[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63532-63533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26604]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-612-613 and 731-1429-1430 (Preliminary)]


Polyester Textured Yarn From China and India

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 polyester 
textured yarn from China and India, provided for in subheadings 
5402.33.30 and 5402.33.60 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 governments of 
China and India.\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\ Polyester Textured Yarn from India and the People's Republic 
of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 83 FR 
58232, November 19, 2018; Polyester Textured Yarn from India and the 
People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 83 FR 58223, November 19, 2018.
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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 U.S. 
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 18, 2018, Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., Greensboro, North 
Carolina; and Nan Ya Plastics Corp. America, Lake City, South Carolina 
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 subsidized imports of polyester textured 
yarn from China and India and LTFV imports of polyester textured yarn 
from China and India.

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Accordingly, effective October 18, 2018, 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 Nos. 701-TA-
612-613 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1429-1430 
(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 25, 2018 (83 FR 53899). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on November 8, 2018, 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 
December 3, 2018. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4858 (December 2018), entitled Polyester Textured Yarn from 
China and India: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-612-613 and 731-TA-1429-1430 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 3, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-26604 Filed 12-7-18; 8:45 am]
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