Notice2024-07181
Melamine From Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago; Determinations
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Published
April 4, 2024
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International Trade Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23610-23611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07181]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-706-709 and 731-TA-1667-1672 (Preliminary)]
Melamine From Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, and
Trinidad and Tobago; 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 melamine
from Germany, India, Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago,
provided for in subheading 2933.61.00 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 alleged to be subsidized by the
Governments of Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago.\2\ The
Commission also determines that there is a reasonable indication that
an industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by
reason of imports of melamine from Japan, provided for in subheading
2933.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that
are alleged to be sold in the United States at LTFV.\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\ 89 FR 17381 and 89 FR 17413 (March 11, 2024).
\3\ 89 FR 17413 (March 11, 2024).
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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.
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Background
On February 14, 2024, Cornerstone Chemical Company, Waggaman,
Louisiana, 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
melamine from Germany, India, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago and LTFV
imports of melamine from Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, and
Trinidad and Tobago. Accordingly, effective February 14, 2024, the
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-
706-709 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1667-1672
(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 February 21, 2024 (89 FR 13090). The
Commission conducted its conference on March 6, 2024. 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 April
1, 2024. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication
5503 (April 2024), entitled Melamine from Germany, India, Japan,
Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago: Investigation Nos. 701 TA-
706-709 and 731-TA-1667-1672 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 1, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-07181 Filed 4-3-24; 8:45 am]
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