[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11391-11392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04010]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-636 and 731-TA-1469-1470 (Preliminary)]


Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From Brazil and 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

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materially injured by reason of imports of wood mouldings and millwork 
products from Brazil and China that are alleged to be sold in the 
United States at less than fair value (``LTFV'') and imports of wood 
mouldings and millwork products from China that are allegedly 
subsidized by the government of China.\2\ \3\ The products subject to 
these investigations are primarily provided for in subheadings 
4409.10.40, 4409.10.45, 4409.10.50, 4409.22.40, 4409.22.50, 4409.29.41, 
and 4409.29.51 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTS'').
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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\ Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products from Brazil and the 
People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 85 FR 6502 (February 5, 2020); Wood Mouldings and 
Millwork Products from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of 
Countervailing Duty Investigation, 85 FR 6513 (February 5, 2020).
    \3\ Commissioner Stayin not participating.
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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 January 8, 2020, the Coalition of American Millwork Producers 
\4\ 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 wood mouldings and 
millwork products from China and LTFV imports of wood mouldings and 
millwork products from Brazil and China. Accordingly, effective January 
8, 2020, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation 
No. 701-TA-636 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1469-1470 
(Preliminary).
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    \4\ The Coalition of American Millwork Producers is comprised of 
Bright Wood Corporation, Madras, Oregon; Cascade Wood Products, 
Inc., White City, Oregon; Endura Products, Inc., Colfax, North 
Carolina; Sierra Pacific Industries, Red Bluff, California; Sunset 
Moulding, Live Oak, California; Woodgrain Millwork Inc., Fruitland, 
Idaho; and Yuba River Moulding, Yuba City, California.
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    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 January 15, 2020 (85 FR 2438). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2020, 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 
February 24, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5030 (March 2020), entitled Wood Mouldings and Millwork 
Products from Brazil and China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-636 and 731-
TA-1469-1470 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: February 24, 2020.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-04010 Filed 2-26-20; 8:45 am]
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