[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 124 (Thursday, June 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 43340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16305]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-935-936 and 938-942 (Final)]


Certain Structural Steel Beams From China, Germany, Luxembourg, 
Russia, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines,\2\ pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is 
not materially injured or threatened with material injury, and the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is not materially 
retarded, by reason of imports from China, Germany, Luxembourg, Russia, 
South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan of certain structural steel beams, 
provided for in subheadings 7216.32.00 and 7216.33.00 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the 
Department of Commerce 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 Sec. 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg dissenting.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective May 23, 
2001, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Committee for Fair Beam Imports and its individual 
members Northwestern Steel & Wire Co., Sterling IL; Nucor Corp., 
Charlotte, NC; Nucor-Yamato Steel Co., Blytheville, AR; and TXI-
Chaparral Steel Co., Midlothian, TX. The final phase of the 
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification 
of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of certain 
structural steel beams from China, Germany, Russia, South Africa, and 
Taiwan were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Although Commerce made negative 
preliminary determinations with respect to imports from Luxembourg \3\ 
and Spain, the Commission decided, for purposes of efficiency, to 
proceed concurrently with the final phase of all the investigations. 
Notice of the scheduling of the final phase 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 February 7, 2002 
(67 FR 5851). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2002, 
and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear 
in person or by counsel.
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    \3\ Although Commerce initially made an affirmative dumping 
determination, it published an amended preliminary determination of 
sales at not less than fair value on January 31, 2002.
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    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on June 28, 2002. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3522 (June 2002), 
entitled Certain Structural Steel Beams from China, Germany, 
Luxembourg, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan: Investigations 
Nos. 731-TA-935-936 and 938-942 (Final).

    Issued: June 24, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 02-16305 Filed 6-26-02; 8:45 am]
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