Notice2023-27480
Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam
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Published
December 14, 2023
Issuing agencies
International Trade Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27480]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-699-702 and 731-TA-1659-1660 (Preliminary)]
Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and
Vietnam
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 frozen
warmwater shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia provided for in subheadings
0306.17.00, 1605.21.10, and 1605.29.10 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the
United States at less than fair value (``LTFV'') and imports of the
subject merchandise from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam that
are alleged to be subsidized by the governments of Ecuador, India,
Indonesia, and Vietnam.\2\
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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 81043 and 88 FR 81053 (November 21, 2023).
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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 Sec. 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 Sec. Sec. 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 Sec. Sec. 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. Any other party may file an entry of appearance for the
final phase of the investigations after publication of the final phase
notice of scheduling. 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. As provided in section 207.20 of the Commission's
rules, the Director of the Office of Investigations will circulate
draft questionnaires for the final phase of the investigations to
parties to the investigations, placing copies on the Commission's
Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>),
for comment.
Background
On October 25, 2023, the American Shrimp Processors Association,
Port Arthur, Texas, filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce,
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or
threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of
frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam and
LTFV imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia.
Accordingly, effective October 25, 2023, the Commission instituted
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-699-702 and antidumping
duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1659-1660 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of
a public conference 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 of October 31, 2023 (88 FR 74511). The
Commission conducted its conference on November 15, 2023. All persons
who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on
December 11, 2023. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC
Publication 5482 (December 2023), entitled Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from
Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-699-
702 and 731-TA-1659-1660 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 11, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-27480 Filed 12-13-23; 8:45 am]
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