[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40896-40897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19285]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-380-382 (Final) and 731-TA-797-804 (Final)]


Certain Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From France, Germany, 
Italy, Japan, The Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and The United 
Kingdom

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. 1671d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from France, Italy, and the 
Republic of Korea (Korea) of certain stainless steel sheet and strip 
2 that have been found by the Department of Commerce to be 
subsidized by the Governments of France, Italy, and Korea.3 
The Commission also determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from France, Germany, Italy, 
Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom of certain 
stainless steel sheet and strip that have been found by the Department 
of Commerce to be sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(LTFV).3 The Commission further determines that critical 
circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of subject 
merchandise from Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd., Nippon Yakin Kogyo, Nippon 
Metal Industries, and Nippon Steel Corp. of Japan and Taihan of 
Korea.4
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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)).
    \2\ The merchandise subject to these investigations is stainless 
steel sheet and strip in coils and is currently classified in the 
following subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTS): 7219.13.00, 7219.14.00, 7219.32.00, 7219.33.00, 
7219.34.00, 7219.35.00, 7219.90.00, 7220.12.10, 7220.12.50, 
7220.20.10, 7220.20.60, 7220.20.70, 7220.20.80, 7220.20.90, and 
7220.90.00.
    \3\ Commissioner Askey dissenting.
    \4\ Commerce made affirmative determinations of critical 
circumstances with respect to these companies and negative 
determinations with respect to all other producers in Japan and 
Korea and all producers in Germany, Italy, and Taiwan. Critical 
circumstances were not alleged with respect to imports from France, 
Mexico, and the United Kingdom.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 10, 
1998, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA; 
Armco, Inc.,5 Pittsburgh, PA; J&L Specialty Steel, 
Inc.,6 Pittsburgh, PA; Washington Steel Division of 
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Washington, PA; the United Steelworkers of 
America, AFL-CIO/CLC; Butler Armco Independent Union; and Zanesville 
Armco Independent Organization, Inc. The final phase of the 
investigation was scheduled by the Commission following notification of 
a preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce that imports 
of certain stainless steel sheet and strip from France, Italy, and 
Korea were being subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of certain stainless steel 
sheet and strip from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, 
Taiwan, and the United Kingdom were being sold at LTFV within the 
meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of 
the scheduling of the Commission's investigation 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 January 14, 1999 (64 FR 2504). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on May 25, 1999, and all persons who requested the

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opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \5\ Armco, Inc., Butler Armco Independent Union, and Zanesville 
Armco Independent Organization, Inc. are not petitioners in the 
antidumping investigation relating to Mexico.
    \6\ J&L Specialty Steel, Inc, is not a petitioner in the 
countervailing duty and antidumping investigations relating to 
France.
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    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on July 19, 1999. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3208 (July 1999), 
entitled Certain Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From France, Germany, 
Italy, Japan, The Republic of Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and The United 
Kingdom: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-380-382 and 731-TA-797-804 (Final).

    Issued: July 20, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19285 Filed 7-27-99; 8:45 am]
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