[Federal Register: July 30, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 146)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-873-874 and 877-879 (Final)]
Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Belarus, China,
Korea, Latvia, and Moldova
Determinations
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports from Belarus, Korea, Latvia,
and Moldova, and that an industry in the United States is threatened
with material injury by reason of imports from China, of certain steel
concrete reinforcing bars, 2 provided for in subheading
7214.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
3 that have been found by the Department of Commerce 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\ Chairman Stephen Koplan, Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun,
and Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg determine that a regional industry in
the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from
Belarus, Korea, Latvia, and Moldova of certain steel concrete
reinforcing bars. Chairman Koplan and Vice Chairman Okun also
determine that a regional industry in the United States is
threatened with material injury by reason of imports from China of
the subject merchandise. Commissioner Bragg determines that a
regional industry in the United States is materially injured by
reason of imports from China of certain steel concrete reinforcing
bars. The defined region consists of all the states east of the
Mississippi plus Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas, as well
as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Commissioner Marcia E.
Miller, Commissioner Jennifer A. Hillman, and Commissioner Dennis M.
Devaney determine that an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports from Belarus, Korea, Latvia,
and Moldova of certain steel concrete reinforcing bars and that an
industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by
reason of imports from China of the subject merchandise.
\3\ The Commission determines that critical circumstances do not
exist with respect to subject imports from China and Korea.
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Background
The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 28,
2000, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and
Commerce by the Rebar Trade Action Coalition (RTAC) (Washington, DC)
and its individual members.\4\ The final phase of the investigations
was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary
determinations by Commerce that imports of certain steel concrete
reinforcing bars from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Korea, Latvia,
Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine were being sold at LTFV within the meaning
of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)).\5\ Notice of the
scheduling of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing
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 February 14, 2001 (66 FR 10317). The hearing was held in
Washington, DC, on April 5, 2001, and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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\4\ The individual members of RTAC on whose behalf the petitions
were filed are as follows: AmeriSteel (Tampa, FL); Auburn Steel Co.,
Inc. (Auburn, NY); Birmingham Steel Corp. (Birmingham, AL); Border
Steel, Inc. (El Paso, TX); CMC Steel Group (Seguin, TX); Marion
Steel Co. (Marion, OH); Nucor Steel (Darlington, SC); and Riverview
Steel (Glassport, PA).
\5\ On May 15, 2001, the Commission made affirmative
determinations of material injury with respect to imports from
Indonesia, Poland, and Ukraine of certain steel concrete reinforcing
bars (see Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Indonesia,
Poland, and Ukraine, Investigations Nos. 731-TA-875, 880, and 882
(Final), USITC Pub. 3425, May 2001).
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The Commission transmitted its determinations in these
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on July 23, 2001. The views
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3440 (July 2001),
entitled Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Belarus, China,
Korea, Latvia, and Moldova: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-873-874 and 877-
879 (Final).
Issued: July 25, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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