[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 35884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15830]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-626 and 731-TA-1452-1454 (Preliminary)]


Certain Collated Steel Staples From China, Korea, and Taiwan; 
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 certain 
collated steel staples (``CCS staples'') from China, provided for in 
subheading 8305.20.00 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 3 The Commission further determines that imports of 
CCS staples from Korea and Taiwan that are alleged to be sold in the 
United States at LTFV are negligible pursuant to section 771(24) of the 
Act, and its antidumping duty investigations with regard to CCS staples 
from Korea and Taiwan are thereby terminated pursuant to section 
703(a)(1) of the Act.
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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\ Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 84 FR 31840, 
July 3, 2019. Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's 
Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Initiation of 
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 84 FR 31833, July 3, 2019.
    \3\ Commissioner Jason E. Kearns did not participate in these 
investigations.
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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 with respect to imports of CCS staples from China. 
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. 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 June 6, 2019, Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, Inc. (``Senco''), 
Cincinnati, Ohio, 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 CCS 
staples from China and LTFV imports of CCS staples from China, Korea, 
and Taiwan. Accordingly, effective June 6, 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-
626 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1452-1454 
(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 June 14, 2019 (84 FR 27803). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 27, 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 July 
22, 2019. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4939 (July 2019), entitled Certain Collated Steel Staples 
from China, Korea, and Taiwan: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-626 and 731-
TA-1452-1454 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 22, 2019.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-15830 Filed 7-24-19; 8:45 am]
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