[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41458-41459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19583]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-393-396 (Preliminary) and Investigations 
Nos. 731-TA-829-840 (Preliminary)]


Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products From Argentina, Brazil, China, 
Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, 
Turkey, 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 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1671b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from Brazil of certain cold-rolled steel products, provided for 
in headings 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225, and 7226 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized 
by the Government of Brazil. The Commission further determines, 
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1677(24)(A), that the subject imports from 
Indonesia, Thailand,2 and Venezuela that are alleged to be 
subsidized are negligible and its investigations are thereby terminated 
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)(1).3 The Commission also 
determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of such 
imports from Argentina, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, 
Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela that 
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value.
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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\ Commissioner Koplan dissenting with respect to allegedly 
subsidized imports from Thailand.
    \3\ Chairman Bragg, however, further finds that imports from 
Indonesia, Thailand, and Venezuela will imminently exceed the 
statutory negligibility threshold, and makes an affirmative threat 
determination with regard to such imports.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to Sec. 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the Commission 
also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its 
investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce

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(Commerce) of affirmative preliminary determinations in these 
investigations under section 703(b) and section 733(b) of the Act, or, 
if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in the investigations under section 
705(a) and section 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of 
appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not 
enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 
Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold 
at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the 
right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing 
duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigation.

Background

    On June 2, 1999, a petition was filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, PA; Gulf 
States Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL; Ispat Inland, Inc., East Chicago, IN; 
LTV Steel Co., Inc., Cleveland, OH; National Steel Corp., Mishawaka, 
IN; Steel Dynamics, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN; U.S. Steel Corp.; a unit of 
USX Corp., Pittsburgh, PA; Weirton Steel Corp., Weirton, WV; the 
Independent Steelworkers Union; and United Steel Workers of America, 
Pittsburgh, PA, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of subsidized or LTFV imports of certain 
cold-rolled steel products from Argentina, Brazil, China, Indonesia, 
Japan, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and 
Venezuela. Accordingly, effective June 2, 1999, the Commission 
instituted antidumping investigations Nos. 701-TA-393-396 (Preliminary) 
and investigations Nos. 731-TA-829-840 (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 June 9, 1999 (64 FR 31018). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 23, 1999, 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 July 19, 1999. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3214 (July 1999), 
entitled Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products from Argentina, Brazil, 
China, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, 
Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-393-396 and 
731-TA-829-840 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 23, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19583 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]
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