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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. TA–131–043 and TPA–
105–004]
U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement: Advice
on the Probable Economic Effect of
Providing Duty-Free Treatment for
Currently Dutiable Imports; Institution
of Investigation and Scheduling of
Hearing
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of investigation and
scheduling of a public hearing.
AGENCY:
Following receipt on October
26, 2018, of a request from the United
States Trade Representative (USTR), the
Commission instituted Investigation
Nos. TA–131–043 and TPA–105–004,
U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement: Advice on
the Probable Economic Effect of
Providing Duty-Free Treatment for
Currently Dutiable Imports.
DATES:
November 26, 2018: Deadline for
filing requests to appear at the public
hearing.
November 30, 2018: Deadline for
filing prehearing briefs and statements.
December 6, 2018: Public hearing.
December 13, 2018: Deadline for filing
post-hearing briefs and submissions.
December 13, 2018: Deadline for filing
all other written statements.
January 24, 2019: Transmittal of
Commission report to the USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
including the Commission’s hearing
rooms, are located in the U.S.
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
DC. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The
public record for this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission’s
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
edis.usitc.gov/internal/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Leader Justino De La Cruz (202–
205–3252 or justino.delacruz@usitc.gov)
or Deputy Project Leader Saad Ahmad
(202–205–3331 or saad.ahmad@
usitc.gov) for information specific to this
investigation. For information on the
legal aspects of this investigation,
contact William Gearhart of the
Commission’s Office of the General
Counsel (202–205–3091 or
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
Office of External Relations (202–205–
1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
Hearing-impaired individuals may
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obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal at 202–205–1810. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
website (https://www.usitc.gov). 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.
Background: In his letter of October
26, 2018, the USTR requested that the
Commission provide certain advice
under section 131 of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151) and an
assessment under section
105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Bipartisan
Congressional Trade Priorities and
Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C.
4204(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) with respect to the
effects of providing duty-free treatment
for imports of products from Japan.
More specifically, the USTR, under
authority delegated by the President and
pursuant to section 131 of the Trade Act
of 1974, requested that the Commission
provide a report containing its advice as
to the probable economic effect of
providing duty-free treatment for
imports of currently dutiable products
from Japan on (i) industries in the
United States producing like or directly
competitive products, and (ii)
consumers. The USTR asked that the
Commission’s analysis consider each
article in chapters 1 through 97 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS) for which U.S.
tariffs will remain, taking into account
implementation of U.S. commitments in
the World Trade Organization. The
USTR asked that the advice be based on
the HTS in effect during 2018 and trade
data for 2017.
In addition, the USTR requested that
the Commission prepare an assessment,
as described in section
105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Bipartisan
Congressional Trade Priorities and
Accountability Act of 2015, of the
probable economic effects of eliminating
tariffs on imports from Japan of those
agricultural products described in the
list attached to the USTR’s request letter
on (i) industries in the United States
producing the products concerned, and
(ii) the U.S. economy as a whole. The
USTR’s request letter and list of
agricultural products are posted on the
Commission’s website at https://
www.usitc.gov.
As requested, the Commission will
provide its report to the USTR as soon
as possible. The USTR indicated that
those sections of the Commission’s
report that relate to the advice and
assessment of probable economic effects
will be classified. The USTR also
indicated that he considers the
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Commission’s report to be an
interagency memorandum that will
contain pre-decisional advice and be
subject to the deliberative process
privilege.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in
connection with this investigation will
be held at the U.S. International Trade
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
on December 6, 2018. Requests to
appear at the public hearing should be
filed with the Secretary no later than
5:15 p.m., November 26, 2018, in
accordance with the requirements in the
‘‘Submissions’’ section below. All
prehearing briefs and statements should
be filed not later than 5:15 p.m.,
November 30, 2018, and all post-hearing
briefs and statements should be filed not
later than 5:15 p.m., December 13, 2018.
For further information, call 202–205–
2000.
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in
addition to participating in the hearing,
interested parties are invited to file
written submissions concerning this
investigation. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary,
and should be received not later than
5:15 p.m., December 13, 2018. All
written submissions must conform to
the provisions of § 201.8 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8
and the Commission’s Handbook on
Filing Procedures require that interested
parties file documents electronically on
or before the filing deadline and submit
eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on the next business day.
In the event that confidential treatment
of a document is requested, interested
parties must file, at the same time as the
eight paper copies, at least four (4)
additional true paper copies in which
the confidential information must be
deleted (see the following paragraphs
for further information regarding
confidential business information).
Persons with questions regarding
electronic filing should contact the
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services
Division (202–205–1802).
Confidential Business Information.
Any submissions that contain
confidential business information must
also conform to the requirements of
§ 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6).
Section 201.6 of the rules requires that
the cover of the document and the
individual pages be clearly marked as to
whether they are the ‘‘confidential’’ or
‘‘non-confidential’’ version, and that the
confidential business information is
clearly identified by means of brackets.
All written submissions, except for
confidential business information, will
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be made available for inspection by
interested parties. The Commission may
include some or all of the confidential
business information submitted in the
course of this investigation in the report
it sends to the USTR. Additionally, all
information, including confidential
business information, submitted in this
investigation may be disclosed to and
used: (i) By the Commission, its
employees and Offices, and contract
personnel (a) for developing or
maintaining the records of this or a
related proceeding, or (b) in internal
investigations, audits, reviews, and
evaluations relating to the programs,
personnel, and operations of the
Commission including under 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government
employees and contract personnel (a)
for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in
monitoring user activity on U.S.
government classified networks. The
Commission will not otherwise disclose
any confidential business information in
a way that would reveal the operations
of the firm supplying the information.
