[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26832-26833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10417]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-531-532 and 731-TA-1270-1273 (Final)]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From Canada, China, India, and 
Oman

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 polyethylene terephthalate (``PET'') resin, 
provided for in subheading 3907.60.00 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'') with respect to Canada, China, India, and Oman 
and have been found by Commerce to be subsidized by the governments of 
China and India.\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\ All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative. The 
Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce's affirmative 
critical circumstances determinations are not likely to undermine 
seriously the remedial effect of the countervailing and antidumping 
duty orders on PET resin from India.
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Background

    The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), 
instituted these investigations effective March 10, 2015,

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following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and Commerce 
by DAK Americas, LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina; M&G Chemicals, 
Houston, Texas; and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America, Lake City, 
South Carolina. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by 
the Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by 
Commerce that imports of PET resin from China, India, and Oman \3\ were 
subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(b)) and that imports of PET resin from Canada, China, India, and 
Oman were dumped 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 
November 5, 2016 (80 FR 68563). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, 
on March 1, 2016, and all persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \3\ Commerce determined that countervailable subsidies are not 
being provided to producers and exporters of PET resin from Oman. 
Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from the Sultanate of Oman: 
Final Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, 81 FR 13321, March 
14, 2016. The Commission subsequently terminated its countervailing 
duty investigation with respect to Oman. Polyethylene Terephthalate 
Resin from Oman; Termination of Investigation, 81 FR 19638, April 5, 
2016.
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    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations by April 28, 2016. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4604 (April 2016), entitled Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) Resin from Canada, China, India, and Oman: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-531-532 and 731-TA-1270-1273 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

     Issued: April 29, 2016.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-10417 Filed 5-3-16; 8:45 am]
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