[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 107 (Monday, June 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25714-25715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11870]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Investigation No. 701-TA-585 (Final)


Stainless Steel Flanges From China

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, 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 stainless steel flanges from China that have been 
found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') 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\ Countervailing Duty Investigation of Stainless Steel Flanges 
From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative 
Determination, 83 FR 15790, April 12, 2018.
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Background

    The Commission, pursuant to section 705(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1671d(b)), instituted investigations effective August 16, 2017, 
following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and Commerce 
by Core Pipe Products, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois, and Maass Flange 
Corporation, Houston, Texas. The final phase of the investigations was 
scheduled by the Commission following notification of a preliminary 
determination by Commerce that imports of stainless steel flanges from 
China were being subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(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 of 
February 7, 2018 (83 FR 5459). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, 
on April 10, 2018, and all persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission made this determination regarding subsidized imports 
from China pursuant to section 705(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)). 
It completed and filed its determination

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in this investigation on May 29, 2018. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4788 (May 2018), entitled Stainless 
Steel Flanges from China: Investigation No. 701-TA-585 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 29, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-11870 Filed 6-1-18; 8:45 am]
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