78 FR 214 pg. 66382 - Certain Steel Threaded Rod From India and Thailand
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 214Page: 66382
Page: 66382Docket number: [Investigation Nos. 701-TA-498 and 731-TA-1213-1214 (Preliminary)]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-26403 Filed 11-4-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: International Trade Commission
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-498 and 731-TA-1213-1214 (Preliminary)]
Certain Steel Threaded Rod From India and Thailand
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 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from India and Thailand of certain steel threaded rod, provided for primarily in subheading 7318.15.50 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 subsidized by the Government of India.
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)).
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 section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under sections 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 sections 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. 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 June 27, 2013, a petition was filed with the Commission and Commerce by All America Threaded Products Inc., Denver, Colorado; Bay Standard Manufacturing Inc., Brentwood, California; and Vulcan Threaded Products Inc., Pelham, Alabama, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of certain steel threaded rod from India and LTFV imports of certain steel threaded rod from Thailand. Accordingly, effective June 27, 2013, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-498 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1213-1214 (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 3, 2013 (78 FR 40170). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2013, 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 August 12, 2013. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4420 (August 2013), entitled Certain Steel Threaded Rod from India and Thailand: Investigation Nos. 701 TA-498 and 731-TA-1213-1214 (Preliminary).
Issued: October 30, 2013.
By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-26403 Filed 11-4-13; 8:45 am]
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