[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 52357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18579]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-627-629 and 731-TA-1458-1461 (Final)]
Utility Scale Wind Towers From Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and
Vietnam
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 an industry in the United States is materially injured by
reason of imports of utility scale wind towers from Canada, Indonesia,
Korea, and Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 7308.20.00 and
8502.31.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that
have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be
sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), and to be
subsidized by the governments of Canada, Indonesia, and Vietnam.\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\ The Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce's
affirmative critical circumstances determination are not likely to
undermine seriously the remedial effect of the countervailing duty
order on utility scale wind towers from Indonesia and the
antidumping duty orders on utility scale wind towers from Korea and
Vietnam.
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Background
The Commission instituted these investigations effective July 9,
2019, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and
Commerce by Arcosa Wind Towers Inc., Dallas, Texas; and Broadwind
Towers Inc., Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The final phase of the
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification
of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of utility scale
wind towers from Canada, Indonesia, and Vietnam were subsidized within
the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that
imports of utility scale wind towers from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and
Vietnam were sold at LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the
Commission's investigations 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 on
March 20, 2020 (85 FR 16127). 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 conducted its hearing on
June 25, 2020 by video conference as set forth in procedures provided
to the parties. All persons who requested the opportunity were
permitted to participate.
The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C.
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these
investigations on August 19, 2020. The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 5101 (August 2020), entitled Utility
Scale Wind Towers from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam:
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-627-629 and 731-TA-1458-1461 (Final).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 19, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-18579 Filed 8-24-20; 8:45 am]
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