Summaries of Written Submissions:
Persons wishing to have a summary of
their position included in the report
should include a summary with their
written submission and should
specifically identify the summary as
being for this purpose. The summaries
will be published in an appendix to the
report. The summary may not exceed
500 words, should be in MS Word
format or a format that can be easily
converted to MS Word, and should not
include any confidential business
information. The summary will be
published as provided if it meets these
requirements and is germane to the
subject matter of the investigation. The
Commission will list the name of the
organization furnishing the summary
and will include a link to the
Commission’s Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) where the
full written submission can be found.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 7, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–611 and 731–
TA–1428 (Preliminary)]
Aluminum Wire and Cable 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 aluminum wire and cable 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
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.
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Background
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On September 21, 2018, Encore Wire
Corporation, McKinney, Texas, and
Southwire Company, LLC, Carrollton,
Georgia, filed petitions with the
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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 83 FR 52811 and 83 FR 52805 (October 18,
2018).
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. TA-131-043 and TPA-105-004]
U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic
Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Currently Dutiable Imports;
Institution of Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of investigation and scheduling of a public hearing.
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SUMMARY: Following receipt on October 26, 2018, of a request from the
United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted
Investigation Nos. TA-131-043 and TPA-105-004, U.S.-Japan Trade
Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-
Free Treatment for Currently Dutiable Imports.
DATES:
November 26, 2018: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the
public hearing.
November 30, 2018: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and
statements.
December 6, 2018: Public hearing.
December 13, 2018: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and
submissions.
December 13, 2018: Deadline for filing all other written
statements.
January 24, 2019: Transmittal of Commission report to the USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing
rooms, are located in the U.S. International Trade Commission Building,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov/internal/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Justino De La Cruz
(202-205-3252 or [email protected]) or Deputy Project Leader
Saad Ahmad (202-205-3331 or [email protected]) for information
specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of
this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office
of the General Counsel (202-205-3091 or [email protected]).
The media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External
Relations (202-205-1819 or [email protected]). Hearing-
impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General
information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing
its website (https://www.usitc.gov). 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.
Background: In his letter of October 26, 2018, the USTR requested
that the Commission provide certain advice under section 131 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151) and an assessment under section
105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities
and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4204(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) with
respect to the effects of providing duty-free treatment for imports of
products from Japan.
More specifically, the USTR, under authority delegated by the
President and pursuant to section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974,
requested that the Commission provide a report containing its advice as
to the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment for
imports of currently dutiable products from Japan on (i) industries in
the United States producing like or directly competitive products, and
(ii) consumers. The USTR asked that the Commission's analysis consider
each article in chapters 1 through 97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTS) for which U.S. tariffs will remain, taking
into account implementation of U.S. commitments in the World Trade
Organization. The USTR asked that the advice be based on the HTS in
effect during 2018 and trade data for 2017.
In addition, the USTR requested that the Commission prepare an
assessment, as described in section 105(a)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of
2015, of the probable economic effects of eliminating tariffs on
imports from Japan of those agricultural products described in the list
attached to the USTR's request letter on (i) industries in the United
States producing the products concerned, and (ii) the U.S. economy as a
whole. The USTR's request letter and list of agricultural products are
posted on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov.
As requested, the Commission will provide its report to the USTR as
soon as possible. The USTR indicated that those sections of the
Commission's report that relate to the advice and assessment of
probable economic effects will be classified. The USTR also indicated
that he considers the
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Commission's report to be an interagency memorandum that will contain
pre-decisional advice and be subject to the deliberative process
privilege.
Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this
investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on
December 6, 2018. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be
filed with the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m., November 26, 2018, in
accordance with the requirements in the ``Submissions'' section below.
All prehearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than
5:15 p.m., November 30, 2018, and all post-hearing briefs and
statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., December 13, 2018.
For further information, call 202-205-2000.
Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in
the hearing, interested parties are invited to file written submissions
concerning this investigation. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, and should be received not later than 5:15
p.m., December 13, 2018. All written submissions must conform to the
provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission's Handbook
on Filing Procedures require that interested parties file documents
electronically on or before the filing deadline and submit eight (8)
true paper copies by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the next business day.
In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested,
interested parties must file, at the same time as the eight paper
copies, at least four (4) additional true paper copies in which the
confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraphs
for further information regarding confidential business information).
Persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division (202-205-1802).
Confidential Business Information. Any submissions that contain
confidential business information must also conform to the requirements
of Sec. 201.6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the
document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they
are the ``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, and that the
confidential business information is clearly identified by means of
brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business
information, will be made available for inspection by interested
parties. The Commission may include some or all of the confidential
business information submitted in the course of this investigation in
the report it sends to the USTR. Additionally, all information,
including confidential business information, submitted in this
investigation may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its
employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or
maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in
internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to
the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including
under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and
contract personnel (a) for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in monitoring
user activity on U.S. government classified networks. The Commission
will not otherwise disclose any confidential business information in a
way that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the
information.
Summaries of Written Submissions: Persons wishing to have a summary
of their position included in the report should include a summary with
their written submission and should specifically identify the summary
as being for this purpose. The summaries will be published in an
appendix to the report. The summary may not exceed 500 words, should be
in MS Word format or a format that can be easily converted to MS Word,
and should not include any confidential business information. The
summary will be published as provided if it meets these requirements
and is germane to the subject matter of the investigation. The
Commission will list the name of the organization furnishing the
summary and will include a link to the Commission's Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) where the full written submission can be
found.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 7, 2018.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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