[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47590-47591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22689]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-362 (Final) and 731-TA-707 through 710 
(Final)]


Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Standard, Line, and Pressure 
Steel Pipe From Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and Italy

Determinations

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigations, the Commission unanimously determines, pursuant to 
sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) (19 
U.S.C. Secs. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b), respectively), that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from Italy 
of certain seamless carbon and alloy standard, line, and pressure steel 
pipe and redraw hollows 2 that are subsidized by the Government of 
Italy, and by reason of imports from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and 
Italy that are sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(LTFV).

    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Sec. 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Imports are currently reported under Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule statistical numbers 7304.10.1020, 7304.10.5020, 
7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 
7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 
7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, and 
7304.59.8025.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective December 
23, 1994, and January 27, 1995, following preliminary determinations by 
the Department of Commerce that imports of certain seamless carbon and 
alloy standard, line, and pressure steel pipe and redraw hollows from 
Italy were being subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671b(b)), and that imports of such pipe from 
Argentina, Brazil, Germany and Italy 3 were being sold at LTFV 
within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1673b(b)). The petition underlying these investigations was filed 
on June 23, 1994, prior to the effective date of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act.4 Thus, these investigations were subject to the 
substantive and procedural rules of the Act, the pre-existing law.

    \3\ Commerce's preliminary determination of sales at LTFV 
regarding Italy was negative. Following Commerce's final affirmative 
determination of sales at LTFV, the Commission instituted its final 
antidumping investigation concerning Italy, effective June 14, 1995.
    \4\ See Pub. L. 103-465, approved Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4809, 
at Sec. 291.
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    Notices of the institution of the Commission's investigations and 
of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notices in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notices in the Federal Register of January 12, 1995, March 1, 1995, and 
June 23, 1995 (60 FR 2984, 60 FR 11110, and 60 FR 32709). The hearing 
was held in Washington, DC, on June 20, 1995, 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 July 26, 1995. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 2910 (July 1995), 
entitled ``Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Standard, Line, and 
Pressure Steel Pipe from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and Italy: 
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-362 and 731-TA-707 through 710 (Final).''

    By order of the Commission.

 
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    Issued: September 7, 1995.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-22689 Filed 9-12-95; 8:45 am]
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