[Federal Register: April 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 72)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-761 and 762 (Final)]

 
Static Random Access Memory Semiconductors from the Republic of 
Korea and Taiwan

Determinations

    On the basis of the record <SUP>1</SUP> 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 
not materially injured or threatened with material injury, and the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is not

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materially retarded, by reason of imports from the Republic of Korea of 
static random access memory semiconductors (SRAMs) <SUP>2</SUP> that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to be sold in 
the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The Commission also 
determines,<SUP>3</SUP> pursuant to section 735(b) of the Act (19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)), that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured by reason of imports from Taiwan of SRAMs that have been found 
by Commerce to be sold in the United States at 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\ The products covered by these investigations are 
synchronous, asynchronous, and specialty SRAMs from Korea and 
Taiwan, whether assembled or unassembled. Assembled SRAMs include 
all package types. Unassembled SRAMs include processed wafers or 
die, uncut die, and cut die. Processed wafers produced in Korea or 
Taiwan, but packaged, or assembled into memory modules, in a third 
country, are included in the scope; processed wafers produced in a 
third country and assembled or packaged in Korea or Taiwan are not 
included in the scope.
    The scope of these investigations includes modules containing 
SRAMs. Such modules include single in-line processing modules 
(SIPs), single in-line memory modules (SIMMs), dual in-line memory 
modules (DIMMs), memory cards, or other collections of SRAMs, 
whether unmounted or mounted on a circuit board. The scope of these 
investigations does not include SRAMs that are physically integrated 
with other components of a motherboard in such a manner as to 
constitute one inseparable amalgam (i.e., SRAMs soldered onto 
motherboards).
    The SRAMs within the scope of these investigations are 
classified in statistical reporting numbers 8542.13.8037 through 
8542.13.8049, 8473.30.1000 through 8473.30.9000, and 8542.13.8005 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
    \3\ Vice Chairman Bragg voted in the affirmative, Chairman 
Miller voted in the negative, and Commissioner Crawford did not 
participate.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective February 
25, 1997, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Micron Technology Inc., Boise, ID. The final phase of the 
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification 
of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of SRAMs from 
Korea and Taiwan were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 
733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). 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 
October 16, 1997 (62 FR 53800). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, 
on February 18, 1998, 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 April 8, 1998. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3098 (April 1998), 
entitled ``Static Random Access Memory Semiconductors From The Republic 
of Korea and Taiwan: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-761 and 762 (Final).''

    Issued: April 9, 1998.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-9948 Filed 4-14-98; 8:45 am]
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