[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 45692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21801]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-951-952 (Preliminary)]


Blast Furnace Coke From China and Japan

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 China and Japan of blast furnace coke, provided for in 
subheading 2704.00.0025 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 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioners Lynn M. Bragg and Marcia E. Miller dissenting. 
Vice Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun not participating.
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Background

    On June 29, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and the 
United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) by the Committee for 
Fair Coke Trade,\3\ and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, 
Pittsburgh, PA, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV 
imports of blast furnace coke from China and Japan. Accordingly, 
effective June 29, 2001, the Commission instituted antidumping duty 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-951-952 (Preliminary).
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    \3\ Members of the committee are: Acme Steel Co., Chicago, IL; 
DTE Energy Services Inc., Ann Arbor, MI; Koppers Industries, Inc., 
Pittsburgh, PA; and Shenango Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.
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    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 July 6, 2001 (66 FR 35669). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 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 August 13, 2001. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3444 (August 
2001), entitled Blast Furnace Coke From China and Japan: Investigations 
Nos. 731-TA-951-952 (Preliminary).

    Issued: August 24, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-21801 Filed 8-28-01; 8:45 am]
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