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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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


Certain Collated Steel Staples 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 certain collated steel staples from China, 
provided for in subheading 8305.20.0000 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.\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\ The Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce's 
affirmative critical circumstances determination are not likely to 
undermine seriously the remedial effect of the countervailing and 
antidumping duty orders on certain collated steel staples from 
China.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 6, 
2019, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, Inc. (``Senco''), 
Cincinnati, Ohio. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled 
by the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations 
by Commerce that imports of certain collated steel staples 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 
January 21, 2020 (85 FR 3417). In light of the restrictions on access 
to the Commission building due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 
accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1677c(a)(1), the Commission conducted its 
hearing via video conference on May 27, 2020; all persons who requested 
the opportunity were permitted to participate.
    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 July 13, 2020. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 5085 (July 2020), entitled Certain 
Collated Steel Staples from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-626 and 
731-TA-1452 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 13, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-15457 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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