[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28855-28856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13044]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-623 and 731-TA-1449 (Preliminary)]


Vertical Metal File Cabinets 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 there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of vertical 
metal file cabinets (``VMFCs'') from China, provided for in 
subheading(s) 9403.10.00 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 
China.\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 24089 (May 24, 2019) and 84 FR 24093 (May 24, 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

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determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final 
determinations in those investigations under sections 705(a) or 735(a) 
of the Act. Any 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 30, 2019, Hirsh Industries LLC (``Hirsh''), Des Moines, 
IA, 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 VMFCs from China and 
LTFV imports of VMFCs from China. Accordingly, effective April 30, 
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-623 and antidumping duty investigation No. 
731-TA-1449 (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 May 7, 2019 (84 FR 19958). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on May 21, 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 
14, 2019. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4914 (June 2019), entitled Vertical Metal File Cabinets 
from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-623 and 731-TA-1449 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 14, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-13044 Filed 6-19-19; 8:45 am]
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