[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 236 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65549-65550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29404]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA-1155 (Final)]


Commodity Matchbooks From India

Determinations

    On the basis of the record\1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, 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 India of 
commodity matchbooks, provided for in subheading 3605.00.00 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 India and 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)).
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective October 
29, 2008, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by D.D. Bean & Sons, Co., Jaffrey, NH. The final phase of the 
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification 
of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of commodity 
matchbooks from India were being subsidized within the meaning of 
section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of 
commodity matchbooks from India 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 July 17, 2009 (74 FR 34783). The 
hearing was

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held in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2009, 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 December 4, 2009. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4117 
(December 2009), entitled Commodity Matchbooks from India: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA-1155 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 4, 2009.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-29404 Filed 12-9-09; 8:45 am]
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