[Federal Register: August 5, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 150)]
[Notices]
[Page 41864-41865]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-380-382 and 731-TA-797-804 (Preliminary)]
Certain Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United
Kingdom
Determinations
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an
industry in the United States is materially injured \2\ or threatened
with material injury \3\ by reason of imports from France, Italy, and
the Republic of Korea (Korea) of certain stainless steel sheet and
strip,\4\ that are alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of
France, Italy, and Korea. The Commission also determines, pursuant to
section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States
is materially injured2 or threatened with material injury
3 by reason of imports from France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom of certain stainless
steel sheet and strip, that are alleged to be sold in the United States
at less than fair value.
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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)).
\2\ Chairman Bragg and Commissioner Crawford determine that
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United
States is materially injured.
\3\ Vice Chairman Miller determines that there is a reasonable
indication that an industry in the United States is threatened with
material injury.
\4\ The merchandise subject to these investigations is stainless
steel sheet and strip in coils and is currently classified in the
following subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS): 7219.13.00, 7219.14.00, 7219.32.00, 7219.33.00,
7219.34,00, 7219.35.00, 7219.90.00, 7220.12.10, 7220.12.50,
7220.20.10, 7220.20.60, 7220.20.70, 7220.20.80, 7220.20.90, and
7220.90.00
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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 which 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 (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary
determinations in the investigations under section 703(b) and section
733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative,
upon notice of affirmative final determinations in the investigations
under sections 705(a) and 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries
of appearance in the preliminary phase of these 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 June 10, 1998, petitions were filed with the Commission and
Commerce by counsel for Allegheny Ludlum Corporation; Armco, Inc.; J&L
Specialty Steel, Inc.; Washington Steel Division of Bethlehem Steel
Corp.; the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO; Butler Armco
Independent Union; and Zanesville Armco Independent Organization, Inc.,
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured by
reason of subsidized imports of certain stainless steel sheet and strip
from France, Italy, and Korea, and LTFV imports from France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
Accordingly, effective June 10, 1998, the Commission instituted
countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-380-382 (Preliminary)
and antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-797-804 (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 June 17, 1998 (63 FR 33092). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 1, 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 July 27, 1998. The views
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3118 (August
1998), entitled ``Certain Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and
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the United Kingdom: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-380-382 and 731-TA-797-
804 (Preliminary).''
By order of the Commission.
Issued: July 29, 1998.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-20887 Filed 8-4-98; 8:45 am]
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