[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49116-49117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20190]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1455-1457 (Preliminary)]


Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Sheet From Korea, Mexico, and 
Oman

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 
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) sheet from Oman and Korea, provided 
for in subheading 3920.62.00 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'').\2\ The Commission further determines that 
imports of PET sheet from Mexico 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 investigation with regard to PET sheet 
from Mexico is thereby terminated pursuant to section 703(a)(1) of the 
Act.\3\
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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\ Polyethylene Terephthalate Sheet From the Republic of Korea, 
Mexico, and the Sultanate of Oman: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigations, 84 FR 44854, August 27, 2019.
    \3\ Commissioner Randolph J. Stayin voted in the affirmative 
with respect to all 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. 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 section 733(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in those investigations under section 
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 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 July 9, 2019, Advanced Extrusion, Inc., Rogers, Minnesota; Ex-
Tech Plastics, Inc., Richmond, Illinois; and Multi-Plastics Extrusions, 
Inc., Hazleton, Pennsylvania, filed petitions

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with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury 
by reason of LTFV imports of PET sheet from Korea, Mexico, and Oman. 
Accordingly, effective July 9, 2019, the Commission, pursuant to 
section 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), instituted antidumping 
duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1455-1457 (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 July 15, 2019 (84 FR 33785). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 30, 2019, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel. A revised schedule was published on August 6, 
2019 (84 FR 38296).
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to section 733(a) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)). It completed and filed its 
determinations in these investigations on September 13, 2019. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4970 (September 
2019), entitled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) sheet from Korea, 
Mexico, and Oman Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1455-1457 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: September 13, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-20190 Filed 9-17-19; 8:45 am]
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