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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation 332-344]

 

The Economic Effects of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders and Suspension Agreements

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Extending deadline for public submissions.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1994.

SUMMARY: Following receipt of a letter dated June 9, 1993, from the 
United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted 
investigation No. 332-344, The Economic Effects of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Orders and Suspension Agreements, under section 
332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) on July 1, 1993 
(Fed. Reg., Vol. 58, No. 133, July 14, 1993, pp 37966-37967). The 
Commission was requested to submit its report by June 30, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: General information may be obtained from Ms. 
Arona Butcher (202-205-2230), Office of Operations or Ms. Peg MacKnight 
(202-205-3431), Office of Industries, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, Washington, DC 20436. For information on the legal aspects 
of this investigation contact Mr. William Gearhart of the Office of the 
General Counsel (202-205-3091). Hearing impaired individuals are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810.

BACKGROUND: As requested by USTR, the Commission will investigate the 
economic effects of such orders and suspension agreements, and the 
economic effects of the dumping and subsidy practices that such orders 
and agreements address. The investigation will include a comprehensive 
empirical analysis of the economic condition of U.S. domestic 
industries impacted (including upstream and downstream industries) by 
unfairly traded imports both before and after relief was granted. This 
analysis will include relevant industry information on employment, 
wages, production, prices, investment, trade and other factors internal 
and external to the industry including but not limited to the relevant 
unfair foreign trade practices affecting the general health and 
competitiveness of such industries. Also, the USTR has requested that a 
standard comparative static model be employed to estimate the economic 
effects of the unfair trade practices and remedies on selected U.S. 
industries.
    The USTR noted that the process of relief from unfair trade 
practices entails real costs to firms, to individual workers and to 
taxpayers. The USTR has requested the Commission to complement the 
empirical analysis above with quantitative and other estimates of the 
labor and other domestic adjustment costs involved. Also as requested 
by the USTR, the Commission will seek to provide an assessment of the 
economy-wide net economic welfare effects of unfair trade practices and 
the remedies provided.

PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing was held before the U.S. International 
Trade Commission on September 29, 1994 and September 30, 1994.

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS: Interested parties are invited to submit written 
statements concerning the matters to be addressed by the Commission in 
its report on this investigation. Commercial or financial information 
that a submitter desires the Commission to treat as confidential must 
be submitted on separate sheets of paper, each clearly marked 
``Confidential Business Information'' at the top. All submissions 
requesting confidential treatment must conform with the requirements of 
section Sec. 201.6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
(19 CFR 201.6). All written submissions, except for confidential 
business information, will be made available in the Office of the 
Secretary of the Commission for inspection by interested parties.
    The deadline for filing any posthearing briefs, statements, 
responses to the Commission's additional written questions from the 
public hearing, or other submissions (other than questionnaire 
responses) is hereby extended to 5:15 p.m., November 4, 1994. All such 
submissions should include an original and 14 copies and be addressed 
to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436.

    Issued: October 11, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-25519 Filed 10-13-94; 8:45 am]
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