[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 46951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22345]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 701-TA-384 (Final) and Investigations Nos. 731-TA-
806 and 808 (Final)]


Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products From Brazil and Russia

Determinations

    On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, 2 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 Brazil of 
certain hot-rolled steel products, provided for in headings 7208, 7210, 
7211, 7212, 7225, and 7226 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that have been found by the Department of Commerce to be 
subsidized by the Government of Brazil. The Commission also determines, 
pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of such imports from Brazil2 
and Russia 3 that have been found by the Department of 
Commerce to be sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(LTFV). The Commission further determines that critical circumstances 
do not exist with regard to such imports from Russia. 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\ Commissioner Askey dissenting.
    \3\ Commissioner Askey determines that an industry in the United 
States is threatened with material injury.
    \4\ Chairman Bragg dissenting.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective September 
30, 1998, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, PA; 
U.S. Steel Group, a unit of USX Corp., Pittsburgh, PA; Ispat Inland 
Steel, East Chicago, IN; LTV Steel Co., Inc., Cleveland, OH; National 
Steel Corp., Mishawaka, IN; California Steel Industries, Fontana, CA; 
Gallatin Steel Co., Ghent, KY; Geneva Steel, Vineyard, UT; Gulf States 
Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL; IPSCO Steel, Inc., Muscatine, IA; Steel 
Dynamics, Butler, IN; Weirton Steel Corp., Weirton, WV; Independent 
Steelworkers Union, Weirton, WV; and the United Steelworkers of 
America, Pittsburgh, PA. The final phase of these investigations was 
scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary 
determinations by the Department of Commerce that imports of certain 
hot-rolled steel products from Brazil were being subsidized by the 
Government of Brazil within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports from Brazil and Russia were being 
sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673b(b)).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notices in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notices in the Federal Register of March 5, 1999 (64 FR 10722 and 
10723). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on May 4, 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 August 23, 1999. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3223 (August 1999), 
entitled Certain Hot-rolled Steel Products from Brazil and Russia: 
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-384 and 731-TA-806 and 808 (Final).

    Issued: August 24, 1999.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-22345 Filed 8-26-99; 8:45 am]
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