[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2393-2394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00126]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-565 and 731-TA-1341 (Preliminary)]


Hardwood Plywood 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 there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of hardwood 
plywood from China,

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provided for in subheadings 4412.10, 4412.31, 4412.32, 4412.39, 
4412.94, and 4412.99 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 to be subsidized by the government of China.
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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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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 November 18, 2016, the Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood 
Plywood and its individual members \2\ 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 
LTFV and subsidized imports of hardwood plywood from China. 
Accordingly, effective November 18, 2016, the Commission, pursuant to 
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 
1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-565 
and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1341 (Preliminary).
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    \2\ Columbia Forest Products, Greensboro, North Carolina; 
Commonwealth Plywood Inc., Whitehall, New York; Murphy Plywood Co., 
Eugene, Oregon; Roseburg Forest Products Co., Roseburg, Oregon; 
States Industries, Inc., Eugene, Oregon; and Timber Products 
Company, Springfield, Oregon.
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    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 November 28, 2016 (81 FR 85639). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on December 9, 2016, 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 Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It 
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on 
January 3, 2017. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4661 (January 2017), entitled Hardwood Plywood from China: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-565 and 731-TA-1341 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 3, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-00126 Filed 1-6-17; 8:45 am]
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