[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 225 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70367-70368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27626]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-451 and 731-TA-1126-1127 (Final)]


Certain Lightweight Thermal Paper 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) and 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an 
industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by 
reason of imports from China of certain lightweight thermal paper, 
which may be classified in subheadings 4811.90.80, 4811.90.90, 
3703.10.60, 4811.59.20, 4820.10.20, and 4823.40.00 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 to be subsidized by the Government of 
China. The Commission further determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of 
the Act, that an industry in the United States is threatened with 
material injury by reason of imports from Germany of certain 
lightweight thermal paper that have been found by Commerce to be sold 
in the United States at LTFV.\2\ In addition, the Commission determines 
that it would not have found material injury but for the suspension of 
liquidation.
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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\ Chairman Shara L. Aranoff, Vice Chairman Daniel R. Pearson, 
and Commissioner Deanna Tanner Okun dissenting with regard to 
imports from Germany.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective September 
19, 2007, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Appleton Papers, Inc., Appleton, WI. The final phase of 
these investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
certain lightweight thermal paper 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)) and that imports of certain lightweight thermal paper from 
China were being subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(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 
June 16, 2008 (73 FR 34038). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on 
October 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 November 17, 2008. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC

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Publication 4043 (November 2008), entitled Certain Lightweight Thermal 
Paper from China and Germany: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-451 and 731-TA-
1126-1127 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 17, 2008.
William R. Bishop,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-27626 Filed 11-19-08; 8:45 am]
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