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during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
with mobility impairments who will
need special assistance in gaining access
to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
2000. General information concerning
the Commission may also be obtained
by accessing its Internet server at
https://www.usitc.gov. The public
record for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission’s electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–2560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for
institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337
and in section 210.10 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
November 20, 2017, ordered that—
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine whether there is a
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
section 337 in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
or the sale within the United States after
importation of certain glucosylated
steviol glycosides, and products
containing same by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims
1–14 of the ‘815 patent; and whether an
industry in the United States exists or
is in the process of being established as
required by subsection (a)(2) of section
337;
(2) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainants are:
PureCircle USA Inc., 915 Harger Road,
Suite 250, Oak Brook, IL 60523
PureCircle Sdn Bhd, Level 12, West
Wing, Rohas PureCircle, No. 9 Jalan P.
Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
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(b) The respondent is the following
entity alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and is the party upon
which the complaint is to be served:
Sweet Green Fields USA LLC, 11
Bellwether Way, Suite 305,
Bellingham, WA 98225
Sweet Green Fields Co., Ltd., 11
Bellwether Way, Suite 305,
Bellingham, WA 98225
Ningbo Green-Health Pharma-ceutical
Co., Ltd., a/k/a NB Green-Health
Pharma-ceutical Co., Ltd., Fenghua
Xiwu Town Foreign Technological
Garden Fenghua, Zip Code: 315505,
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge. The Office of
Unfair Import Investigations will not
participate as a party in this
investigation.
Responses to the complaint and the
notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in
accordance with section 210.13 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
responses will be considered by the
Commission if received not later than 20
days after the date of service by the
Commission of the complaint and the
notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of
investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely
response to each allegation in the
complaint and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the
right to appear and contest the
allegations of the complaint and this
notice, and to authorize the
administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to
the respondent, to find the facts to be as
alleged in the complaint and this notice
and to enter an initial determination
and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
and desist order or both directed against
the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 20, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–579–580 and
731–TA–1369–1372 (Final)]
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber
From China, India, Korea, and Taiwan;
Scheduling of the Final Phase of
Countervailing Duty and Antidumping
Duty Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the scheduling of the final
phase of antidumping and
countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701–TA–579–580 and 731–TA–1369–
1372 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine
whether an industry in the United
States is materially injured or
threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the
United States is materially retarded, by
reason of imports of fine denier
polyester staple fiber (‘‘fine denier
PSF’’) from China, India, Korea, and
Taiwan, provided for in subheading
5503.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States. Imports
of this product from China and India
have been preliminarily determined by
the Department of Commerce to be
subsidized. Determinations with respect
to imports of fine denier PSF alleged to
be sold at less than fair value are
pending.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
November 6, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jordan Harriman (202–205–2610), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its Internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.—For purposes of these
investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject
merchandise as, ‘‘fine denier polyester
staple fiber (fine denier PSF), not carded
or combed, measuring less than 3.3
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decitex (3 denier) in diameter. The
scope covers all fine denier PSF,
whether coated or uncoated. The
following products are excluded from
the scope:
(1) PSF equal to or greater than 3.3.
decitex (more than 3 denier, inclusive)
currently classifiable under Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) subheadings 5503.20.0045 and
5503.20.0065.
(2) Low-melt PSF defined as a
bicomponent fiber with a polyester core
and anouter, polyester sheath that melts
at a significantly lower temperature than
its inner polyester core currently
classified under HTSUS subheading
5503.20.0015.
Fine denier PSF is classifiable under
the HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0025.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
scope of the investigation is
dispositive.’’
Background.—The final phase of
these investigations is being scheduled
pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)), as a
result of affirmative preliminary
determinations by the Department of
Commerce that certain benefits which
constitute subsidies within the meaning
of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671b) are being provided to
manufacturers, producers, or exporters
in China and India of fine denier PSF.
The investigations were requested in
petitions filed on May 31, 2017, by DAK
Americas LLC, Charlotte, NC; Nan Ya
Plastics Corporation, America, Lake
City, SC; and Auriga Polymers Inc.,
Charlotte, NC.
For further information concerning
the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and
public service list.—Persons, including
industrial users of the subject
merchandise and, if the merchandise is
sold at the retail level, representative
consumer organizations, wishing to
participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
section 201.11 of the Commission’s
rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
hearing date specified in this notice. A
party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the
investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during
this final phase. The Secretary will
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maintain a public service list containing
the names and addresses of all persons,
or their representatives, who are parties
to the investigations.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
rules, the Secretary will make BPI
gathered in the final phase of these
investigations available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the
application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified
in this notice. Authorized applicants
must represent interested parties, as
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
parties to the investigations. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary
phase of the investigations need not
reapply for such access. A separate
service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to
receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.—The prehearing staff
report in the final phase of these
investigations will be placed in the
nonpublic record on January 3, 2018,
and a public version will be issued
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of
the Commission’s rules.
