[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 55872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23325]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-540-544 and 731-TA-1283-1290 (Preliminary)]
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Brazil, China, India, Japan,
Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom
Determinations
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
(``Commission'') determines,\2\ pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930
(``the Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry
in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of
cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil, China, India, Japan,
Korea, Russia, and the United Kingdom, provided for in subheadings
7209.15, 7209.16, 7209.17, 7209.18, 7209.25, 7209.26, 7209.27, 7209.28,
7209.90, 7210.70, 7211.23, 7211.29, 7211.90, 7212.40, 7225.50, 7225.99,
and 7226.92 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value
(``LTFV''), and by imports of cold-rolled steel flat products that are
allegedly subsidized by the governments of Brazil, China, Korea, and
Russia. The Commission also determines, pursuant to the Act, that there
is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is
threatened with material injury by reason of imports of cold-rolled
steel flat products that are allegedly subsidized by the government of
India.
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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 F. Scott Kieff not participating.
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The Commission further determines that imports of cold-rolled steel
flat products from the Netherlands are negligible pursuant to section
771(24) of the Act, and its investigation with regard to cold-rolled
steel flat products from this country is thereby terminated pursuant to
section 733(a)(1) of the Act.
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 July 28, 2015, AK Steel Corporation (West Chester, Ohio),
ArcelorMittal USA LLC (Chicago, Illinois), Nucor Corporation
(Charlotte, North Carolina), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Fort Wayne,
Indiana), and United States Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania) filed a petition with the Commission and Commerce,
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or
threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of
cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil, China, India, Korea, and
Russia and LTFV imports of cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil,
China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, and the United
Kingdom. Accordingly, effective July 28, 2015, the Commission, pursuant
to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty investigation
Nos. 701-TA-540-544 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-
1283-1290 (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 August 3, 2015 (80 FR 46047). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2015, and all
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections
703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)). It completed and filed its determinations in these
investigations on September 11, 2015. The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 4564 (September 2015), entitled Cold-
Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil, China, India, Japan, Korea,
Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-
540-544 and 731-TA-1283-1290 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 11, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-23325 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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