[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43398-43399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14410]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-682 and 731-TA-1592 (Final)]


Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From China

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission

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(``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 certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof 
(``FRCs'') from China, provided for in subheadings 8607.30.10 and 
7326.90.86 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be 
sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV'') and 
subsidized by the government of China.2 3 4
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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 32184 (May 19, 2023) and 88 FR 34485 (May 30, 2023).
    \3\ Chairman David S. Johanson dissenting, and Commissioner 
Randolph J. Stayin not participating.
    \4\ The Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce's 
affirmative critical circumstances determination are not likely to 
undermine seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders on FRCs from China.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective September 
28, 2022, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers, consisting of 
McConway & Torley LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the United Steel, 
Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial 
and Service Workers International Union, AFL[hyphen]CIO, CLC. The final 
phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
FRCs from China were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and 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 March 15, 2023 (88 FR 16031). The Commission conducted its 
hearing on May 18, 2023. 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 3, 2023. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 5438 (July 2023), entitled Certain 
Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from China: Investigation Nos. 
701-TA-682 and 731-TA-1592 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 3, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-14410 Filed 7-6-23; 8:45 am]
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