[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 219 (Monday, November 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 58978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27375]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-472 and 731-TA-1171-1172 (Preliminary)]


Certain Standard Steel Fasteners From China and Taiwan; 
Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed 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 no reasonable indication that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or that the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of imports from China and Taiwan of certain 
standard steel fasteners (``CSSF''), provided for in subheadings 
7318.15.20, 7318.15.80, and 7318.16.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States. CSSF imported from China are alleged to 
be subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(LTFV). CSSF imported from Taiwan are alleged to be sold in the United 
States at 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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Background

    On September 23, 2009, petitions were filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Nucor Fastener Division, St. Joe, Indiana, alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured and threatened with 
material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of CSSF from 
China and LTFV imports of CSSF from Taiwan. Accordingly, effective 
September 23, 2009, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-472 and antidumping duty investigations Nos. 
731-TA-1171-1172 (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 29, 2009 (74 FR 49889). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2009, 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 November 9, 2009. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4109 
(November 2009), entitled Certain Standard Steel Fasteners from China 
and Taiwan: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-472 and 731-TA-1171-1172 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 9, 2009.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-27375 Filed 11-13-09; 8:45 am]
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