[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 56049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25478]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-589 and 731-TA-1394-1396 (Preliminary)]


Determinations; Forged Steel Fittings From China, Italy, and 
Taiwan

    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 forged 
steel fittings from China, Italy, and Taiwan, provided for in 
subheadings 7307.99.10, 7307.99.30, and 7307.99.50 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 October 5, 2017, Bonney Forge Corporation, Mount Union, 
Pennsylvania and the United Steel, Paper, and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania filed petitions 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 forged steel fittings from China and 
LTFV imports of forged steel fittings from Italy and Taiwan. 
Accordingly, effective October 5, 2017, 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-589 
and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1394-1396 (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 October 12, 2017 (82 FR 47578). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2017, 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 
November 20, 2017. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4743 (November 2017), entitled Forged Steel Fittings from 
China, Italy, and Taiwan: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-589 and 731-TA-
1394-1396 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 20, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2017-25478 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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