[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 28550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11301]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-513 and 731-TA-1249 (Preliminary)]


Sugar From 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 703(a) and 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the Act), that 
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured by reason of imports from Mexico of sugar, 
provided for in statistical subheadings 1701.12.1000, 1701.12.5000, 
1701.13.1000, 1701.13.5000, 1701.14.1000, 1701.14.5000, 1701.91.1000, 
1701.91.3000, 1701.99.1025, 1701.99.1050, 1701.99.5025, 1701.99.5050, 
and 1702.90.4000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value (``LTFV''), and that are allegedly subsidized by the 
Government of Mexico.\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\ Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein did not participate in 
these investigations.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of 
the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries 
of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not 
enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 
Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold 
at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the 
right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing 
duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On March 28, 2014, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the American Sugar Coalition and its members: American 
Sugar Cane League, Thibodaux, LA; American Sugarbeet Growers 
Association, Washington, DC; American Sugar Refining, Inc., West Palm 
Beach, FL; Florida Sugar Cane League, Washington, DC; Hawaiian 
Commercial and Sugar Company, Puunene, HI; Rio Grande Valley Sugar 
Growers, Inc., Santa Rosa, TX; Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of 
Florida, Belle Glade, FL; and United States Beet Sugar Association, 
Washington, DC, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV 
and subsidized imports of sugar from Mexico. Accordingly, effective 
March 28, 2014, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-513 and antidumping duty investigation No. 
731-TA-1249 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference 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 April 3, 2014 (79 FR 18697). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 18, 2014, 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 May 12, 2014. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4467 (May 2014), 
entitled Sugar from Mexico: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-513 and 731-TA-
1249 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 12, 2014.
 William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-11301 Filed 5-15-14; 8:45 am]
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