[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 54539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27063]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-417-421 and 731-TA-953-963 (Preliminary)]
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil, Canada,
Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, South Africa, Trinidad and
Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, and Venezuela
Determinations
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission
determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication that
an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of
imports from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turkey
of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod \2\ that are alleged to be
subsidized by the Governments of Brazil, Canada, Germany, Trinidad and
Tobago, and Turkey. The Commission also determines, pursuant to section
733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured
by reason of imports from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico,
Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine of carbon and certain alloy
steel wire rod that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less
than fair value (LTFV). The Commission also determines,\3\ pursuant to
section 771(24)(A) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677(24)(A)), that imports of
carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Egypt, South Africa, and
Venezuela that are alleged to be sold in the United States at LTFV are
negligible, and its investigations with regard to those countries are
thereby terminated pursuant to section 733(a) of the Act.
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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\ The merchandise covered by these investigations is certain
hot-rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of
approximately round cross section, 5.0 mm or more, but less than
19.0 mm, in solid cross-sectional diameter. Specifically excluded
are steel products possessing the above-noted physical
characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS) definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool
steel; (c) high nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; and (e)
concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are (f) free
machining steel products (i.e., products that contain by weight one
or more of the following elements: 0.03 percent or more of lead,
0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur,
more than 0.04 percent of phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products
meeting the physical description of subject merchandise that are not
specifically excluded are included in the scope. The subject
merchandise is provided for in HTS subheadings 7213.91, 7213.99,
7227.20, and 7227.90.60.
\3\ Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg, however, further finds that
subject imports of wire rod from Egypt, South Africa, and Venezuela
will imminently exceed the statutory negligibility threshold, and
makes an affirmative threat determination with respect to such
imports.
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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 of affirmative preliminary determinations in the
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 August 31, 2001, a petition was filed with the Commission and
Commerce by counsel on behalf of Co-Steel Raritan, Inc., Perth Amboy,
NJ; GS Industries, Inc., Charlotte, NC; Keystone Consolidated
Industries, Inc., Dallas TX; and North Star Steel Texas, Inc., Edina,
MN, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially
injured by reason of subsidized imports of carbon and certain alloy
steel wire rod from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Turkey and LTFV imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from
Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, South
Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Accordingly,
effective August 31, 2001, the Commission instituted investigations
Nos. 701-TA-417-421 and 731-TA-953-963 (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 September 10, 2001 (66 FR 47036). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2001, 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 October 15, 2001. The
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3456
(October 2001), entitled Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from
Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, South
Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, and Venezuela:
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-417-421 and 731-TA-953-963 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 23, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-27063 Filed 10-26-01; 8:45 am]
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