[Federal Register: May 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 101)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-825-826 (Preliminary)]

 
Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From 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 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from Korea and Taiwan of certain polyester staple fiber, 
provided for in subheading 5503.20.00 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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    \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)).
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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 that will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce of affirmative preliminary determinations in the 
investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary 
determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final 
determinations in those investigations under section 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 April 2, 1999, a petition was filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Wilmington, DE; 
Arteva Specialities, S.a.r.l. d/b/a KoSa, Spartanburg, SC; NanYa 
Plastics Corp., America, Lake City, SC; Wellman, Inc., Shrewsbury, NJ; 
and Intercontinental Polymers, Inc., Charlotte, NC alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of LTFV 
imports of polyester staple fiber from Korea and Taiwan.<SUP>2</SUP> 
Accordingly, effective April 2, 1999, the Commission instituted 
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-825-826 (Preliminary).
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    \2\ NanYa Plastics was not a petitioner in the investigation 
involving Taiwan. In a letter dated May 4, 1999, NanYa Plastics also 
withdrew as a petitioner in the investigation involving Korea. In 
the same letter, DuPont withdrew as a petitioner in the 
investigation involving Taiwan.
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    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 April 9, 1999 (64 F.R. 17414). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 22, 1999, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on May 14, 1999. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3197 (May, 1999), 
entitled Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea and Taiwan: 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-825-826 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 18, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-13375 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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