[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 60 (Friday, March 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 17364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06373]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-638 and 731-TA-1473 (Preliminary)]


Corrosion Inhibitors 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 corrosion 
inhibitors from China, provided for in subheading 2933.99.82 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\ Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 85 FR 12502 
(March 3, 2020); and Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 
85 FR 12506 (March 3, 2020).
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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 February 5, 2020, Wincom Incorporated, Blue Ash, 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 corrosion inhibitors from 
China and LTFV imports of corrosion inhibitors from China. Accordingly, 
effective February 5, 2020, the Commission instituted countervailing 
duty investigation No. 701-TA-638 and antidumping duty investigation 
No. 731-TA-1473 (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 February 11, 2020 (85 FR 7784). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on February 26, 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 March 
23, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5039 (March 2020), entitled Corrosion Inhibitors from 
China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-638 and 731-TA-1473 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: March 23, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-06373 Filed 3-26-20; 8:45 am]
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