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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-696-698 (Final)

 

Magnesium From The People's Republic of China, Russia, and 
Ukraine

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of final antidumping investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-696-698 (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), Russia, and 
Ukraine of unwrought pure magnesium1 and by reason of imports from 
China and Russia of unwrought alloy magnesium.2
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    \1\For purposes of these investigations, unwrought pure 
magnesium contains at least 99.8 percent magnesium by weight and is 
sold in various slab and ingot forms and sizes. Products that have 
the aforementioned primary magnesium content but do not conform to 
ASTM specifications or other industry or customer-specific 
specifications are included in the scope of these investigations. 
Pure unwrought magnesium is provided for in subheadings 8104.11.00 
and 8104.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTS). Excluded from the scope of investigation are magnesium 
anodes, granular magnesium (including turnings and powder), and 
secondary magnesium. See also, Commerce's scope of investigation in 
its notices of preliminary determinations, 59 F.R. 55420, 55424, and 
55427.
    \2\For purposes of these investigations, unwrought alloy 
magnesium contains less than 99.8 percent magnesium by weight but 50 
percent or more magnesium by weight, with magnesium being the 
largest metallic element in the alloy by weight, and is sold in 
various ingot and billet forms and sizes. Products that have the 
aforementioned primary magnesium content but do not conform to ASTM 
specifications or other industry or customer-specific specifications 
are included in the scope of these investigations. Unwrought alloy 
magnesium is provided for in subheadings 8104.19.00 and 8104.20.00 
of the HTS. Excluded from the scope of investigation are magnesium 
anodes, granular magnesium (including turnings and powder), and 
secondary magnesium. See also, Commerce's scope of investigation in 
its notices of preliminary determinations, 59 FR 55424 and 55427.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations, 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: November 7, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janine Wedel (202-205-3178), Office of 
s, 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.--These investigations are being instituted as a result 
of affirmative preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of unwrought pure magnesium from China, Russia, and 
Ukraine and imports of unwrought alloy magnesium from China and Russia 
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 investigations 
were requested in a petition filed on March 31, 1994, by Magnesium 
Corporation of America (Magcorp), Salt Lake City, UT; the International 
Union of Operating Engineers, Local 564, Freeport, TX; and the United 
Steelworkers of America, Local 8319, Salt Lake City, UT.
    Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List.--
Persons wishing to participate in the investigations as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in section 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 these investigations 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 these final investigations available to authorized 
applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, 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 these investigations 
will be placed in the nonpublic record on March 15, 1995, 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 
these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on March 28, 1995, 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 March 20, 1995. 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 March 23, 1995, 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 
investigations 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 March 22, 1995. 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 April 5, 1995; 
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 investigations may submit a written statement of 
information pertinent to the subject of the investigations on or before 
April 5, 1995. 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 investigations must be served on all 
other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: November 30, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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