[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Page 593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-150]


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[Federal Register: January 5, 1994]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-669-670 (Preliminary)]

 

Certain Cased Pencils From the People's Republic of China and 
Thailand

Determinations

    On the basis of the record\1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the Commission 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 imports from the People's Republic of 
China and Thailand\2\ of certain cased pencils, provided for in 
subheading 9609.10.00 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).
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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\Commissioner Brunsdale and Commissioner Crawford determine 
that there is no reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured or threatened with material 
injury by reason of imports of certain cased pencils from Thailand.
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Background

    On November 10, 1993, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by the Pencil Makers Association, Inc., 
Marlton, NJ, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV 
imports of certain cased pencils from the People's Republic of China 
and Thailand. Accordingly, effective November 10, 1993, the Commission 
instituted antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-669-670 
(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 November 17, 1993 (58 FR 60670). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on December 1, 1993, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on December 27, 1993. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 2713 
(December 1993), entitled ``Certain Cased Pencils from the People's 
Republic of China and Thailand: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-669-670 
(Preliminary).''

    Issued: December 29, 1993.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-150 Filed 1-4-93; 8:45 am]
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