[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 2002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-673]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-437 and 731-TA-1060 and 1061 (Preliminary)]


Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From China and India

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 703(a) and 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 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 China and India of 
carbazole violet pigment 23, provided for in subheading 3204.17.90 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged 
to be subsidized by the Government of India and 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)).
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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 these investigations under section 703(b) and 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in these investigations 
under section 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 November 21, 2003, petitions were filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Nation Ford Chemical Co., Fort Mill, SC, and Sun Chemical 
Corp., Cincinnati, OH, alleging that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured and threatened with material injury by reason of 
subsidized imports of carbazole violet pigment 23 from India and LTFV 
imports of carbazole violet pigment 23 from China and India. 
Accordingly, effective November 21, 2003, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty and antidumping investigations Nos. 701-TA-437 and 
731-TA-1060 and 1061 (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 November 28, 2003 (68 FR 66851). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on December 12, 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 January 5, 2004. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3662 
(January 2004), entitled Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 from China and 
India: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-437 and 731-TA-1060-1061 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: January 7, 2004.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-673 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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