[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02144]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-487 and 731-TA-1198 (Final)]


Steel Wire Garment Hangers From Vietnam; 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 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the 
Act), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam, provided 
for in subheading 7326.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are 
subsidized 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\ All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative. The 
Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce's affirmative 
critical circumstances determinations are not likely to undermine 
seriously the remedial effects of the countervailing and antidumping 
duty orders on steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective December 
29, 2011, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by M&B Metal Products Company, Inc., Leeds, AL; Innovative 
Fabrication LLC/Indy Hanger, Indianapolis, IN; and US Hanger Company 
LLC, Gardena, CA. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled 
by the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations 
by Commerce that imports of steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam 
were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 
U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and dumped within the meaning of 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 on 
August 20, 2012 (77 FR 50160) and on August 22, 2012 (77 FR 50713, 
corrected). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on October 24, 
2012, 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 January 28, 2013. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4371 
(January 2013), entitled Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Vietnam: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-487 and 731-TA-1198 (Final).

     Issued: January 28, 2013.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-02144 Filed 1-31-13; 8:45 am]
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