[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 27359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12422]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-622 and 731-TA-1448 (Preliminary)]


Dried Tart Cherries From Turkey

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 dried tart 
cherries from Turkey, provided for in subheadings 0813.40.30, 
0813.40.90, 0813.50.00, 2006.00.20, 2006.00.50, and 2008.60.00 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 government of Turkey.\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 22809 (May 20, 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 April 23, 2019, the Dried Tart Cherry Trade Committee 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 dried tart cherries from 
Turkey and LTFV imports of dried tart cherries from Turkey. 
Accordingly, effective April 23, 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 No. 701-TA-622 
and antidumping duty Investigation No. 731-TA-1448 (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 April 29, 2019 (84 FR 18084). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on May 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 June 
7, 2019. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 
4902 (June 2019), entitled Dried Tart Cherries from Turkey: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-622 and 731-TA-1448 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 7, 2019.
Katherine Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2019-12422 Filed 6-11-19; 8:45 am]
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