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[FR Doc No: 94-9536]


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[Federal Register: April 20, 1994]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-360-361 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-688-695 
(Preliminary)]

 

Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From France, India, 
Israel, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom, 
and Venezuela

Determinations

    On the basis of the record1 developed in the subject 
investigations, the Commission determines,2 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 India and Israel of 
certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings,3 provided for in 
subheading 7307.93.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of India 
and Israel.
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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 Lynn M. Bragg did not participate in these 
investigations.
    \3\The products covered by these investigations are carbon steel 
butt-weld pipe fittings having an inside diameter of less than 14 
inches (355 millimeters), imported in either finished or unfinished 
condition. The pipe fittings are forged steel products used to join 
pipe sections in piping systems where conditions require permanent, 
welded connections, as distinguished from fittings based on other 
methods of fastening (e.g., threaded, grooved, or bolted fittings).
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    The Commission also determines,4 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 of certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings 
from France, India, Israel, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, 
Thailand,5 the United Kingdom, and Venezuela that are alleged to 
be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV)
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    \4\Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg did not participate in these 
investigations. Chairman Don E. Newquist did not participate with 
respect to France.
    \5\For Thailand, only the products of one producer--Awaji Sangyo 
(Thailand) Co., Ltd. (AST)--are subject to these determinations.
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Background

    On February 28, 1994, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
the U.S. Department of Commerce by the U.S. Fittings Group, Washington, 
DC, an ad hoc trade association consisting of five domestic 
firms,6 alleging that subsidized imports from India and Israel and 
LTFV imports from France, India, Israel, Malaysia, the Republic of 
Korea, Thailand (AST only), the United Kingdom, and Venezuela of 
certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings are materially injuring 
and threatening to materially injure an industry in the United States. 
Accordingly, effective February 28, 1994, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-360 and 361 
(Preliminary) and antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-688 through 
695 (Preliminary).
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    \6\The firms are Hackney, Inc., Dallas, TX; Ladish Co., Inc., 
Cudahy, WS; Mills Iron Works, Inc., Gardena, CA; Steel Forgings, 
Inc., Shreveport, LA; and Tube Forgings of America, Inc., Portland, 
OR.
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    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 March 10, 1994 (59 FR 11307). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 21, 1994, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 15, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-9536 Filed 4-19-94; 8:45 am]
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