Notice2024-12476
Ceramic Tile From India; Determinations
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Published
June 7, 2024
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International Trade Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48687-48688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12476]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-720 and 731-TA-1688 (Preliminary)]
Ceramic Tile From India; 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 ceramic
tile from India, provided for in subheadings 6907.21.10, 6907.21.20,
6907.21.30, 6907.21.40, 6907.21.90, 6907.22.10, 6907.22.20, 6907.22.30,
6907.22.40, 6907.22.90, 6907.23.10, 6907.23.20, 6907.23.30, 6907.23.40,
6907.23.90, 6907.30.10, 6907.30.20, 6907.30.30, 6907.30.40, 6907.30.90,
6907.40.10, 6907.40.20, 6907.40.30, 6907.40.40, and 6907.40.90 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 India that are alleged to be
subsidized by the government of India.<SUP>2 3</SUP>
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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 42836, 89 FR 42841 (May 16, 2024).
\3\ Chairman David S. Johanson determined that there is a
reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is threatened with
material injury by reason of subject imports from India.
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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 April 19, 2024, by the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile
\4\ 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 ceramic tile from
India and LTFV imports of ceramic tile from India. Accordingly,
effective April 19, 2024, the Commission instituted countervailing duty
investigation No. 701-TA-720 and antidumping duty investigation No.
731-TA-1688 (Preliminary).
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\4\ The Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile is comprised of
Crossville, Inc., Crossville, TN; Dal-Tile Corporation, Dallas, TX;
Del Conca USA, Inc., Loudon, TN; Wonder Porcelain, Lebanon, TN;
Landmark Ceramics--UST, Inc., Mount Pleasant, TN; Florim USA,
Clarksville, TN; Florida Tile, Lexington, KY; Portobello America
Manufacturing LLC, Pompano Beach, FL; and StonePeak Ceramics Inc.,
Chicago, IL.
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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 April 25, 2024 (89 FR 31770). The
Commission conducted its conference on May 10, 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 May
31, 2024. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC
Publication 5515 (June 2024), entitled Ceramic Tile from India:
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-720 and 731-TA-1688 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 3, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-12476 Filed 6-6-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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