[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 162 (Thursday, August 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51491-51492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18212]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-653 and 731-TA-1527 (Preliminary)]


Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh From Mexico

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 standard 
steel welded wire mesh from Mexico, provided for in subheadings 
7314.20.00 and 7314.39.00 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'') and to be subsidized by the government of 
Mexico.\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\ 85 FR 45167 (July 27, 2020) and 85 FR 45181 (July 27, 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 Sec.  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 Sec. Sec.  703(b) or 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations

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under Sec. Sec.  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 June 30, 2020, Insteel Industries Inc., Mount Airy, North 
Carolina; Mid South Wire Company, Nashville, Tennessee; National Wire 
LLC, Conroe, Texas; Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., Madill, Oklahoma; and 
Wire Mesh Corp., Houston, Texas 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 standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico and LTFV imports 
of standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico. Accordingly, effective 
June 30, 2020, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-653 and antidumping duty investigation No. 
731-TA-1527 (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 7, 2020 (85 FR 40681). In light 
of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its conference through 
written questions, submissions of opening remarks and written 
testimony, written responses to questions, and postconference briefs. 
All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to 
participate.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
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 
August 14, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5109 (August 2020), entitled Standard Steel Welded Wire 
Mesh from Mexico: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-653 and 731-TA-1527 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: August 14, 2020.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-18212 Filed 8-19-20; 8:45 am]
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