Import investigations: rolled steel products from— Various countries,

[Federal Register: July 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 146)]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-393-396 (Preliminary) and Investigations Nos. 731-TA-829-840 (Preliminary)]

Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products From Argentina, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela

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 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 by reason of imports from Brazil of certain cold-rolled steel products, provided for in headings 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225, and 7226 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Brazil. The Commission further determines, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1677(24)(A), that the subject imports from Indonesia, Thailand,‹SUP›2‹/SUP› and Venezuela that are alleged to be subsidized are negligible and its investigations are thereby terminated pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)(1).‹SUP›3‹/SUP› 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 injured by reason of such imports from Argentina, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value.

\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\ Commissioner Koplan dissenting with respect to allegedly subsidized imports from Thailand.

\3\ Chairman Bragg, however, further finds that imports from Indonesia, Thailand, and Venezuela will imminently exceed the statutory negligibility threshold, and makes an affirmative threat determination with regard to such imports.

Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

Pursuant to Sec. 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 Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the Department of Commerce

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(Commerce) of affirmative preliminary determinations in these 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 section 705(a) and section 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filedentries 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 investigation.

Background

On June 2, 1999, a petition was filedwith the Commission and the Department of Commerce by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, PA; Gulf States Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL; Ispat Inland, Inc., East Chicago, IN; LTV Steel Co., Inc., Cleveland, OH; National Steel Corp., Mishawaka, IN; Steel Dynamics, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN; U.S. Steel Corp.; a unit of USX Corp., Pittsburgh, PA; Weirton Steel Corp., Weirton, WV; the Independent Steelworkers Union; and United Steel Workers of America, Pittsburgh, PA, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized or LTFV imports of certain cold-rolled steel products from Argentina, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela. Accordingly, effective June 2, 1999, the Commission instituted antidumping investigations Nos. 701-TA-393-396 (Preliminary) and investigations Nos. 731-TA-829-840 (Preliminary).

Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation 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 9, 1999 (64 FR 31018). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 23, 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 July 19, 1999. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3214 (July 1999), entitled Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products from Argentina, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-393-396 and 731-TA-829-840 (Preliminary).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: July 23, 1999. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-19583Filed7-29-99; 8:45 am]

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