[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 27107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10570]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-666 and 731-TA-1558 (Preliminary)]


Walk-Behind Snow Throwers 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 
walk[hyphen]behind snow throwers from China, provided for in subheading 
8430.20.00 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 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\ 86 FR 22026 (April 26, 2021) and 86 FR 22022 (April 26, 
2021).
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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 
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 March 30, 2021, MTD Products Inc., Valley City, 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 walk[hyphen]behind snow 
throwers from China and LTFV imports of walk[hyphen]behind snow 
throwers from China. Accordingly, effective March 30, 2021, the 
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-666 
and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1558 (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 April 6, 2021 (86 FR 17852). In light 
of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its conference through 
written testimony and video conference on April 20, 2021. 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 May 
14, 2021. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5197 (May 2021), entitled Walk-Behind Snow Throwers from 
China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-666 and 731-TA-1558 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 14, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-10570 Filed 5-18-21; 8:45 am]
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