Import investigations: rolled steel products from Various countries,
[Federal Register: March 20, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 54)]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-393 (Final) and 731-TA-829-830, 833-834, 836, and 838 (Final)]
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products From Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and Thailand
Determinations
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission determines,\2\ pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(b), 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is not materially injured or threatened with material injury, and the establishment of an industry in the United States is not materially retarded, by reason of imports from Brazil of certain cold-rolled steel products, that have been found by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized by the Government of Brazil, and by reason of imports of certain cold-rolled steel products from Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and Thailand that have been found by the Department of Commerce to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
\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 Lynn M. Bragg dissenting.
Background
The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 2, 1999, following receipt of petitions filedwith the Commission and the Department of Commerce by Bethlehem Steel Corporation (Bethlehem, PA); U.S. Steel Group (Pittsburgh, PA); Ispat Inland, Inc. (East Chicago, IL); LTV Steel Co., Inc. (Cleveland, OH); National Steel Corporation (Mishawaka, IN); Gulf States Steel, Inc. (Gadsden, AL); Steel Dynamics Inc. (Butler, IN); Weirton Steel Corporation (Weirton, WV); and the United States Steelworkers of America, Pittsburgh, PA. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that imports of cold-rolled steel from Brazil were being subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)), and that imports from Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and Thailand were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing 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 December 1, 1999 (64 FR 67307). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2000, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its determination in these investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on March 13, 2000. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3283 (March 2000), entitled Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products from Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and Thailand: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-393 and 731-TA-829-830, 833-834, 836 and 838 (Final).
Issued: March 15, 2000.
By order of the Commission. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary.
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