[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45923-45924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11409]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-710-711 and 731-TA-1673-1674 (Preliminary)]


2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (``2,4-D'') From China and India 
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 2,4-
Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (``2,4-D'') from China and India, provided 
for in subheading 2918.99.20 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 imports of the subject merchandise from 
China and India that are alleged to be subsidized by the governments of 
China and 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\ 89 FR 34200 and 34205 (April 30, 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 March 14, 2024, Corteva Agriscience LLC (Indianapolis, Indiana) 
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 2,4-D from China and 
India and LTFV imports of 2,4-D from China and India. Accordingly, 
effective March 14, 2024, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation Nos. 701-TA-710-711 and antidumping duty investigation 
Nos. 731-TA-1673-1674 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in

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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 20, 2024 (89 FR 19876). The Commission conducted its conference 
on April 4, 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 5511 (May 2024), entitled 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid 
(``2,4-D'') from China and India: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-710-711 and 
731-TA-1673-1674 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 20, 2024.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-11409 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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