[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 28948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11267]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-439-440 and 731-TA-1077-1080 (Preliminary)]


Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Resin From India, Indonesia, 
Taiwan, 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 sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 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 India and 
Thailand of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin provided for in 
subheading 3907.60.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that are alleged to be subsidized by Governments of India and 
Thailand and by reason of imports from India, Indonesia, Taiwan, and 
Thailand of PET resin 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 Sec.  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 Sec.  207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under sections 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 countervailing duty and 
antidumping 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 March 24, 2004, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the U.S. PET Resin Producers' Coalition, Washington, DC, 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized and LTFV 
imports of PET resin from India, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand. 
Accordingly, effective March 24, 2004, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty and antidumping investigations Nos. 701-TA-439-440 
and 731-TA-1077-1080 (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 March 31, 2004 (69 FR 16955). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2004, 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 May 10, 2004. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3694 (May 2004), 
entitled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Resin from India, Indonesia, 
Taiwan, and Thailand: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-439-440 and 731-TA-
1077-1080 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 13, 2004.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-11267 Filed 5-18-04; 8:45 am]
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