[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36622-36623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16227]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1383 (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 sold in 
the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV'').\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\ Stainless Steel Flanges From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 83 
FR 26959, June 11, 2018.
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Background

    The Commission instituted this investigation effective August 16, 
2017, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Coalition of American Flange Producers on behalf of 
itself and its individual members, Core Pipe Products, Inc., Carol 
Stream, Illinois, and Maass Flange Corporation, Houston, Texas. The 
Commission scheduled the final phase of the investigation following 
notification of a preliminary determination by Commerce that imports of 
stainless steel flanges from China were being sold at LTFV within the 
meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Effective 
January 23, 2018, the Commission established a general schedule for the 
conduct of the final phase of its investigations on stainless steel 
flanges from China and India,\3\ following preliminary determinations 
by Commerce that imports of the subject stainless steel flanges were 
subsidized by the governments of China and India. Notice of the 
scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigation 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 subsequently issued its final affirmative 
determination regarding subsidized imports from China on May 29, 2018 
(83 FR 25714, June 4, 2018). Following notification of a final 
determination by Commerce that imports of stainless steel flanges from 
China were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 735(a) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(a)),\4\ notice of the supplemental scheduling 
of the final phase of the Commission's antidumping duty investigation 
with respect to China 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 
June 25, 2018 (83 FR 29568).
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    \3\ Stainless Steel Flanges from China and India: Scheduling of 
the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty 
Investigations, 83 FR 5459, February 7, 2018.
    \4\ Stainless Steel Flanges From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less than Fair Value, 83 
FR 26959, June 11, 2018.
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    The Commission made this determination pursuant to section 735(b) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its 
determination in this investigation on July 25, 2018. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4807 (July 2018), 
entitled Stainless Steel Flanges from China: Investigation No. 731-TA-
1383 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.


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    Issued: July 25, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-16227 Filed 7-27-18; 8:45 am]
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