbrush heads, synthetic filament paintbrushes and paintbrush
heads, and paintbrushes and paintbrush heads made with a blend of
natural bristle and synthetic filament. The merchandise subject to
this investigation is classifiable under statistical reporting
numbers 9603.40.4040 and 9603.40.4060 of the HTS. Excluded from the
scope are artists' brushes classified under statistical reporting
numbers 9603.30.2000, 9603.30.4000, or 9603.30.6000 of the HTS, or
other non-paintbrush products classified under statistical reporting
number 9603.40.4060 of the HTS such as foam applicators, sponge
applicators, or any other type of non-brush paint applicator.
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Background
On August 2, 1999, a petition was filed with the Commission and the
Department of Commerce by the Paintbrush Trade Action Coalition (PATAC)
whose member firms include EZ Paintr Corp., St. Francis, WI; Bestt
Liebco, Philadelphia, PA; The Wooster Brush Co., Wooster, OH; Purdy
Corp., Portland, OR; and TruServ Manufacturing, Cary, IL, alleging that
an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened
with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of synthetic filament
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paintbrushes from China and imports of natural bristle and synthetic
filament paintbrushes from Indonesia. Accordingly, effective August 2,
1999, the Commission instituted antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-
857-858 (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 August 11, 1999.6 The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on August 23, 1999, and all
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
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\6\ 64 FR 43715.
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The Commission transmitted its determinations in these
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on September 23, 1999. The
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3237
(September 1999), entitled Certain Paintbrushes from China and
Indonesia: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-857-858 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 23, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-25346 Filed 9-28-99; 8:45 am]
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