Import investigations: Wax and wax/resin thermal transfer ribbons from—- Various countries,

[Federal Register: June 10, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 111)]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1039-1041 (Preliminary)]

Certain Wax and Wax/Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbons From France, Japan, and Korea

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of antidumping investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigations No. 731-TA-1039-1041 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from France, Japan, and Korea of certain wax and wax/resin thermal transfer ribbons,\1\ that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by July 14, 2003. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by July 21, 2003.

\1\ Products include wax and wax/resin thermal transfer ribbons (``TTR''), in slit or unslit (``jumbo'') form, designed for use in printers generating alphanumeric and machine-readable characters, with a total wax (natural or synthetic) content of all the image side layers equal to or greater than 20 percent by weight and a wax content of the colorant layer equal to or greater than 10 percent by weight, and a black color, as defined by industry standards by the Lab color specification such that L*a*