[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 129 (Friday, July 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36304-36305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14649]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-648 and 731-TA-1521-1522 (Final)]


Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers From China and Vietnam

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 walk-behind lawn mowers from China 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

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government of China, and threatened with material injury by reason of 
imports of walk-behind lawn mowers from Vietnam found by Commerce to be 
sold at LTFV, provided for in subheading 8433.11.00 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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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 May 26, 
2020, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by MTD Products, Inc., Valley City, Ohio. The final phase of 
the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
walk-behind lawn mowers from China were subsidized within the meaning 
of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that imports of 
walk-behind lawn mowers from China and Vietnam were 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 29, 2021 (86 FR 7565). In 
light of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its hearing through 
video conference on May 18, 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 July 6, 2021. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 5209 (July 2021), entitled Walk-Behind 
Lawn Mowers from China and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-648 and 
731-TA-1521-1522 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.
    Issued: July 6, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-14649 Filed 7-8-21; 8:45 am]
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