[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 79426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32252]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. TA-201-72]


Extruded Rubber Thread

Determination

    On the basis of the information in the investigation, the 
Commission determines, pursuant to section 202(b) of the Trade Act of 
1974, that extruded rubber thread\1\ is not being imported into the 
United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause 
of serious injury or the threat of serious injury to the domestic 
industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the 
imported article.
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    \1\ For purposes of this investigation, extruded rubber thread 
is defined as vulcanized rubber thread, obtained by extrusion of 
stable or concentrated natural rubber latex of any cross sectional 
shape, measuring from 0.18 mm (which is 0.007 inch or 140 gauge) to 
1.42 mm (which is 0.056 inch or 18 gauge) in diameter. Such extruded 
rubber thread is classified in heading 4007.00 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Although the HTS 
category is provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
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Background

    Following receipt of a properly filed petition on June 5, 2000, by 
counsel on behalf of North American Rubber Thread, Fall River, MA, the 
Commission instituted investigation No. TA-201-72, Extruded Rubber 
Thread, under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine whether 
extruded rubber thread is being imported into the United States in such 
increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or 
the threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing an article like 
or directly competitive with the imported article.
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation and of 
the scheduling of public hearings 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 June 22, 2000 (65 FR 
38856). The hearing in connection with the injury phase of the 
investigation was held on September 6, 2000, in Washington, DC; 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 President on December 4, 2000. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 3375, December 2000, entitled Extruded 
Rubber Thread (Inv. No. TA-201-72).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 12, 2000.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-32252 Filed 12-18-00; 8:45 am]
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