[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 66933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26318]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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


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 an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of vertical metal file cabinets (``VMFCs'') from 
China, provided for in subheadings 9403.10.00 and 9403.20.00 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found 
by the U.S. Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the 
United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), and to be subsidized 
by the government of China.
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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)).
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Background

    The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these 
investigations effective April 30, 2019, following receipt of petitions 
filed with the Commission and Commerce by Hirsh Industries LLC, Des 
Moines, Iowa. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by 
the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by 
Commerce that imports of VMFCs from China were subsidized within the 
meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold at 
LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). 
Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's 
investigations and of a public hearing 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 on August 21, 2019 (84 
FR 43613). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on October 8, 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 
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on December 2, 2019. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4995 (December 2019), entitled Vertical 
Metal File Cabinets from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-623 and 731-
TA-1449 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 2, 2019.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-26318 Filed 12-5-19; 8:45 am]
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