73 FR 107 pg. 31712 - Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from China and Korea
Type: NOTICEVolume: 73Number: 107Page: 31712
Docket number: [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-455 and 731-TA-1149-1150 (Preliminary)]
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-12308 Filed 6-2-08; 8:45 am]
Agency: International Trade Commission
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-455 and 731-TA-1149-1150 (Preliminary)]
Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from China and Korea
Determinations
On the basis of the record1developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (Commission) determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured,2or threatened with material injury3by reason of imports from China and Korea of circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe, provided for in subheading 7306.19 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China and sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
Footnotes:
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 Commissioner Charlotte R. Lane, Commissioner Irving A. Williamson, and Commissioner Dean A. Pinkert determine that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of certain circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China and Korea.
3 Chairman Daniel R. Pearson, Vice Chairman Shara L. Aranoff, and Commissioner Deanna Tanner Okun determine that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by reason of imports of certain circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China and Korea.
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 Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary determinations in these investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under sections 705(a) and 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. 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.
Background
On April 3, 2008, a petition was filed with the Commission and Commerce by Maverick Tube Corp. (Houston, TX), Tex-Tube Co. (Houston, TX), U.S. Steel Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA), and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC (Pittsburgh, PA), alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of certain circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China and LTFV imports of circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China and Korea. Accordingly, effective April 3, 2008, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-455 (Preliminary) and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1149-1150 (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 14, 2008 (73 FR 20064). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2008, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its determinations in these investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on May 19, 2008. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4003 (May 2008), entitled Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From China and Korea: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-455 and 731-TA-1149-1150 (Preliminary) .
Issued: May 28, 2008.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-12308 Filed 6-2-08; 8:45 am]
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