International Trade Commission February 4, 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-556 and 731-TA-1311 (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 imports of truck and bus tires from China, provided for in statistical reporting numbers 4011.20.1015 and 4011.20.5020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by March 14, 2016. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by March 21, 2016.

The Commission has prepared and published annual reports in this series under investigation No. 332-345, Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, since 1996. The 2016 report, which the Commission plans to publish in September 2016, will provide aggregate data on cross- border trade in services for the period ending in 2014, and transactions by affiliates based outside the country of their parent firm for the period ending in 2013. The report's analysis will focus on financial services (banking, insurance, and securities services). The Commission is inviting interested members of the public to furnish information and views in connection with the 2016 report.