[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 61325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27845]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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


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 an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of hardwood plywood from China, 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 have been 
found by the Department of Commerce (``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\ The Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce's 
affirmative critical circumstances determinations are not likely to 
undermine seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping duty 
order or the countervailing duty order on hardwood plywood from 
China.
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Background

    The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these 
investigations applicable November 18, 2016, following receipt of a 
petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by the Coalition for 
Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood and its individual members.\3\ The final 
phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of a preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports 
of hardwood plywood from China were subsidized within the meaning of 
section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at LTFV 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. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register on July 11, 2017 (82 FR 32011). The 
hearing 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.
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    \3\ 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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    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on December 20, 2017. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4747 (December 2017), entitled Hardwood 
Plywood from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-565 and 731-TA-1341 
(Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 20, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-27845 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
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