International Trade Commission January 15, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-551-553 and 731-TA-1307- 1308 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 certain imports of new pneumatic off- the-road-tires from China, India and Sri Lanka provided for in subheadings 4011.20.10, 4011.20.50, 4011.61.00, 4011.62.00, 4011.63.00, 4011.69.00, 4011.92.00, 4011.93.40, 4011.93.80, 4011.94.40, 4011.94.80, 8431.49.90, 8709.90.00, and 8716.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\ The petitioners allege that these products are imported from China and India and sold in the United States at less-than-fair-value and that these imports are allegedly subsidized by the governments of China, India, and Sri Lanka. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach preliminary determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by February 22, 2016. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by February 29, 2016.