[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 232 (Wednesday, December 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63958-63959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31717]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-368-371 (Final)]


Certain Steel Wire Rod From Canada, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, 
and Venezuela

Determinations

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States 
is not materially injured or threatened with material injury, and the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is not materially 
retarded, by reason of imports from Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and 
Venezuela of certain steel wire rod, provided for in subheadings 
7213.91.30, 7213.91.45, 7213.91.60, 7213.99.00, 7227.20.00, and 
7227.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized by the 
respective governments of these countries.2 The Commission 
also determines pursuant to the Act that subsidized imports from 
Germany are negligible, and its investigation of such imports is 
thereby terminated (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(b)(1)).
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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 Sec. 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Crawford dissenting with respect to Canada and 
Venezuela.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective February 
26, 1997, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by Connecticut Steel Corp., Wallingford, CT; 
Co-Steel Raritan, Perth Amboy, NJ; GS Industries, Inc., Georgetown, SC; 
Keystone Steel & Wire Co., Peoria, IL; North Star Steel Texas, Inc., 
Beaumont, TX; and Northwestern Steel & Wire, Sterling, IL. The final 
phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by the Department of 
Commerce that imports of certain steel wzire rod from Canada, Germany, 
Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela were being subsidized within the 
meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671b(b)). Notice 
of the scheduling of the Commission's investigations and of a public 
hearing 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 August 20, 1997 (62 FR 44288). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on October 16, 1997, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    On October 22, 1997, the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') 
published notice in the Federal Register of the suspensions of its 
countervailing duty investigations on steel wire rod from Trinidad and 
Tobago (62 FR 54960) and Venezuela (62 FR 54966) based on agreements it 
concluded with these countries; however, at the same time Commerce 
indicated that it was continuing its investigations, pursuant to 
requests by petitioners. Accordingly, the Commission determined to 
continue its investigations.

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    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on November 26, 1997. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3075 
(November 1997), entitled ``Certain Steel Wire Rod from Canada, 
Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela: Investigations Nos. 701-
TA-368-371 (Final).''

    Issued: November 28, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-31717 Filed 12-2-97; 8:45 am]
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