[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6624-6625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3016]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-387-391 and 731-TA-816-821 (Final)]


Certain Cut-to-Length Steel Plate From France, India, Indonesia, 
Italy, Japan, and Korea

Determinations \1\

    On the basis of the record \2\ 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,\3\ India, 
Indonesia, Italy, and Korea of certain cut-to-length steel plate, 
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 respective 
governments. 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 France,\3\ India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea 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 Japan.
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    \1\ Commissioner Okun not participating.
    \2\ The record is defined in Sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
rules of practice and procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \3\ Commissioner Askey dissenting.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective February 
16, 1999, 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; Gulf States 
Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL; IPSCO Steel, Inc., Muscatine, IA; Tuscaloosa 
Steel Co., Tuscaloosa, AL; and the United Steelworkers of America, 
Pittsburgh, PA.\4\ 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 cut-to-length 
steel plate from France, India, Indonesia, Italy, and Korea were being

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subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(b)) and that imports from France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, 
and Korea 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 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 
September 15, 1999 (64 FR 50104). The hearing was held in Washington, 
DC, on December 14, 1999, and all persons who requested the opportunity 
were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \4\ Gulf States is not a petitioner with respect to the 
investigations on France. Tuscaloosa is not a petitioner with 
respect to the investigations on France and Italy.
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    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on February 1, 2000. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3273 
(January 2000), entitled Certain Cut-to-length Steel Plate from France, 
India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-
387-391 and 731-TA-816-821 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: February 2, 2000.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-3016 Filed 2-9-00; 8:45 am]
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