[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 170 (Friday, August 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46026-46027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22030]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-404 (Final) and 731-TA-898 and 905 (Final)]


Hot Rolled Steel Products From Argentina and South Africa

Determinations

    On the basis of the record\1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from 
Argentina of hot rolled steel products, provided for in subheadings 
7208.10.15, 7208.10.30, 7208.10.60, 7208.25.30, 7208.25.60, 7208.26.00, 
7208.27.00, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.00, 7208.40.60, 
7208.53.00, 7208.54.00, 7208.90.00, 7211. 14.00, 7211.19.15, 
7211.19.20, 7211.19.30, 7211.19.45, 7211.19.60, and 7211.19.75,\2\ of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), that have 
been found by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized by the 
Government of Argentina and 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\ Certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel covered 
by these investigations, including vacuum degassed fully stabilized, 
high strength low alloy, and the substrate for motor lamination 
steel, may also enter under the following tariff numbers: 
7225.11.00, 7225.19.00, 7225.30.30, 7225.30.70, 7225.40.70, 
7225.99.00, 7226.11.10, 7226.11.90, 7226.19.10, 7226.19.90, 
7226.91.50, 7226.91.70, 7226.91.80, and 7226.99.00. Subject 
merchandise may also enter under 7210.70.30, 7210.90.90, 7211.14.00, 
7212.40.10, 7212.40.50, and 7212.50.00.
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    The Commission also determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from South Africa of hot rolled 
steel products, provided for in the HTS subheadings listed above, that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce to be sold in the United 
States at LTFV.

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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective November 
13, 2000, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce on behalf of Bethlehem Steel Corp.; Gallatin Steel Co.; IPSCO 
Steel, Inc.; LTV Steel Co., Inc., National Steel Corp.; Nucor Corp.; 
Steel Dynamics, Inc.; U.S. Steel Group of USX Corp.; Weirton Steel 
Corp; and the labor union representing the organized workers at Weirton 
Steel Corp. known as the Independent Steelworkers Union. The final 
phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
hot rolled steel products from Argentina were being subsidized and sold 
at LTFV within the meaning of sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the Act (19 
U.S.C. 1671b(b) and 1673b(b)) and that imports of hot rolled steel 
products from South Africa were being sold at LTFV within the meaning 
of section 733(b) of the Act. Notice of the scheduling of the 
Commission's investigations 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 
May 10, 2001 (66 FR 23950). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on 
July 17, 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 27, 2001. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3446 (August 
2001), entitled Hot Rolled steel Products from Argentina, China, India, 
Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, 
Thailand, and Ukraine: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-404-408 (Final) and 
731-TA-898-908 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 28, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-22030 Filed 8-30-01; 8:45 am]
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