[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 31712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12308]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-455 and 731-TA-1149-1150 (Preliminary)]


Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from China 
and Korea

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,\2\ or threatened with material 
injury \3\ by reason of imports from China and Korea of circular welded 
carbon quality steel line pipe, provided for in subheading 7306.19 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged 
to be subsidized by the Government of China and 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)).
    \2\ Commissioner Charlotte R. Lane, Commissioner Irving A. 
Williamson, and Commissioner Dean A. Pinkert determine that there is 
a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports of certain circular welded 
carbon quality steel line pipe from China and Korea.
    \3\ Chairman Daniel R. Pearson, Vice Chairman Shara L. Aranoff, 
and Commissioner Deanna Tanner Okun determine that there is a 
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain 
circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China and Korea.
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    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 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 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 April 3, 2008, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Maverick Tube Corp. (Houston, TX), Tex-Tube Co. (Houston, 
TX), U.S. Steel Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA), and the United Steel, Paper and 
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service 
Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC (Pittsburgh, PA), alleging 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of 
certain circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China and 
LTFV imports of circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from 
China and Korea. Accordingly, effective April 3, 2008, the Commission 
instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-455 
(Preliminary) and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1149-1150 
(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 April 14, 2008 (73 FR 20064). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2008, 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 19, 2008. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4003 (May 2008), 
entitled Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From 
China and Korea: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-455 and 731-TA-1149-1150 
(Preliminary).

    Issued: May 28, 2008.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-12308 Filed 6-2-08; 8:45 am]
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