[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 14766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05568]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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


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 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 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 instituted these investigations effective February 
5, 2020, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Wincom Incorporated, Blue Ash, Ohio. The final phase of the 
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification 
of a preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of corrosion 
inhibitors 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 October 6, 2020 (85 FR 63139). In 
light of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its hearing through 
written testimony and video conference on January 21, 2021. All persons 
who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
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 March 12, 2021. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication number 5169 (March 2021), entitled 
Corrosion Inhibitors from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-638 and 731-
TA-1473 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 12, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-05568 Filed 3-17-21; 8:45 am]
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