[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 159 (Friday, August 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 46246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16224]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-450 and 731-TA-1122 (Preliminary)]


Laminated Woven Sacks From China

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 1673b(a)) (the Act), that 
there is a reasonable indication that the establishment of an industry 
in the United States is materially retarded by reason of imports from 
China of laminated woven sacks, provided for in subheading 6305.33.0020 
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) 
and to be subsidized by the Government of China.
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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 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 these 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 June 28, 2007, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Laminated Woven Sacks Committee, an ad hoc committee 
composed of five U.S. producers of laminated woven sacks, alleging that 
the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, or that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV and 
subsidized imports of laminated woven sacks from China. Members of the 
Laminated Woven Sacks Committee include: (1) Bancroft Bag, Inc. of West 
Monroe, LA; (2) Coating Excellence International, LLC of Wrightstown, 
WI; (3) Hood Packaging Corp. of Madison, MS; (4) Mid-America Packaging, 
LLC of Twinsburg, OH; and (5) Polytex Fibers Corp. of Houston, TX. 
Accordingly, effective June 28, 2007, the Commission instituted 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-450 and 
731-TA-1122 (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 July 5, 2007 (72 FR 36720). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 19, 2007, 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 August 13, 2007. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3942 (August 
2007), entitled Laminated Woven Sacks from China: Investigation Nos. 
701-TA-450 and 731-TA-1122 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 14, 2007.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-16224 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am]
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