[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74167-74168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26218]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-683 and 731-TA-1594-1596 (Preliminary)]


Paper File Folders From China, India, 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 there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of paper file 
folders from China, India, and Vietnam provided for in subheading 
4820.30.00 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 India.\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 67441 and 87 FR 67447, November 8, 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)

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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 October 12, 2022, the Coalition of Domestic Folder 
Manufacturers, Hastings, Minnesota and Naperville, Illinois 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 paper file folders from India 
and LTFV imports of paper file folders from China, India, and Vietnam. 
Accordingly, effective October 12, 2022, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-683 and antidumping duty 
investigation Nos. 731-TA-1594-1596 (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 October 19, 2022 (87 FR 63526). The 
Commission conducted its conference on November 2, 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 
November 28, 2022. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5389 (December 2022), entitled Paper File Folders from 
China, India, and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-683 and 731-TA-
1594-1596 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 28, 2022.
William Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-26218 Filed 12-1-22; 8:45 am]
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