[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70666-70667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19511]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-732 and 731-TA-1701 (Preliminary)]


Tungsten Shot 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 the establishment of 
an industry in the United States is materially retarded by reason of 
imports of tungsten shot from China, provided for in subheadings 
9306.29.00 and 8101.99.80 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 65852 and 89 FR 65856 (August 13, 2024).
    \3\ Commissioner Jason E. Kearns did not participate.
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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 July 10, 2024, Tungsten Parts Wyoming, Inc., Laramie, Wyoming, 
filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that the 
establishment of a domestic industry is materially retarded or that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with 
material injury by reason of subsidized and LTFV imports of tungsten 
shot from China. Accordingly, effective July 10, 2024, the Commission 
instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-732 and 
antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1701 (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 July 16, 2024 (89 FR 57941). The 
Commission conducted its conference on July 31, 2024. All persons

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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 
August 26, 2024. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5542 (August 2024), entitled Tungsten Shot from China: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-732 and 731-TA-1701 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 26, 2024.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-19511 Filed 8-29-24; 8:45 am]
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