83 FR 40552 - Steel Racks From China

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40552-40553]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17476]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-608 and 731-TA-1420 (Preliminary)]


Steel Racks 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 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 steel racks 
from China that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less 
than fair value (``LTFV'') and to be subsidized by the government of 
China.2 3
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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\ Steel Racks From the People's Republic of China: Initiation 
of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation 83 FR 33195 (July 17, 2018) 
and Certain Steel Racks From the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation 83 FR 33201 (July 
17, 2018).
    \3\ Commissioner Meredith M. Broadbent not participating.

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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 U.S. 
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 June 20, 2018, the Coalition for Fair Rack Imports \4\ 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 subsidized imports of steel racks from China and 
LTFV imports of steel racks from China. Accordingly, effective June 20, 
2018, 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 No. 701-TA-608 and antidumping duty investigation No. 
731-TA-1420 (Preliminary).
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    \4\ Members of the Coalition are Bulldog Rack Company, Weirton, 
West Virginia; Hannibal Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, California; 
Husky Rack and Wire, Denver, North Carolina; Ridg-U-Rak, Inc., North 
East, Pennsylvania; SpaceRAK, A Division of Heartland Steel 
Products, Inc., Marysville, Michigan; Speedrack Products Group, 
Ltd., Sparta, Michigan; Steel King Industries, Inc., Stevens Point, 
Wisconsin; Tri-Boro Shelving & Partition Corp., Farmville, Virginia; 
and UNARCO Material Handling, Inc., Springfield, Tennessee.
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    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 June 26, 2018 (83 FR 29822). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2018, 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 
August 6, 2018. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4811 (August 2018), entitled Steel Racks from China: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-608 and 731-TA-1420 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 9, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-17476 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am]
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