In the Matter of: )

)

LAWN AND GARDEN STEEL FENCE ) Investigation No.:

POSTS FROM CHINA ) 731-TA-1010

) (Final)

)

Pages: 1 through 7

Place: Washington, D.C.

Date: May 20, 2003

THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

In the Matter of: )

)

LAWN AND GARDEN STEEL FENCE ) Investigation No.:

POSTS FROM CHINA ) 731-TA-1010

) (Final)

)

Tuesday

May 20, 2003

Room 101

U.S. International Trade Commission

500 E Street, SW

Washington, D.C.

The commission meeting commenced pursuant to

Notice, at 11:00 a.m., before the Commissioners of the

United States International Trade Commission, DEANNA TANNER

OKUN, Chairman, presiding.

APPEARANCES:

On behalf of the International Trade Commission:

ITC Commissioners:

DEANNA TANNER OKUN, CHAIRMAN (presiding)

JENNIFER A. HILLMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN (via telephone)

MARCIA E. MILLER, COMMISSIONER

STEPHEN KOPLAN, COMMISSIONER

APPEARANCES (continued):

Staff:

MARILYN R. ABBOTT, SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION

WILLIAM R. BISHOP, STAFF ASSISTANT TO THE

SECRETARY

CHRISTOPHER CASSISE, INVESTIGATOR

KARL TSUJI, INDUSTRY ANALYST

CHARLES YOST, ACCOUNTANT

MARY PEDERSEN, ECONOMIST

IRENE CHEN, ATTORNEY

GEORGE DEYMAN, SUPERVISORY INVESTIGATOR

I N D E X

PAGE

Meeting called to order	4

Agenda for Future Meetings: none	4

Outstanding Action Jackets: none	4

Minutes: April 17, 22, and 24 and May 8 and 15, 2003	4

Ratification List: 03-011	4

Inv. No. 731-TA-1010 (Final) (Lawn and Garden Steel

Fence Posts from China) -- briefing and vote	4

P R O C E E D I N G S

(11:00 a.m.)

CHAIRMAN OKUN: Good morning. This meeting of the United States International Trade Commission will please come to order.

Good morning, Madam Secretary.

MS. ABBOTT: Good morning, Madam Chairman.

CHAIRMAN OKUN: And good morning to Vice Chairman Hillman, who is participating by telephone this morning.

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: Good morning.

CHAIRMAN OKUN: There is no agenda for future meetings or outstanding action jackets to consider. Is there any objection to approval of the minutes of April 17, 22, and 24 and May 8 and 15, 2003?

(No response.)

CHAIRMAN OKUN: Hearing none, they are approved.

Is there any objection to approval of Ratification List 03-011?

(No response.)

CHAIRMAN OKUN: Hearing none, it is approved.

We will now turn to Investigation Number 731-TA-
1010 (Final) Lawn and Garden Steel Fence Posts from China. Welcome to Mr. Deyman and the other members of the staff who participated in this investigation.

Does any commissioner have questions for the staff?

(No response.)

CHAIRMAN OKUN: Are there any revisions or corrections to the staff report?

MR. DEYMAN: Yes, Madam Chairman. I'm George Deyman, Office of Investigations. Memorandum No. INV-AA-053 of May 15 contains some revisions to the staff report.

CHAIRMAN OKUN: Is there any objection to approval of the staff report as revised?

(No response.)

CHAIRMAN OKUN: Hearing none, it is approved. Madam Secretary, will you please call the roll?

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Miller?

COMMISSIONER MILLER: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Okun?

CHAIRMAN OKUN: I vote in the negative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Hillman?

VICE CHAIRMAN HILLMAN: I vote in the affirmative.

MS. ABBOTT: Commissioner Koplan?

COMMISSIONER KOPLAN: I vote in the negative.

MS. ABBOTT: Madam Chairman, the Commission has reached an affirmative determination in this investigation.

CHAIRMAN OKUN: Thank you. Further information regarding this determination will be in a press release. Commissioners' opinions are currently scheduled to be transmitted to the Department of Commerce on or before June 2, 2003.

Thank you again to all staff who participated in the investigation. Seeing no other business before the Commission, this meeting is adjourned.

(Whereupon, at 11:03 a.m., the Commission meeting was adjourned.)

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CERTIFICATION OF TRANSCRIPTION

TITLE:	(Final) Lawn and Garden Steel Fence Posts from China

INVESTIGATION NO.:	731-TA-1010

HEARING DATE:	May 20, 2003

LOCATION:	Washington, D.C.

NATURE OF HEARING:	Commission Meeting

I hereby certify that the foregoing/attached transcript is a true, correct and complete record of the above-referenced proceeding(s) of the U.S. International Trade Commission.

DATE:	May 20, 2003

SIGNED:	LaShonne Robinson

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