[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 182 (Friday, September 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49255-49256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24924]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-752 (Final)]


Crawfish Tail Meat From China Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade 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 of crawfish tail 
meat, provided for in subheadings 0306.19.00 and 0306.29.00 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found 
by the Department of 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 207.2(f)).
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Background

    The Commission instituted this investigation effective September 
20, 1997, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by Crawfish Processors Alliance, Breaux 
Bridge, LA. The final phase of the investigation was scheduled by the 
Commission following notification of a preliminary determination by the 
Department of Commerce that imports of crawfish tail meat from China 
were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the Commission's 
investigation 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 April 10, 1997 (62 
FR 17637). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on July 28, 1997, 
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all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on September 8, 1997. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3057 (August 1997), 
entitled ``Crawfish Tail Meat from China: Investigation No. 731-TA-752 
(Final).''

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: September 15, 1997.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-24924 Filed 9-18-97; 8:45 am]
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