[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 158 (Friday, August 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 49681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17749]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-649 and 731-TA-1523 (Preliminary)]
Twist Ties 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 twist ties
from China, provided for in statistical reporting numbers 8309.90.0000
and 5609.00.3000 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\ Subject merchandise may also enter under HTSUS statistical
reporting numbers 3920.51.5000, 3923.90.0080, 3926.90.9990,
4811.59.6000, 4821.10.2000, 4821.10.4000, 4821.90.2000,
4821.90.4000, and 4823.90.8600. Twist Ties From the People's
Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair Value Investigation
85 FR 45161, (July 27, 2020); and Twist Ties From the People's
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation
85 FR 45188, (July 27, 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 Sec. 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 Sec. Sec. 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 Sec. Sec. 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 June 26, 2020, Bedford Industries Inc., Worthington, Minnesota
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 imports of twist ties from
China and LTFV imports of twist ties from China. Accordingly, effective
June 26, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation
No. 701-TA-649 and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1523
(Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of
a public conference through written submissions 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
July 2, 2020 (85 FR 39933). 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 Sec. Sec.
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
August 10, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC
Publication 5104 (August 2020), entitled Twist Ties from China:
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-649 and 731-TA-1523 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 10, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-17749 Filed 8-13-20; 8:45 am]
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