[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 61829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27348]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1054 and 1055 (Preliminary)]


Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico and Turkey

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 industry in the United States is materially injured 
by reason of imports from Mexico and Turkey of light-walled rectangular 
pipe and tube, provided for in subheading 7306.60.5000 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 Daniel R. Pearson not participating.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to Sec.  207.18 of the Commission's rules, the Commission 
also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its 
investigation. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in Sec.  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 September 9, 2003, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by California Steel and Tube, City of Industry, CA; Hannibal 
Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, CA; Leavitt Tube Co., Chicago, IL; 
Maruichi American Corp., Santa Fe Springs, CA; Northwest Pipe Co., 
Portland, OR; Searing Industries, Inc., Rancho Cucamongo, CA; Vest, 
Inc., Los Angeles, CA; and Western Tube and Conduit Corp., Long Beach, 
CA, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of 
light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico and Turkey. 
Accordingly, effective September 9, 2003, the Commission instituted 
antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-1054 and 1055 
(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 16, 2003 (68 FR 54244). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 30, 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 October 24, 2003. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3644 
(October 2003), entitled Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from 
Mexico and Turkey: Investigations Nos. 1054 and 1055 (Preliminary).


    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: October 24, 2003.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-27348 Filed 10-29-03; 8:45 am]
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