[Federal Register: May 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 91)] [Notices] [Page 25515-25516] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr12my99-115] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Investigations Nos. 701-TA-376, 377, and 379 (Final) and Investigations Nos. 731-TA-788-793 (Final); Certain Stainless Steel Plate From Belgium, Canada, Italy, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan Determinations On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission determines: \2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Sec. 207.2(f)). \2\ In these investigations, Vice Chairman Marcia E. Miller and Commissioners Carol T. Crawford, Jennifer A. Hillman, and Thelma J. Askey find two domestic like products, voting in the affirmative with respect to certain hot-rolled stainless steel plate in coils and voting in the negative or finding imports to be negligible with respect to certain cold-rolled stainless steel plate in coils. Chairman Lynn M. Bragg and Commissioner Stephen Koplan find one domestic like product encompassing both certain hot-rolled stainless steel plate in coils and certain cold-rolled stainless steel plate in coils, and vote in the affirmative. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 25516]] (1) Pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from Belgium, Italy, and South Africa of certain hot-rolled stainless steel plate in coils \3\ that have been found by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized by the Governments of Belgium, Italy, and South Africa; \4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Imports of certain stainless steel plate in coils, both hot- rolled and cold-rolled, are provided for in subheadings 7219.11.00, 7219.12.00, 7219.31.00, 7219.90.00, 7220.11.00, 7220.20.10, 7220.20.60, and 7220.90.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. For purposes of these investigations, the Commission defines certain hot-rolled stainless plate in coils as all domestic product corresponding to the scope of the investigations except for certain cold-rolled stainless steel plate in coils. The Commission defines certain cold-rolled stainless steel plate in coils as all domestic product corresponding to the scope of the investigations that has undergone a cold-reduction process that reduced the thickness of the steel by 25 percent or more, and has been annealed and pickled after cold reduction. \4\ Chairman Bragg and Commissioner Koplan made affirmative determinations on a single domestic like product encompassing both certain hot-rolled stainless steel plate in coils and certain cold- rolled stainless steel plate in coils. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Pursuant to section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(b)), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of certain hot-rolled stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium, Canada, Italy, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan that have been found by Commerce to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV); \5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ Ibid. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Pursuant to section 705(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(b)), 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 materially retarded, by reason of imports from Belgium of certain cold-rolled stainless steel plate in coils that have been found by Commerce to be subsidized by the Government of Belgium; \6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ Ibid. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Pursuant to section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(b)), 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 materially retarded, by reason of imports from Belgium and Canada of certain cold-rolled stainless steel plate in coils that have been found by Commerce to be sold in the United States at LTFV; \7\ and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ Ibid. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Pursuant to section 771(24)(A) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1677(24)(A)), that imports of certain cold-rolled stainless steel plate in coils from Italy, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan that have been found by Commerce to be subsidized and/or sold in the United States at LTFV are negligible.\8\ \9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ Ibid. \9\ Investigations regarding such imports are therefore terminated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background The Commission instituted these investigations effective March 31, 1998, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and the Department of Commerce on behalf of Armco, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; J&L Specialty Steel, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Lukens Inc., Coatesville, PA, North American Stainless, Ghent, KY; and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO/CLC. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that imports of certain stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium, Canada, Italy, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan were being subsidized and/or sold in the United States at LTFV within the meaning of sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b) and 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 December 9, 1998 (63 FR 67918). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on March 23, 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 May 3, 1999. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3188 (May 1999), entitled Certain Stainless Steel Plate from Belgium, Canada, Italy, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-376, 377, and 379 (Final) and Investigations Nos. 731-TA-788-793 (Final). Issued: May 5, 1999. By order of the Commission. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-11988 Filed 5-11-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P