[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 82 (Friday, April 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 22975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09004]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-643 and 731-TA-1493 (Final)]


Small Vertical Shaft Engines 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 small vertical shaft engines from China, provided 
for in subheadings 8407.90.10, 8407.90.90, 8409.91.99, 8424.30.90, and 
8433.11.00 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 determinations in the antidumping 
and countervailing duty investigations are likely to undermine 
seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping and countervailing 
duty orders on small vertical shaft engines from China. As a result, 
certain imports from China will be subject to retroactive 
countervailing and/or antidumping duties. Commissioner David S. 
Johanson makes negative critical circumstances determinations in the 
antidumping and countervailing duty investigations.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective March 18, 
2020, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The 
final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission 
following notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that 
imports of small vertical shaft engines 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 
November 27, 2020 (85 FR 76103). 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 
March 9, 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 April 26, 2021. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 5185 (April 2021), entitled Small 
Vertical Shaft Engines from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-643 and 
731-TA-1493 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 26, 2021.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-09004 Filed 4-29-21; 8:45 am]
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