[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 116 (Thursday, June 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 34482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14594]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-475 and 731-TA-1177 (Preliminary)]
Certain Aluminum Extrusions From China
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 a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States
is materially injured by reason of imports from China of certain
aluminum extrusions, provided for in subheadings 7604.21, 7604.29, and
7608.20 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) and subsidized by the Government of China.
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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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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 sections 703(b) or 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) or 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 March 31, 2010, a petition was filed with the Commission and
Commerce by the Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade Committee \2\ and the
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Industrial and Service Workers International Union, alleging that an
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with
material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of certain
aluminum extrusions from China. Accordingly, effective March 31, 2010,
the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-
475 and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1177 (Preliminary).
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\2\ The Committee is comprised of the following members:
Aerolite Extrusion Company, Youngstown, OH; Alexandria Extrusion
Company, Alexandria, MN; Benada Aluminum of Florida, Inc., Medley,
FL; William L. Bonnell Company, Inc., Newnan, GA; Frontier Aluminum
Corporation, Corona, CA; Futura Industries Corporation, Clearfield,
UT; Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Linthicum, MD; Kaiser
Aluminum Corporation, Foothill Ranch, CA; Profile Extrusion Company,
Rome, GA; Sapa Extrusions, Inc., Des Plaines, IL; and Western
Extrusions Corporation, Carrollton, TX.
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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 April 6, 2010 (75 FR 17436). The
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2010, 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 May 17, 2010. The views
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4153 (June 2010),
entitled Certain Aluminum Extrusion from China: Investigation Nos. 701-
TA-475 and 731-TA-1177 (Preliminary).
Issued: June 8, 2010.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-14594 Filed 6-16-10; 8:45 am]
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