[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 128 (Thursday, July 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39932-39933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14240]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 701-TA-630 (Final)]
Glass Containers From China
Determination
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the
Act''), that an industry in the United States is
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not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of
imports of glass containers from China, provided for in subheading
7010.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that
have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') 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 31141 (May 22, 2020).
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Background
The Commission instituted this investigation effective September
25, 2019, following receipt of antidumping and countervailing duty
petitions filed with the Commission and Commerce by the American Glass
Packaging Coalition, Tampa, Florida, and Chicago, Illinois. The
Commission scheduled the final phase of the investigation following
notification of a preliminary determination by Commerce that imports of
glass containers from China were being subsidized within the meaning of
section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)). Notice of the
scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's investigation 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 March 6, 2020 (85 FR 13183). In light
of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1677c(a)(1), the
Commission did not conduct an in-person hearing scheduled for May 6,
2020. Instead, the Commission conducted its hearing through a series of
written questions, submissions of written testimony, written responses
to questions, Commissioner questions and answers along with closing
arguments and rebuttal remarks via video conference, and posthearing
briefs; all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to
participate.
The Commission made this determination pursuant to section 705(b)
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)). It completed and filed its
determination in this investigation on June 26, 2020. The views of the
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5068 (June 2020),
entitled Glass Containers from China: Investigation No. 701-TA-630
(Final).
By order of the Commission.
Dated: June 26, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-14240 Filed 7-1-20; 8:45 am]
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