[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10378-10379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03437]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-684 and 731-TA-1597-1598 (Preliminary)]


Gas Powered Pressure Washers 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 there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of gas powered 
pressure washers from China and Vietnam, provided for in subheading 
8424.30.90 and 8424.90.90 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\ 88 FR 4807 and 88 FR4812 (January 25, 2023).
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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

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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, 2022, FNA Group, Inc., Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 
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 gas powered pressure 
washers from China and LTFV imports of gas powered pressure washers 
from China and Vietnam. Accordingly, effective December 30, 2022, the 
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No.701-TA-684 
and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1597-1598 (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 January 6, 2023 (88 FR 1093). The 
Commission conducted its conference on January 20, 2023. 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 13, 2023. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5409 (February 2023), entitled Gas Powered Pressure Washers 
from China and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-684 and 731-TA-1597-
1598 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: February 14, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-03437 Filed 2-16-23; 8:45 am]
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