[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 137 (Monday, July 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 44076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17991]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-831-832, 835, 837 (Final)]


Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products From China, Indonesia, 
Slovakia, and Taiwan

Determination

    On the basis of the record\1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines,\2\ 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 
not 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 China, Indonesia, Slovakia, and 
Taiwan of certain cold-rolled steel products 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 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg dissenting.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 2, 
1999, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by Bethlehem Steel Corporation (Bethlehem, PA); 
U.S. Steel Group (Pittsburgh, PA); Ispat Inland, Inc. (East Chicago, 
IL); LTV Steel Co., Inc. (Cleveland, OH); National Steel Corporation 
(Mishawaka, IN); Gulf States Steel, Inc. (Gadsden, AL); Steel Dynamics, 
Inc. (Butler, IN); Weirton Steel Corporation (Weirton, WV); and the 
United States Steelworkers of America, Pittsburgh, PA. 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 cold-rolled steel products from China, 
Indonesia, Slovakia, and Taiwan 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 December 1, 1999 (64 FR 67307). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on January 20, 2000, 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 July 10, 2000. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3320 (July 2000), 
entitled Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products from China, Indonesia, 
Slovakia, and Taiwan: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-831-832, 835, 837 
(Final).

    Issued: July 11, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-17991 Filed 7-14-00; 8:45 am]
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