[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17639-17640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9180]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-760 (Preliminary)]


Needle Bearing Wire From Japan

Determination

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is no reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with 
material injury, or that the establishment of an industry in the United 
States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from Japan of 
needle bearing wire, provided for in subheading 7229.90.50 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be 
sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
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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)).
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Background

    On February 14, 1997, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by E.C.D. Inc., Hillside, NJ, alleging that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured and threatened 
with material injury by

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reason of LTFV imports of needle bearing wire from Japan. Accordingly, 
effective February 14, 1997, the Commission instituted antidumping 
Investigation No. 731-TA-760 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation 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 February 25, 1997 (62 FR 8458). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 7, 1997, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on March 28, 1997. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3033 (April 1997) 
entitled ``Needle Bearing Wire from Japan: Investigation No. 731-TA-760 
(Preliminary).''

    Issued: April 2, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-9180 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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