[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 55984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14905]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-727 and 731-TA-1695 (Preliminary)]


Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids From China 
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 disposable 
aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids from China, provided for in 
statistical reporting number 7615.10.7125 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 Government of China.2 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 49833 and 89 FR 49837 (June 12, 2024).
    \3\ Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein not participating.
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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 May 16, 2024, the Aluminum Foil Container Manufacturers 
Association, Lexington, Kentucky, and its individual members Durable 
Packaging International, Wheeling, Illinois; D&W Fine Pack, LLC, Wood 
Dale, Illinois; Handi-Foil Corp., Wheeling, Illinois; Penny Plate, LLC, 
Fishersville, Virginia; Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC, Lake Forest, 
Illinois; Shah Foil Products, Inc., Piscataway Township, New Jersey; 
Smart USA, Inc., Bay Shore, New York; and Trinidad/Benham Corp., 
Denver, Colorado, 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 and LTFV 
imports of disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids from 
China. Accordingly, effective May 16, 2024, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-727 and antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1695 (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 May 22, 2024 (89 FR 45016). The 
Commission conducted its conference on June 6, 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 July 
9, 2024. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 
5523 (July 2024), entitled Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, 
and Lids from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-727 and 731-TA-1695 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 2, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-14905 Filed 7-5-24; 8:45 am]
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