[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42759-42760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18237]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1039-1041 (Preliminary)]


Certain Wax and Wax/Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbons From France, 
Japan, and Korea

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 a reasonable 
indication that an

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industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from France, Japan, and Korea of certain wax and wax/resin 
thermal transfer ribbons, provided for in heading 3702 and subheadings 
3921.90.40 and 9612.10.90 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\ Commissioner Marcia E. Miller dissenting.
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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 (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in those investigations under section 
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 May 30, 2003, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by IIMAK International Imaging Materials, Inc., Amherst, NY, 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of certain 
wax and wax/resin thermal transfer ribbons from France, Japan, and 
Korea. Accordingly, effective May 30, 2003, the Commission instituted 
antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-1039-1041 (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 June 10, 2003 (68 FR 34642). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 20, 2003, 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 July 14, 2003. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3613 (July 2003), 
entitled Certain Wax and Wax/Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbons From 
France, Japan, and Korea: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1039-1041 
(Preliminary).

    Issued: July 14, 2003.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-18237 Filed 7-17-03; 8:45 am]
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