[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10531-10532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05344]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-592 and 731-TA-1400 (Final)]


Plastic Decorative Ribbon 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 plastic decorative ribbon from China, 
provided for in subheadings 3920.10.00; 3920.20.00;

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3920.30.00; 3920.43.50; 3920.49.00; 3920.62.00; 3920.69.00; 3921.90.11; 
3921.90.15; 3921.90.19; 3921.90.40; 3926.90.99; 4601.99.90; 4602.90.00; 
5404.90.00; 5609.00.30; 5609.00.40; 6307.90.98; and 9505.90.40 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 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''), 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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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 effective December 27, 2017, following receipt of 
petitions filed with the Commission and Commerce by Berwick Offray LLC, 
Berwick, Pennsylvania. The final phase of the investigations was 
scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary 
determinations by Commerce that imports of plastic decorative ribbon 
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 
August 30, 2018 (83 FR 44302). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, 
on December 13, 2018, and all persons who requested the opportunity 
were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. Due to the lapse in 
appropriations and ensuing cessation of Commission operations, all 
import injury investigations conducted under authority of Title VII of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 accordingly have been tolled pursuant to 19 
U.S.C 1671d(b)(2), 1673d(b)(2). A revised schedule was published on 
February 8, 2019 (84 FR 2926).
    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 March 15, 2019. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4875 (March 2019), entitled Plastic 
Decorative Ribbon from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-592 and 731-TA-
1400 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 15, 2019.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-05344 Filed 3-20-19; 8:45 am]
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