[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24505-24506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10424]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-868-871 (Preliminary)]
Steel Wire Rope From China, India, Malaysia, and Thailand
Determinations
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with
material injury by reason of imports from China, India, and Malaysia of
steel wire rope, provided for in subheadings 7312.10.60 and 7312.10.90
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).
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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)).
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The Commission further determines, pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
1677(24)(A), that the subject imports from Thailand that are alleged to
be sold at LTFV are negligible, but that there is a potential that
subject imports from Thailand will imminently account for more than 3
percent of the volume of all such merchandise imported into the United
States.\2\ The Commission further determines either that there is no
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is
threatened with material injury by reason of imports of steel wire rope
from Thailand \3\ or that such imports are negligible.\4\
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\2\ Vice Chairman Miller and Commissioner Askey determined that
there is no potential for subject imports from Thailand to
imminently account for more than 3 percent of the volume of all such
merchandise imported into the United States.
\3\ Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Okun made this finding
with Chairman Bragg dissenting. Chairman Bragg found that there is a
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is
threatened with material injury by reason of imports from Thailand
that are alleged to be sold at LTFV.
\4\ Vice Chairman Miller and Commissioner Askey found that
subject imports are negligible and do not reach the issue of a
reasonable indication of threat of material injury by reason of
subject imports from Thailand.
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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 section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary
determinations in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act,
or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of
affirmative final determinations in the investigations under section
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 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 March 1, 2000, a petition was filed with the Commission and the
Department of Commerce by The Committee of Domestic Steel Wire Rope and
Specialty Cable Manufacturers (Committee),\5\ Washington, DC, alleging
that an industry in the United States is materially injured or
threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of steel wire
rope from China, India, Malaysia, and Thailand. Accordingly, effective
March 1, 2000, the Commission instituted antidumping duty
investigations Nos. 731-TA-868-871 (Preliminary).
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\5\ The Committee is comprised of the following U.S. producers:
Bergen Cable Technology, Inc.; Bridon American Corp.; Carolina Steel
& Wire Corp.; Continental Cable Co.; Loos & Co., Inc.; Paulsen Wire
Rope Corp.; Sava Industries, Inc.; Strandflex, A Division of MSW,
Inc.; and Wire Rope Corp. of America, Inc.
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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 March 9, 2000 (65 FR 12575). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on March 22, 2000,
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and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear
in person or by counsel.
The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation
to the Secretary of Commerce on April 17, 2000. The views of the
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3294 (April 2000),
entitled Steel Wire Rope from China, India, Malaysia, and Thailand:
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-868-871 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 20, 2000.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-10424 Filed 4-25-00; 8:45 am]
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