[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75955-75956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30864]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigation No. 731-TA-864 (Final)


Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Germany

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that imports of the subject merchandise 
from Germany were negligible for purposes of the Commission's analysis 
of material injury by reason of imports of certain stainless steel 
butt-weld pipe fittings from Germany but that there is a potential that 
such imports will imminently account for more than three percent of 
total imports. The Commission also determines that an industry in the 
United States is not threatened with material injury by reason of 
imports of certain stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from 
Germany, provided for in subheading 7307.23.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, 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 Sec. 207.2(f)).
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Background

    The Commission instituted this investigation effective December 29, 
1999, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by Alloy Piping Products, Inc., Shreveport, LA; 
Flowline Division of Markovitz Enterprises, Inc., New Castle, PA; 
Gerlin, Inc., Carol Stream, IL; and Taylor Forge Stainless, Inc., North 
Branch, NJ. The final phase of the investigation was scheduled by the 
Commission following notification of a preliminary determination by the 
Department of Commerce that imports of certain stainless steel butt-
weld pipe

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fittings from Germany 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 investigation 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 August 23, 2000 (65 FR 51328). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on October 17, 2000, 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 November 29, 2000. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3372 (November 2000), 
entitled Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Germany: 
Investigation No. 731-TA-864 (Final).

    Issued: November 29, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30864 Filed 12-4-00; 8:45 am]
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