[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9700-9701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3732]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-488 and 731-TA-1199-1200 (Preliminary)]


Large Residential Washers From Korea and Mexico

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines,<SUP>2 3</SUP> pursuant to sections 703(a) and 
733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the 
Act), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports from Korea of 
large residential washers that are alleged to be sold in the United 
States at less than fair value (LTFV) and subsidized by the Government 
of Korea. The Commission further determines, pursuant to section 733(a) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication 
that an industry is materially injured by reason of imports from Mexico 
of large residential washers that are alleged to be sold in the United 
States at LTFV. The products subject to these investigations are 
provided for in subheading 8450.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States, and imported under statistical reporting number 
8450.20.0090. Products subject to these investigations may also be 
imported under HTS subheadings 8450.11.00, 8450.90.20 or 8450.90.60.
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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\ Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun not participating.
    \3\ Commissioner Daniel R. Pearson dissenting.
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    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 section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under sections 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 sections 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

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of the investigations. 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.

Background

    On December 30, 2011, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI, alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with 
material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of large 
residential washers from Korea and LTFV imports of large residential 
washers from Mexico. Accordingly, effective December 30, 2011, the 
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-488 
and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1199-1200 (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 January 9, 2012 (77 FR 1082). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on January, 20, 2012, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on February 13, 2012. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4306 (February 2012), 
entitled Large Residential Washers from Korea and Mexico: Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-488 and 731-TA-1199-1200 (Preliminary).

     Issued: February 13, 2012.

    By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-3732 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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