[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 32645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15112]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-926 and 927 (Preliminary)]


Spring Table Grapes From Chile and Mexico

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines,\2\ pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is no reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
or threatened with material injury, or that the establishment of an 
industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of 
imports from Chile and Mexico of spring table grapes, provided for in 
subheading 0806.10.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, 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 Sec. 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Dennis M. Devaney dissenting with respect to 
imports of spring table grapes from Chile and Mexico.
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Background

    On March 30, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and the 
United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) by the Desert Grape 
Growers League, Thermal, CA, and its producer-members, alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with 
material injury by reason of LTFV imports of spring table grapes from 
Chile and Mexico. Accordingly, effective March 30, 2001, the Commission 
instituted antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-926 and 927 
(Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations 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 April 5, 2001 (66 FR 18109). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2001, 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 June 11, 2001. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3432 (June 2001), 
entitled Spring Table Grapes From Chile and Mexico: Investigations Nos. 
731-TA-926 and 927 (Preliminary).

    Issued: June 12, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-15112 Filed 6-14-01; 8:45 am]
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