[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42899-42900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10663]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1675-1678 (Preliminary)]


Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) From Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, 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 dioctyl 
terephthalate (``DOTP'') from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and Turkey, 
provided for in subheadings 2917.39.20, 2917.39.70, and 3812.20.10 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'').\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\ 89 FR 29285, April 22, 2024.
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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 section 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.  733(b) of the Act, or, 
if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in those investigations under Sec.  
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. Any other party 
may file an entry of appearance for the final phase of the 
investigations after publication of the final phase notice of 
scheduling. 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 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. As provided in 
section 207.20 of the Commission's rules, the Director of the Office of 
Investigations will circulate draft questionnaires for the final phase 
of the investigations to parties to the investigations, placing copies 
on the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, 
https://edis.usitc.gov), for comment.

Background

    On March 26, 2024, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, Tennessee, 
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 LTFV imports of DOTP from Malaysia, 
Poland,

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Taiwan, and Turkey. Accordingly, effective March 26, 2024, the 
Commission instituted antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1675-
1678 (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 April 1, 2024 (89 FR 22450). The 
Commission conducted its conference on April 16, 2024. All persons who 
requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec.  733(a) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)). It completed and filed its 
determinations in these investigations on May 10, 2024. The views of 
the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5505 (May 2024), 
entitled Dioctyl Terephthalate from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and 
Turkey: Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1675-1678 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 10, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-10663 Filed 5-15-24; 8:45 am]
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