[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 110 (Friday, June 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 26812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11967]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-576-577 and 731-TA-1362-1367 (Preliminary)]


Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing From China, Germany, India, Italy, 
Korea, and Switzerland; 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 cold-drawn 
mechanical tubing from China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, and 
Switzerland, provided for in subheadings 7304.31.30, 7304.31.60, 
7304.51.10, 7304.51.50, 7306.30.50, and 7306.50.50 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 imports of 
cold-drawn mechanical tubing alleged to be subsidized by the 
governments of China and India.
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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)).
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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 section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under sections 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 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 April 19, 2017, ArcelorMittal Tubular Products, Shelby, Ohio; 
Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC, South Lyon, Michigan; PTC Alliance Corp., 
Wexford, Pennsylvania; Webco Industries, Inc., Sand Springs, Oklahoma; 
and Zekelman Industries, Inc., Farrell, Pennsylvania, 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 LTFV and subsidized imports of cold-drawn mechanical 
tubing from China and India and LTFV imports of cold-drawn mechanical 
tubing from Germany, Italy, Korea, and Switzerland. Accordingly, 
effective April 19, 2017, the Commission, pursuant to sections 703(a) 
and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-576-577 and antidumping 
duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1362-1367 (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 April 25, 2017 (82 FR 19078). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on May 10, 2017, and all persons 
who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by 
counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
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 June 
5, 2017. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 
4700 (June 2017), entitled Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from China, 
Germany, India, Italy, Korea, and Switzerland: Investigation Nos. 701-
TA-576-577 and 731-TA-1362-1367 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: June 5, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2017-11967 Filed 6-8-17; 8:45 am]
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