[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57482-57483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28664]


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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-405-408 (Final) and 731-TA-899-904 and 906-
908 (Final)]


Hot Rolled Steel Products From China, India, Indonesia, 
Kazakhstan, The Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, 
and Ukraine

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 
India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand 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 Governments of India, 
Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand, respectively.
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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\ 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 China, India, Indonesia, 
Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Romania, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine 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 less than fair value (LTFV).

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 China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the 
Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine were 
being subsidized and/or 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)). 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 November 13, 2001. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3468 
(November 2001),

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entitled ``Hot Rolled Steel Products from China, India, Indonesia, 
Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, 
and Ukraine: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-405-408 (Final) and 731-TA-899-
904 and 906-908 (Final).''

    Issued: November 9, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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