[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 50345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19764]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-453 (Final) and 731-TA-1136-1137 (Final)]


Sodium Nitrite From China and Germany

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), 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from China and Germany of sodium nitrite, provided for in 
subheading 2834.10.10 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) and by 
imports from China of sodium nitrite found by Commerce 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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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective November 
8, 2007, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by General Chemical LLC of Parsippany, NJ. The final phase of 
the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
sodium nitrite from China were being subsidized within the meaning of 
section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of 
sodium nitrite from China and Germany 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 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 May 5, 2008 (73 FR 24610). The 
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on July 2, 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 August 20, 2008. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4029 (August 
2008), Sodium Nitrite from China and Germany, Investigation Nos. 701-
TA-453 and 731-TA-1136-1137 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 20, 2008.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E8-19764 Filed 8-25-08; 8:45 am]
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