[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 10636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03422]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-488 and 731-TA-1199-1200 (Final)]


Large Residential Washers From Korea and Mexico

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 Korea of large residential washers that the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized by the 
Government of Korea and sold in the United States at less than fair 
value (LTFV). The Commission further determines that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports from Mexico of 
large residential washers that the Commerce has determined are sold in 
the United States at LTFV. The products subject to these investigations 
are provided for in subheading 8450.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, and imported under statistical reporting 
number 8450.20.0090. Products subject to these investigations may also 
be imported under HTS subheadings 8450.11.00, 8450.90.20 or 8450.90.60.
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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 December 
30, 2011, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI. The final phase 
of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of a preliminary determination by Commerce that imports of 
large residential washers from Korea were subsidized within the meaning 
of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of 
large residential washers from Korea and Mexico were sold at LTFV 
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 24, 2012 (77 FR 51569). The 
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on December 11, 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 February 8, 2013. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4378 
(February 2013), entitled Certain Large Residential Washers From Korea 
and Mexico: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-488 and 731-TA-1199-1200 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

     Issued: February 8, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-03422 Filed 2-13-13; 8:45 am]
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