[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4177-4178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1741]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-432 and 731-TA-1024-1028 (Final)]


Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Korea, 
Mexico, and Thailand

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured by reason of imports from India of 
prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) that have been found 
by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to be subsidized by the 
Government of India and by reason of imports from Brazil, India, Korea, 
Mexico, and Thailand of PC strand that have been found by Commerce to 
be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The 
subject merchandise is provided for in subheading 7312.10.30 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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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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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective January 
31, 2003, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by American Spring Wire Corp., Bedford Heights, OH; Insteel 
Wire Products Co., Mt. Airy, NC; and Sumiden Wire Products Corp., 
Stockton, CA. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by 
the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by 
Commerce that imports of PC strand from India were being subsidized 
within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) 
and that imports of PC strand from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, and 
Thailand were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). 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 
September 4, 2003 (68 FR 52614). The hearing was held in Washington, 
DC, on December 2, 2003, and all persons who requested the

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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 21, 2004. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3663 
(January 2004), entitled Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from 
Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-
432 and 731-TA-1024-1028 (Final).

    Issued: January 22, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
 Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-1741 Filed 1-27-04; 8:45 am]
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