[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 89 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 27243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09792]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-643 and 731-TA-1493 (Preliminary)]


Small Vertical Shaft Engines 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 the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured, by reason of imports of small 
vertical shaft engines from China, provided for in subheadings 
8407.90.10, 8409.91.99, 8433.11.00, 8424.30.90, and 8407.90.90 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 to be 
subsidized by the government of China.\2\
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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\ 85 FR 16958, March 25, 2020.
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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 U.S. 
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 18, 2020, Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Wauwatosa, 
Wisconsin filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging 
that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized and LTFV 
imports of small vertical shaft engines from China. Accordingly, 
effective March 18, 2020, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-643 and antidumping duty investigation No. 
731-TA-1493 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a conference through written testimony 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 March 25, 2020 (85 
FR 16958). In light of the restrictions on access to the Commission 
building due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its 
conference through written questions, submissions of opening remarks 
and written testimony, written responses to questions, and 
postconference briefs. All persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to participate.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It 
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on May 
4, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 
5054 (May 2020), entitled Small Vertical Shaft Engines from China: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-643 and 731-TA-1493 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 4, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-09792 Filed 5-6-20; 8:45 am]
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