[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 71017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28818]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-490 and 731-TA-1204 (Preliminary)]


Hardwood Plywood 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 a U.S. industry is materially 
injured by reason of imports of hardwood plywood from China that are 
allegedly subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair 
value, provided for in subheadings 4412.10, 4412.31, 4412.32, 4412.39, 
4412.94, and 4412.99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.
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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 Sec.  207.2(f)).
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    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 an affirmative preliminary 
determination in the investigations under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of 
the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of an affirmative final determination 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 September 27, 2012, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Columbia Forest Products, Greensboro, NC; Commonwealth 
Plywood Co., Ltd., Whitehall, NY; Murphy Plywood, Eugene, OR; Roseburg 
Forest Products Co., Roseburg, OR; States Industries LLC, Eugene, OR; 
and Timber Products Company, Springfield, OR combined as The Coalition 
for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood, alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of LTFV and subsidized 
imports of hardwood plywood from China. Accordingly, effective 
September 27, 2012, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-490 and antidumping duty investigation No. 
731-TA-1204 (Preliminary).
    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 October 3, 2012 (77 FR 60460). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2012, 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 November 13, 2012. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4361 
(November 2012), entitled Hardwood Plywood from China: Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-490 and 731-TA-1204 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 23, 2012.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-28818 Filed 11-27-12; 8:45 am]
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