[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68685-68686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28609]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-423-425 (Final) and 731-TA-964, 966-970, 
973-978, 980, and 982-983 (Final)]


Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products From Argentina, Belgium, 
Brazil, China, France, Germany, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, 
Russia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and Venezuela

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United

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States International Trade Commission (Commission) determines,\2\ 
pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act),\3\ that 
an industry in the United States is not materially injured or 
threatened with material injury, and the establishment of an industry 
in the United States is not materially retarded, by reason of imports 
from Brazil, France, and Korea of certain cold-rolled steel products, 
provided for in headings 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225, and 7226 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found 
by the Department of Commerce to be subsidized by the Governments of 
Brazil, France, and Korea. The Commission also determines,\4\ pursuant 
to section 735(b) of the Act,\5\ that an industry in the United States 
is not materially injured or threatened with material injury, and the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is not materially 
retarded, by reason of imports from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, China, 
France, Germany, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South 
Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and Venezuela of certain cold-rolled 
steel products, provided for in headings 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225, 
and 7226 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce 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)).
    \2\ Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg dissenting.
    \3\ 19 U.S.C. 1671d(b).
    \4\ Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg dissenting.
    \5\ 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b).
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective September 
28, 2001, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, PA; LTV Steel Co., 
Inc., Cleveland, OH; National Steel Corporation, Mishawaka, IN; Nucor 
Corporation, Charlotte, NC; Steel Dynamics Inc., Butler, IN; United 
States Steel LLC, Pittsburgh, PA; WCI Steel, Inc., Warren, OH; and 
Weirton Steel Corporation, Weirton, WV.\6\ The final phase of the 
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification 
of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of certain cold-
rolled steel products from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, 
Germany, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, 
Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and Venezuela were being sold at LTFV within the 
meaning of section 733(b) of the Act,\7\ and preliminary determinations 
by Commerce that imports of certain cold-rolled steel products from 
Brazil, France, and Korea were being subsidized within the meaning of 
section 703(b) of the Act.\8\ Notice of the scheduling of the final 
phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing 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 3, 2002 (67 FR 38291). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on 
July 18, 2002, 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 28, 2002. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 3551 (November 2002), entitled Certain Cold-Rolled Steel 
Products from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, 
Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, 
Taiwan.
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    \6\ Weirton Steel Corporation is not a petitioner with respect 
to the Netherlands.
    \7\ 19 U.S.C. 1673b(b).
    \8\ 19 U.S.C. 1671b(b).

    By order of the Commission
    Issued: November 5, 2002.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 02-28609 Filed 11-8-02; 8:45 am]
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