Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India and Russia; Determinations

• Published date: 19 March 2021
• Citation: 86 FR 14957
• Record Number: 2021-05680
• Section: Notices
• Court: International Trade Commission

Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 14957-14958]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-05680]
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                INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
                [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-663-664 and 731-TA-1555-1556 (Preliminary)]
                Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India and Russia;
                Determinations
                 On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
                investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
                (``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the
                Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the
                United States is materially injured by reason of imports
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                of granular polytetrafluoroethylene resin from India and Russia,
                provided for in subheading 3904.61.00 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'') and to be subsidized by the
                governments of India and Russia.\2\
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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 207.2(f)).
                 \2\ 86 FR 10926 and 86 FR 10931 (February 23, 2021).
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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 Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S.
                Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of affirmative preliminary
                determinations in the investigations under Sec. Sec. 703(b) or 733(b)
                of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon
                notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations
                under Sec. Sec. 705(a) or 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 January 27, 2021, Daikin America, Inc., Orangeburg, New York,
                filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an
                industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with
                material injury by reason of subsidized and LTFV imports of granular
                polytetrafluoroethylene resin from India and Russia. Accordingly,
                effective January 27, 2021, the Commission instituted countervailing
                duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-663-664 and antidumping duty
                investigation Nos. 731-TA-1555-1556 (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 February 2, 2021 (86 FR 7876). In
                light of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to
                the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its conference through
                written testimony and video conference on February 17, 2021. All
                persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
                 The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.
                703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It
                completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on March
                15, 2021. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC
                Publication 5174 (March 2021), entitled Granular
                Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India and Russia: Investigation Nos.
                701-TA-663-664 and 731-TA-1555-1556 (Preliminary).
                 By order of the Commission.
                 Issued: March 15, 2021.
                Lisa Barton,
                Secretary to the Commission.
                [FR Doc. 2021-05680 Filed 3-18-21; 8:45 am]
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