[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9378-9379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03558]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-673-677 and 731-TA-1580-1583 (Preliminary)]


Steel Nails From India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey

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 steel nails 
from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey, provided for in 
subheadings 7317.00.55, 7317.00.65, and 7317.00.75 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 imports of 
the subject merchandise from India, Oman, Thailand, and Turkey that are 
alleged to be subsidized by the governments of India, Oman, Thailand, 
and Turkey. The Commission further determines that an industry in the 
United States is threatened with material injury by reason of imports 
of steel nails from Sri Lanka that are alleged to be subsidized by the 
government of Sri Lanka.\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\ 87 FR 3965 and 87 FR 3970 (January 26, 2022).
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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 December 30, 2021, Mid Continent Nail Corporation, Popular 
Bluff, Missouri 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 
steel nails from India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey and LTFV 
imports of steel nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey. 
Accordingly, effective December 30, 2021, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-673-677 and antidumping 
duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1580-1583 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in

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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 
January 7, 2022 (87 FR 993). The Commission conducted its conference on 
January 20, 2022. 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 
February 14, 2022. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5283 (February 20), entitled Steel Nails from India, Oman, 
Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-673-677 and 
731-TA-1580-1583 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: February 15, 2022.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-03558 Filed 2-17-22; 8:45 am]
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