[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 45473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17867]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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


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 705(b) and 735(b) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from China of laminated woven sacks, provided for in subheading 
6305.33.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to be 
subsidized by the Government of China and sold in the United States at 
less than fair value (LTFV).\2\
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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\ The Commission also determined unanimously that critical 
circumstances do not exist with respect to those imports of the 
subject merchandise from China that were subject to affirmative 
critical circumstances determinations by Commerce.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 28, 
2007, following receipt of a petition 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. Members of 
the Laminated Woven Sacks Committee are: (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. The 
final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission 
following notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that 
imports of laminated woven sacks from China were being subsidized 
within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) 
and 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 
February 15, 2008 (73 FR 8902). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, 
on June 17, 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 July 30, 2008. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4025 (July 2008), 
entitled Laminated Woven Sacks from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-
450 and 731-TA-1122 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 30, 2008,
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-17867 Filed 8-4-08; 8:45 am]
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