[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 14971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07246]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-618-619 and 731-TA-1441-1444 (Preliminary)]


Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod From China, India, Taiwan, 
and Thailand

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 carbon and 
alloy steel threaded rod from China, India, Taiwan, and Thailand, 
provided for in subheading 7318.15.50 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\ 84 FR 10034 and 84 FR 10040 (March 19, 2019).
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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 February 21, 2019, Vulcan Threaded Products Inc., Pelham, 
Alabama, 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 
carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from China and India and LTFV 
imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from China, India, 
Taiwan, and Thailand. Accordingly, effective February 21, 2019, 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-618-619 and antidumping duty investigation 
Nos. 731-TA-1441-1444 (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 February 28, 2019 (84 FR 6817). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2019, 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 April 
8, 2019. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 
4885 (April 2019), entitled Carbon and Alloy Steel Threaded Rod from 
China, India, Taiwan, and Thailand: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-618-619 
and 731-TA-1441-1444 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 8, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-07246 Filed 4-11-19; 8:45 am]
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