Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan and Turkey; Determinations, 31635-31636 [2017-14250]
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importation of certain shielded
electrical ribbon cables and products
containing the same. The complaint
names as respondents Amphenol
Corporation of Wallingford, CT;
Amphenol Interconnect Products
Corporation of Endicott, NY; Amphenol
Cables on Demand Corporation of
Endicott, NY; Amphenol Assemble
Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., of
China; Amphenol (Xiamen) High Speed
Cable Co., Ltd., of China, and Amphenol
East Asia Limited (Taiwan) of China.
The complainant requests that the
Commission issue a general exclusion
order, a cease and desist order, and
impose a bond upon respondents’
alleged infringing articles during the 60day Presidential review period pursuant
to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).
Proposed respondents, other
interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments, not
to exceed five (5) pages in length,
inclusive of attachments, on any public
interest issues raised by the complaint
or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should
address whether issuance of the relief
specifically requested by the
complainant in this investigation would
affect the public health and welfare in
the United States, competitive
conditions in the United States
economy, the production of like or
directly competitive articles in the
United States, or United States
consumers.
In particular, the Commission is
interested in comments that:
i. Explain how the articles potentially
subject to the requested remedial orders
are used in the United States;
ii. identify any public health, safety,
or welfare concerns in the United States
relating to the requested remedial
orders;
iii. identify like or directly
competitive articles that complainant,
its licensees, or third parties make in the
United States which could replace the
subject articles if they were to be
excluded;
iv. indicate whether complainant,
complainant’s licensees, and/or third
party suppliers have the capacity to
replace the volume of articles
potentially subject to the requested
exclusion order and/or a cease and
desist order within a commercially
reasonable time; and
v. explain how the requested remedial
orders would impact United States
consumers.
Written submissions must be filed no
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calendar days after the date of
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of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 30, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–564 and 731–
TA–1338 and 1340 (Final)]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
Japan and Turkey; 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 steel concrete reinforcing bar
(‘‘rebar’’) from Japan and Turkey,
provided for in subheadings 7213.10,
7214.20, and 7228.30 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States;
subject imports from Japan and Turkey
have been found by the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in
the United States at less than fair value
(‘‘LTFV’’), and subject imports from
Turkey have been found to be
subsidized by that country’s
government.
Background
The Commission, pursuant to sections
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)),
instituted these investigations effective
September 20, 2016, following receipt of
a petition filed with the Commission
and Commerce by the Rebar Trade
Action Coalition and its individual
members: Bayou Steel Group, LaPlace,
Louisiana; 2 Byer Steel Group, Inc.,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Commercial Metals
Company, Irving, Texas; Gerdau
Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Tampa, Florida;
Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North
Carolina; and Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
Pittsboro, Indiana. The final phase of
the investigations was scheduled by the
Commission following notification of
preliminary determinations by
Commerce that imports of rebar from
Turkey were subsidized within the
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 Bayou Steel Group was no longer a petitioner in
the final phase of these investigations.
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meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and imports of rebar
from Japan and Turkey were sold at
LTFV 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 March 15, 2017 (82 FR
13854). The hearing was held in
Washington, DC, on May 18, 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
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It
completed and filed its determinations
in these investigations on June 30, 2017.
The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 4705
(June 2017), entitled Steel Concrete
Reinforcing Bar from Japan and Turkey:
Investigation Nos. 701–TA–564 and
731–TA–1338 and 1340 (Final).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 30, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-564 and 731-TA-1338 and 1340 (Final)]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan and Turkey;
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 steel concrete reinforcing bar (``rebar'') from
Japan and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7213.10, 7214.20, and
7228.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; subject
imports from Japan and Turkey have been found by the Department of
Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the United States at less than
fair value (``LTFV''), and subject imports from Turkey have been found
to be subsidized by that country's government.
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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, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these
investigations effective September 20, 2016, following receipt of a
petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by the Rebar Trade
Action Coalition and its individual members: Bayou Steel Group,
LaPlace, Louisiana; \2\ Byer Steel Group, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio;
Commercial Metals Company, Irving, Texas; Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc.,
Tampa, Florida; Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Steel
Dynamics, Inc., Pittsboro, Indiana. The final phase of the
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification
of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of rebar from
Turkey were subsidized within the
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meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and imports
of rebar from Japan and Turkey were sold at LTFV 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 March 15, 2017 (82 FR 13854). The hearing was held in
Washington, DC, on May 18, 2017, and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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\2\ Bayou Steel Group was no longer a petitioner in the final
phase of these investigations.
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The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C.
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these
investigations on June 30, 2017. The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 4705 (June 2017), entitled Steel
Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Japan and Turkey: Investigation Nos. 701-
TA-564 and 731-TA-1338 and 1340 (Final).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 30, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2017-14250 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am]
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