[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61841-61842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26049]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-523 and 731-TA-1259 (Final)]


Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale from China

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale 
(``boltless steel shelving'') from China, provided for in subheadings 
9403.10.00 and 9403.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, that have been found by the Department of Commerce to be 
sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), and to be 
subsidized by the government of China.\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\ Chairman Meredith M. Broadbent and Commissioner David S. 
Johanson determined that an industry in the United States was 
threatened with material injury by reason of imports of boltless 
steel shelving that Commerce found to be sold in the United States 
at LTFV and subsidized by the government of China.
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Background

    The Commission, 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)), 
instituted these investigations effective August 26, 2014, following 
receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and Commerce by Edsal 
Manufacturing Co., Inc., Chicago, Illinois. The Commission scheduled 
the final phase of the investigations following notification of 
preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of boltless steel 
shelving from China 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.

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International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register on May 7, 2015 (80 FR 26296). The 
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on August 13, 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 
705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on October 7, 2015. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4565 (October 2015), entitled Boltless 
Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From China: Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-523 and 731-TA-1259 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 7, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-26049 Filed 10-13-15; 8:45 am]
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