[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 35569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14510]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1207-1208 (Final)]


Prestressed Concrete Steel Rail Tie Wire From China and Mexico

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured by reason of imports from China and Mexico 
of prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire, provided for in subheading 
7217.10.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to be sold in 
the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
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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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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective April 23, 
2013, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Davis Wire Corp., Kent, Washington and Insteel Wire 
Products Co., Mount Airy, North Carolina. The final phase of the 
investigations were scheduled by the Commission following notification 
of a preliminary determination by Commerce that imports of prestressed 
concrete steel rail tie wire from China and Mexico were being sold at 
LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673b(b)).\2\ 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 of 
January 15, 2014 (79 FR 2693). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, 
on May 6, 2014, and all persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \2\ Commerce made a preliminary determination of sales at not 
less than fair value with respect to imports from Thailand, 78 FR 
75547, December 12, 2013. Subsequently, Commerce made a final 
determination of sales at not less than fair value with respect to 
imports from Thailand, 79 FR 25574, May 5, 2014. Effective May 5, 
2014 the Commission terminated its investigation with respect to 
imports from Thailand, 79 FR 26775, May 9, 2014.
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    The Commission completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on June 12, 2014. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4473 (June 2014), entitled Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Rail Tie Wire from China and Mexico: Investigation Nos. 
731-TA-1207-1208 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 17, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-14510 Filed 6-20-14; 8:45 am]
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