[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35381-35382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12935]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 337-TA-1002]


Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Products; Institution of 
Investigation

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the 
U.S. International Trade Commission on April 26, 2016, under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of 
United States Steel Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A 
supplement to the complaint was filed on May 16, 2016. The complaint 
alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the 
United States, or in the sale of certain carbon and alloy steel 
products by reason of: (1) A conspiracy to fix prices and control 
output and export volumes, the threat or effect of which is to restrain 
or monopolize trade and commerce in the United States; (2) 
misappropriation and use of trade secrets, the threat or effect of 
which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United 
States; and (3) false designation of origin or manufacturer, the threat 
or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in 
the United States.
    The complainant requests that the Commission institute an 
investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion 
order and a general exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information 
contained therein, is available for inspection during official business 
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room 112, Washington, 
DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-
2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be 
obtained by accessing its internet server at http://www.usitc.gov. The 
public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's 
electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Unfair Import 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 
205-2560.

    Authority:  The authority for institution of this investigation 
is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2016).

    Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. 
International Trade Commission, on May 26, 2016, ordered that -
    (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether 
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 337 in the 
importation into the United States, or in the sale of certain carbon 
and alloy steel products by reason of: (1) A conspiracy to fix prices 
and control output and export volumes, the threat or effect of which is 
to restrain or monopolize trade and commerce in the United States; (2) 
misappropriation and use of trade secrets, the threat or effect of 
which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United 
States; or (3) false designation of origin or manufacturer, the threat 
or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in 
the United States;
    (2) Pursuant to Commission Rule 210.50(b)(1), 19 CFR 210.50(b)(1), 
the presiding administrative law judge shall take evidence or other 
information and hear arguments from the parties and other interested 
persons with respect to the public interest in this investigation, as 
appropriate, and provide the Commission with findings of fact and a 
recommended determination on this issue, which shall be limited to the 
statutory public interest factors set forth in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), 
(f)(1), (g)(1);
    (3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the 
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of 
investigation shall be served:
    (a) The complainant is: United States Steel Corporation, 600 Grant 
Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2800.
    (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in 
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint 
is to be served:

Hebei Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd., 385 Sports South Avenue,

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Shijiazhuang City, 050023 Hebei Province, China
Hebei Iron & Steel Group Hengshui Strip Rolling Co., Ltd., No. 29 Yuhua 
West Road, Tangcheng District, Hengshui City, 053000 Hebei Province, 
China
Hebei Iron & Steel (Hong Kong) International Trade Co., Ltd., Suite 
2705, 27th Floor, No. 9 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, China
Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation, Baoshan Iron & Steel Building, 370 
Pudian, Pudong New Area, 200122 Shanghai, China
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Baosteel Administrative Center, No. 885 
Fujin Road, Baoshan District, 201900 Shanghai, China
Baosteel America Inc., 85 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645
Jiangsu Shagang Group, Yongxin Road, Zhangjiagang, 215625 Jiangsu 
Province, China
Jiangsu Shagang International Trade Co., Ltd., 4,5/F, Shagang Building, 
Jinfeng Town, Zhangjiagang, 215625 Jiangsu Province, China
Anshan Iron and Steel Group, 77 Dong Shan Street, Tie Dong District, 
Anshan City, 114009 Liaoning Province, China
Angang Group International Trade Corporation, No. 322 South Zhonghua 
Road, Tiedong District, 114002 Anshan, Liaoning Province, China
Angang Group Hong Kong Co. Ltd., Room 3412-13, 34/F Convention Plaza 
Office Tower, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China
Wuhan Iron and Steel Group Corp., Changqian, Qingshan District, 430083 
Hubei Province, China
Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., 3 Yangang Road, Qingshan District, 
Wuhan City, 430083 Hubei Province, China
WISCO America Co., Ltd., 2006 Birch Street, Suite 300, Newport Beach, 
CA 92660
Shougang Group, 68 Shijingshan Road, Shijingshan District, 100041 
Beijing, China
China Shougang International Trade & Engineering Corporation, 60 North 
Street, Xizhimen, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Shandong Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd., 4 Shuntai Square, No. 2000 
Shunhua Road, Jinan City, 250101 Shandong Province, China
Shandong Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., 21 Gongye North Road, Licheng 
District, Jinan City, 250101 Shandong Province, China
Jigang Hong Kong Holdings Co., Ltd., Room 4206, 42/F, Convention Plaza, 
1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
Jinan Steel International Trade Co., Ltd., 21 Gongye North Road, 
Licheng District, Jinan City, 250101 Shandong Province, China
Magang Group Holding Co. Ltd., 8 Jiuhuaxi Road, Maanshan City, 243003 
Anhui Province, China
Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., 8 Jiuhuaxi Road, Maanshan City,243003 
Anhui Province, China
Bohai Iron and Steel Group, No. 74 MaChang Road, Heping District, 
300050 Tianjin, China
Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corporation, 396 Jintang Highway, Dongli District, 
300301 Tianjin Province, China
Tianjin Pipe International Economic & Trading Corporation, 396 Jintang 
Highway, Dongli District, 300301 Tianjin Province, China
TPCO Enterprise, Inc., 10700 Richmond Avenue, Suite # 302, Houston, 
Texas 77042
TPCO America Corporation, 5431 Highway 35, Gregory, Texas 78359
Benxi Steel (Group) Co. Ltd., 16 Renmin Road, Pingshan District, Benxi 
City, 117000 Liaoning Province, China
Benxi Iron and Steel (Group) International Economic and Trading Co. 
Ltd., 8/F, 9 Dongming Avenue, Pingshan District, Benxi City, 117000 
Liaoning Province, China
Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., No. 222 House Road, Changsha City, 410004 
Hunan Province, China
Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Yuetang Road, Yuetang 
District, Xiangtan City, 411101 Hunan Province, China
Tianjin Tiangang Guanye Co., Ltd., 1-13 Zhufangyuan, Duwang New City, 
Beichen District, 300400 Tianjin, China
Wuxi Sunny Xin Rui Science and Technology Co., Ltd., 21 Shixin Road, 
Dongbeitang, Xishan District, 214000 Wuxi Province, China
Taian JNC Industrial Co., Ltd., 666 Nantianmen Street, Hi-Tech Industry 
Development Zone, Tai'an City, 271000 Shandong Province, China
EQ Metal (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Rm. 803, 86 Sibao Road, Sijing Town, 
Songjiang District, Shanghai, China
Kunshan Xinbei International Trade Co., Ltd., No. 351, Lvzhou Shanyu, 
Yushan Town, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Tianjin Xinhai Trade Co., Ltd., Floor 11, Tonggang Liye Building, 
Junliangcheng, Dongli District, 300450 Tianjin, China
Tianjin Xinlianxin Steel Pipe Co., Ltd., 8 Juhai Road, Jinghai 
Development Area, 301600 Tianjin, China
Tianjin Xinyue Industrial and Trade Co., Ltd., Daqiuzhuang Industrial 
Area, 301606 Tianjin, China
Xian Linkun Materials (Steel Pipe Supplies) Co., Ltd., Compound A8, E-
Pang Road, Lianhu District, Xi'an City, 710005 Shaanxi Province, China

    (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; 
and
    (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative 
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
    Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be 
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be 
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after 
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice 
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the 
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless 
good cause therefor is shown.
    Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each 
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to 
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations 
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative 
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, 
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and 
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing 
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or 
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 26, 2016
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.

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