[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32644-32645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15111]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-932 (Preliminary)]


Certain Folding Metal Tables and Chairs From China

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission

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determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication that 
an industry in the United States producing certain folding metal chairs 
is materially injured, and that there is a reasonable indication that 
an industry in the United States producing certain folding metal tables 
is materially injured, by reason of imports from China of certain 
folding metal tables and chairs, provided for in subheadings 
9401.71.00, 9401.79.00, and 9403.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTS), that are alleged 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)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigation. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce of an affirmative preliminary determination in 
the investigation under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the 
preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an affirmative 
final determination in that investigation under section 735(a) of the 
Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase 
of the investigation need not enter a separate appearance for the final 
phase of the investigation. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise 
under investigation is sold at the retail level, representative 
consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in 
Commission antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The 
Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and 
addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to 
the investigation.

Background

    On April 27, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by MECO Corp., Greeneville, TN, alleging that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured and threatened with material 
injury by reason of LTFV imports of certain folding metal tables and 
chairs from China. Accordingly, effective April 27, 2001, the 
Commission instituted antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-932 
(Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation and of 
a public conference 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 May 4, 2001 (66 FR 22598). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2001, 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 June 11, 2001. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3431 (June 2001), 
entitled Certain Folding Metal Tables and Chairs: Investigation No. 
731-TA-932 (Preliminary).

    Issued: June 11, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-15111 Filed 6-14-01; 8:45 am]
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