[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36296-36297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17345]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-415 and 731-TA-933-934 (Preliminary)]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India and 
Taiwan

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671(a) and 19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), 
respectively, that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from India 
of polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film), 
provided for in subheading 3920.62.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the 
Government of India and by reason of imports from India and Taiwan of 
PET film 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 Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. 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 affirmative preliminary determinations in the 
investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the Act, or, if the 
preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative 
final determinations in those investigations under sections 703(a) and 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 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 investigations.

Background

    On May 17, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by DuPont Teijin Films, Wilmington, DE, Mitsubishi Polyester 
Film of America, Greer, SC, and Toray Plastics (America), Inc., North 
Kensington, RI, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured and threatened with material injury by reason of 
imports of PET film from India and Taiwan that are alleged to be sold 
in the United States at LTFV and that are alleged to be subsidized by 
the Government of India. Accordingly, effective May 17, 2001, the 
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation 701-TA-415 
(Preliminary) and antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-933-934 
(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 May 29, 2001 (66 FR 29174). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2001, and all persons 
who requested the

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opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on July 2, 2001. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3437 (July 2001), 
entitled Polyethylene Terephthalate Film from India and Taiwan: 
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-415 and 731-TA-933-934 (Preliminary).

    Issued: July 6, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-17345 Filed 7-10-01; 8:45 am]
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