[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 54539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27063]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-417-421 and 731-TA-953-963 (Preliminary)]


Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil, Canada, 
Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, South Africa, Trinidad and 
Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, and Venezuela

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turkey 
of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod \2\ that are alleged to be 
subsidized by the Governments of Brazil, Canada, Germany, Trinidad and 
Tobago, and Turkey. The Commission also determines, pursuant to section 
733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
by reason of imports from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, 
Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine of carbon and certain alloy 
steel wire rod that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less 
than fair value (LTFV). The Commission also determines,\3\ pursuant to 
section 771(24)(A) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677(24)(A)), that imports of 
carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Egypt, South Africa, and 
Venezuela that are alleged to be sold in the United States at LTFV are 
negligible, and its investigations with regard to those countries are 
thereby terminated pursuant to section 733(a) of the Act.
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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\ The merchandise covered by these investigations is certain 
hot-rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of 
approximately round cross section, 5.0 mm or more, but less than 
19.0 mm, in solid cross-sectional diameter. Specifically excluded 
are steel products possessing the above-noted physical 
characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTS) definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool 
steel; (c) high nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; and (e) 
concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are (f) free 
machining steel products (i.e., products that contain by weight one 
or more of the following elements: 0.03 percent or more of lead, 
0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, 
more than 0.04 percent of phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of 
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products 
meeting the physical description of subject merchandise that are not 
specifically excluded are included in the scope. The subject 
merchandise is provided for in HTS subheadings 7213.91, 7213.99, 
7227.20, and 7227.90.60.
    \3\ Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg, however, further finds that 
subject imports of wire rod from Egypt, South Africa, and Venezuela 
will imminently exceed the statutory negligibility threshold, and 
makes an affirmative threat determination with respect to such 
imports.
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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 705(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 August 31, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by counsel on behalf of Co-Steel Raritan, Inc., Perth Amboy, 
NJ; GS Industries, Inc., Charlotte, NC; Keystone Consolidated 
Industries, Inc., Dallas TX; and North Star Steel Texas, Inc., Edina, 
MN, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured by reason of subsidized imports of carbon and certain alloy 
steel wire rod from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and 
Turkey and LTFV imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from 
Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, South 
Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Accordingly, 
effective August 31, 2001, the Commission instituted investigations 
Nos. 701-TA-417-421 and 731-TA-953-963 (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 September 10, 2001 (66 FR 47036). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 21, 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 October 15, 2001. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3456 
(October 2001), entitled Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from 
Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, South 
Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, and Venezuela: 
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-417-421 and 731-TA-953-963 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 23, 2001.

Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-27063 Filed 10-26-01; 8:45 am]
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