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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-663 (Final)]

 

Certain Paper Clips From the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a final antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-663 (Final) under section 735(b) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine 
whether an industry in the United States is materially injured, or is 
threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in 
the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from the 
People's Republic of China (China) of certain paper clips wholly of 
wire of base metal, provided for in subheading 8305.90.30 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).1
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    \1\The products covered by this investigation are certain paper 
clips, wholly of wire of base metal, whether or not galvanized, 
whether or not plated with nickel or other base metal (e.g., 
copper), with a wire diameter between 0.025 inches and 0.075 inches 
(0.64 to 1.91 millimeters), regardless of physical configuration, 
except as specifically excluded. The products subject to this 
investigation may have a rectangular or ring-like shape and include, 
but are not limited to, clips commercially referred to as ``No. 1 
clips'', ``No. 3 clips'', ``Jumbo'' or ``Giant'' clips, ``Gem 
clips'', ``Marcel Gems'', ``Universal clips'', ``Nifty clips'', 
Peerless clips'', ``Ring clips'', and ``Glide-on clips''. 
Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation are 
plastic and vinyl covered paper clips, or other paper fasteners that 
are not made wholly of wire of base metal and are covered under a 
separate subheading of the HTS.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, 
consult the Commission's rules of practice and procedure, part 201, 
subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C 
(19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 16, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187), Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information 
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special 
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the 
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. Information can also be 
obtained by calling the Office of Investigations' remote bulletin board 
system for personal computers at 202-205-1895 (N,8,1).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This investigation is being instituted as a result of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of certain paper clips from China are being sold in the 
United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was requested in a 
petition filed on October 13, 1994, by ACCO USA, Inc. (Wheeling, IL) 
and Noesting, Inc. (Bronx, NY). Commerce postponed the date of its 
final determination until September 30, 1994.

Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List

    Persons wishing to participate in the investigation as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in Sec. 201.11 of the Commission's rules, not later than 
twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing 
the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who 
are parties to this investigation upon the expiration of the period for 
filing entries of appearance.

Limited Disclosure of Business Proprietary Information (BPI) Under an 
Administrative Protective Order (APO) and BPI Service List

    Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in this final investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
provided that the application is made not later than twenty-one (21) 
days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A 
separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those 
parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.

Staff Report

    The prehearing staff report in this investigation will be placed in 
the nonpublic record on September 21, 1994, and a public version will 
be issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's 
rules.

Hearing

    The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with this 
investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on October 4, 1994, at the U.S. 
International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the 
hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission 
on or before September 26, 1994. A nonparty who has testimony that may 
aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a 
short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to 
appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a 
prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on September 28, 1994, at 
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and 
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
Secs. 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.23(b) of the Commission's rules. 
Parties are strongly encouraged to submit as early in the investigation 
as possible any requests to present a portion of their hearing 
testimony in camera.

Written Submissions

    Each party is encouraged to submit a prehearing brief to the 
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of 
Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is 
September 28, 1994. Parties may also file written testimony in 
connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in 
Sec. 207.23(b) of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which 
must conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's 
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is October 13, 1994; 
witness testimony must be filed no later than three (3) days before the 
hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a 
party to the investigation may submit a written statement of 
information pertinent to the subject of the investigation on or before 
October 13, 1994. All written submissions must conform with the 
provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions 
that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of 
Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules.
    In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (as identified by either the public 
or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely 
filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a 
certificate of service.

    Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published 
pursuant to Sec. 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: May 31, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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