[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 105 (Friday, May 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31144-31145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12036]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1121 (Final)]


 Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Turkey

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines,\2\ pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports from Turkey of 
light-walled rectangular pipe and tube, provided for in subheading 
7306.61 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 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 Sec.  207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner Dean A. Pinkert did not participate.
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Background

    The Commission instituted this investigation effective June 27, 
2007, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Allied Tube and Conduit, Harvey, IL; Atlas Tube, Plymouth, 
MI; California Steel and Tube, City of Industry, CA; Ex-L-Tube, Kansas 
City, MO; Hannibal Industries, Los Angeles, CA; Leavitt Tube Company 
LLC, Chicago, IL; Maruichi American Corporation, Sante Fe Springs, CA; 
Searing Industries, Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Southland Tube, Birmingham, 
AL; Vest Inc., Los Angeles, CA; Welded Tube, Concord, Ontario (Canada); 
and Western Tube

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and Conduit, Long Beach, CA. The final phase of the investigation was 
scheduled by the Commission following notification of a preliminary 
determination by Commerce that imports of light-walled rectangular pipe 
and tube from Turkey 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 investigation 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 February 5, 2008 (72 FR 6740). The 
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2008, and all persons 
who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by 
counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on May 23, 2008. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4001 (May 2008), entitled
    Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey: Investigation 
No. 731-TA-1121 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 23, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E8-12036 Filed 5-29-08; 8:45 am]
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