Notice2023-24881
Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From Mexico
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Published
November 13, 2023
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International Trade Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 77612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24881]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-1593 (Final)]
Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof From Mexico
Determination
On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject
investigation, 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 certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof
from Mexico, provided for in subheadings 8607.30.10 and 7326.90.86 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been
found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in
the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV'').\2\ \3\
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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\ 88 FR 65153 (September 21, 2023).
\3\ Chairman David S. Johanson dissenting.
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Background
The Commission instituted investigations effective September 28,
2022, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and
Commerce by the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers, consisting of
McConway & Torley LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the United Steel,
Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial
and Service Workers International Union, AFL[hyphen]CIO, CLC. The final
phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of
FRCs from China were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and 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, 2023 (88 FR 16031). The Commission conducted its
hearing on May 18, 2023. All persons who requested the opportunity were
permitted to participate.
The investigation schedules became staggered when Commerce did not
align its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations for China
with its antidumping duty investigation for Mexico, and reached earlier
final antidumping and countervailing duty determinations for China. On
July 3, 2023, the Commission issued final affirmative determinations in
its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of certain
freight rail couplers and parts thereof from China (88 FR 43398, July
7, 2023). Following notification of a final determination by Commerce
that imports of certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof from
Mexico were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 735(a) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(a)), notice of the supplemental scheduling of
the final phase of the Commission's antidumping duty investigation 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 of October 2, 2023 (88 FR 67812).
The Commission made this determination pursuant to Sec. 735(b) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determination
in this investigation on November 6, 2023. The views of the Commission
are contained in USITC Publication 5470 (November 2023), entitled
Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from Mexico:
Investigation No. 731-TA-1593 (Final).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: November 6, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-24881 Filed 11-9-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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