[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 45925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11401]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-716-719 and 731-TA-1683-1687 (Preliminary)]


Epoxy Resins From China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and 
Thailand; 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 epoxy 
resins from South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, provided for in 
subheading 3907.30.00 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 alleged to be subsidized by the governments 
of South Korea and Taiwan.\2\ The Commission also determines that there 
is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
threatened with material injury by reason of imports of epoxy resins 
from China and India, provided for in subheading 3907.30.00 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be 
sold in the United States at LTFV and alleged to be subsidized by the 
governments of China and India.\3\
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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 33319 and 89 FR 33324 (April 29, 2024).
    \3\ 89 FR 33319 and 89 FR 33324 (April 29, 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 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. 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 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. 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 April 3, 2024, the U.S. Epoxy Resin Producers Ad Hoc Coalition, 
which is composed of Olin Corp., Clayton, Missouri and Westlake Corp., 
Houston, Texas, 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 
epoxy resins from China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan and LTFV 
imports of epoxy resins from China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and 
Thailand. Accordingly, effective April 3, 2024, the Commission 
instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-716-719 and 
antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1683-1687 (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 9, 2024 (89 FR 24860). The 
Commission conducted its conference on April 24, 2024. 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 May 
20, 2024. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5510 (May 2024), entitled Epoxy Resins from China, India, 
South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-716-719 
and 731-TA-1683-1687 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 20, 2024.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-11401 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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