[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 232 (Friday, December 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 75301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30673]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. AA1921-197 (Review), 701-TA-231, 319-320, 322, 
325-328, 340, 342, and 348-350 (Review), and 731-TA-573-576, 578, 582-
587, 604, 607-608, 612, and 614-618 (Review)]


Certain Carbon Steel Products From Australia, Belgium, Brazil, 
Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, 
Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and United Kingdom

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject five-year 
reviews, the United States International Trade Commission determines, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1675(c)) (the Act), that revocation of the countervailing duty orders 
and antidumping duty orders on the following certain carbon steel 
products from the specified countries would likely lead to continuation 
or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time:
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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 Sec. 207.2(f)).

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                                    Cut-to-length         Corrosion-
             Country                    plate             resistant
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Australia.......................  .................  731-TA-612
Belgium.........................  701-TA-319
                                  731-TA-573
Brazil..........................  701-TA-320
                                  731-TA-574
Canada..........................                     731-TA-614
Finland.........................  731-TA-576
France..........................                     701-TA-348
                                                     731-TA-615
Germany.........................  701-TA-322         701-TA-349 \2\
                                  731-TA-578         731-TA-616 \2\
Japan...........................                     731-TA-617
Korea...........................                     701-TA-350
                                                     731-TA-618
Mexico..........................  701-TA-325
                                  731-TA-582
Poland..........................  731-TA-583
Romania.........................  731-TA-584
Spain...........................  701-TA-326
                                  731-TA-585
Sweden..........................  701-TA-327
                                  731-TA-586
Taiwan..........................  AA1921-197 \2\
United Kingdom..................  701-TA-328 \3\
                                  731-TA-587 \3\
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\2\ Commissioner Askey dissenting.
\3\ Chairman Koplan and Commissioner Askey dissenting.

    The Commission determines that revocation of the countervailing 
duty orders and antidumping duty orders on the following certain carbon 
steel products from the specified countries would not be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time:

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                                    Cut-to-length         Corrosion-
             Country                    plate             resistant
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Canada..........................  731-TA-575
Germany.........................                     701-TA-340 \4\
                                                     731-TA-604 \4\
Korea...........................                     701-TA-342 \4\
                                                     731-TA-607 \4\
Netherlands.....................                     731-TA-608 \4\
Sweden..........................                     701-TA-231
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\4\ Commissioners Bragg and Miller dissenting.

Background

    The Commission instituted these reviews on September 1, 1999 (64 FR 
47862) and determined on December 3, 1999, that it would conduct full 
reviews (64 FR 71494, December 21, 1999). Notice of the scheduling of 
the Commission's reviews and of public hearings 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 on 
April 18, 2000 (65 FR 20833). The hearings were held in Washington, DC, 
on September 12, 13, and 15, 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 November 21, 2000. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3364 
(November 2000), entitled Certain Carbon Steel Products from Australia, 
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, 
Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and United 
Kingdom: Investigations Nos. AA1921-197 (Review), 701-TA-231, 319-320, 
322, 325-328, 340, 342, and 348-350 (Review), and 731-TA-573-576, 578, 
582-587, 604, 607-608, 612, and 614-618 (Review).

    Issued: November 27, 2000.
    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30673 Filed 11-30-00; 8:45 am]
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