[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28510-28511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13373]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-781-786 (Final)]
Stainless Steel Round Wire From Canada, India, Japan, The
Republic of Korea, Spain, and Taiwan
Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
unanimously determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the
United States is not
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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, India, Japan, Korea, Spain,
and Taiwan of stainless steel round wire 2 that have been
found by the Department of Commerce 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 Sec. 207.2(f)).
\2\ For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined
the subject stainless steel round wire (SSRW) as ``any cold-formed
(i.e., cold-drawn, cold-rolled) stainless steel product of a
cylindrical contour, sold in coils or spools, and not over 0.703
inch (18 mm) in maximum solid cross-sectional dimension. SSRW is
made of iron-based alloys containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or less
of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or without
other elements. Metallic coatings, such as nickel and copper
coatings, may be applied.'' (See e.g., Final Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value--Stainless Steel Round Wire from Japan (64
FR 17318, Apr. 9, 1999.)
These products, if imported are currently covered by statistical
reporting numbers 7223.00.1015, 7223.00.1030, 7223.00.1045,
7223.00.1060, and 7223.00.1075 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS).
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Background
The Commission instituted these investigations effective November
16, 1998, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and
the Department of Commerce by ACS Industries, Inc., Woonsocket, RI; Al
Tech Specialty Steel Corp., Dunkirk, NY; Branford Wire & Manufacturing
Co., Mountain Home, NC; Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, PA; Handy
& Harman Specialty Wire Group, Cockeysville, MD; Industrial Alloys,
Inc., Pomona, CA; Loos & Co., Inc., Pomfret, CT; Sandvik Steel Co.,
Clarks Summit, PA; Sumiden Wire Products Corp., Dickson, TN; and
Techalloy Co., Inc., Mahwah, NJ. The final phase of these
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification
of preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that
imports of stainless steel round wire from Canada, India, Japan, Korea,
Spain, and Taiwan were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section
733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(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
December 2, 1998 (63 FR 66577). The hearing was held in Washington, DC,
on April 6, 1999, 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 May 18, 1999. The views
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3194 (May 1999),
entitled Stainless Steel Round Wire from Canada, India, Japan, Korea,
Spain, and Taiwan: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-781-786 (Final).
Issued: May 19, 1999.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-13373 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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