Hearing.—The Commission will hold
a hearing in connection with the final
phase of these investigations beginning
at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17,
2018, at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building. Requests to
appear at the hearing should be filed in
writing with the Secretary to the
Commission on or before January 11,
2018. A nonparty who has testimony
that may aid the Commission’s
deliberations may request permission to
present a short statement at the hearing.
All parties and nonparties desiring to
appear at the hearing and make oral
presentations should participate in a
prehearing conference to be held on
January 12, 2018, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission
Building, if deemed necessary. Oral
testimony and written materials to be
submitted at the public hearing are
governed by sections 201.6(b)(2),
201.13(f), and 207.24 of the
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit
any request to present a portion of their
hearing testimony in camera no later
than 7 business days prior to the date of
the hearing.
Written submissions.—Each party
who is an interested party shall submit
a prehearing brief to the Commission.
Prehearing briefs must conform with the
provisions of section 207.23 of the
Commission’s rules; the deadline for
filing is January 10, 2018. Parties may
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also file written testimony in connection
with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in section 207.24 of the
Commission’s rules, and posthearing
briefs, which must conform with the
provisions of section 207.25 of the
Commission’s rules. The deadline for
filing posthearing briefs is January 23,
2018. In addition, any person who has
not entered an appearance as a party to
the investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to
the subject of the investigations,
including statements of support or
opposition to the petition, on or before
January 23, 2018. On February 9, 2018,
the Commission will make available to
parties all information on which they
have not had an opportunity to
comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or
before February 13, 2018, but such final
comments must not contain new factual
information and must otherwise comply
with section 207.30 of the Commission’s
rules. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of section
201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any
submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s
Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
Commission’s rules with respect to
electronic filing.
Additional written submissions to the
Commission, including requests
pursuant to section 201.12 of the
Commission’s rules, shall not be
accepted unless good cause is shown for
accepting such submissions, or unless
the submission is pursuant to a specific
request by a Commissioner or
Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c)
and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,
each document filed by a party to the
investigations must be served on all
other parties to the investigations (as
identified by either the public or BPI
service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will
not accept a document for filing without
a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are
being conducted under authority of title
VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice
is published pursuant to section 207.21
of the Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 21, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-579-580 and 731-TA-1369-1372 (Final)]
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China, India, Korea, and
Taiwan; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and
Antidumping Duty Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701-TA-579-580 and 731-TA-1369-1372 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether an industry in the United
States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially
retarded, by reason of imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber
(``fine denier PSF'') from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan, provided
for in subheading 5503.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States. Imports of this product from China and India have been
preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be
subsidized. Determinations with respect to imports of fine denier PSF
alleged to be sold at less than fair value are pending.
DATES: November 6, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jordan Harriman (202-205-2610), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street
SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.--For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as, ``fine denier
polyester staple fiber (fine denier PSF), not carded or combed,
measuring less than 3.3
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decitex (3 denier) in diameter. The scope covers all fine denier PSF,
whether coated or uncoated. The following products are excluded from
the scope:
(1) PSF equal to or greater than 3.3. decitex (more than 3 denier,
inclusive) currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 5503.20.0045 and 5503.20.0065.
(2) Low-melt PSF defined as a bicomponent fiber with a polyester
core and anouter, polyester sheath that melts at a significantly lower
temperature than its inner polyester core currently classified under
HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0015.
Fine denier PSF is classifiable under the HTSUS subheading
5503.20.0025. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
of the investigation is dispositive.''
Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations
by the Department of Commerce that certain benefits which constitute
subsidies within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in
China and India of fine denier PSF. The investigations were requested
in petitions filed on May 31, 2017, by DAK Americas LLC, Charlotte, NC;
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America, Lake City, SC; and Auriga
Polymers Inc., Charlotte, NC.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on January
3, 2018, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing
with the Secretary to the Commission on or before January 11, 2018. A
nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations
may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All
parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral
presentations should participate in a prehearing conference to be held
on January 12, 2018, at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, if deemed necessary. Oral testimony and written materials to
be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections
201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties
must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony
in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the
hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's
rules; the deadline for filing is January 10, 2018. Parties may also
file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the
hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is January 23, 2018. In addition, any person who has not entered
an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before January 23, 2018. On February 9, 2018, the
Commission will make available to parties all information on which they
have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or before February 13, 2018, but such
final comments must not contain new factual information and must
otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8
of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of
the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on E-Filing,
available on the Commission's Web site at https://edis.usitc.gov,
elaborates upon the Commission's rules with respect to electronic
filing.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be
served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by
either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for
filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 21, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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