[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 9701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3731]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-487 and 731-TA-1197-1198 (Preliminary)]


Steel Wire Garment Hangers From Taiwan 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 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 Taiwan and Vietnam of 
steel wire garment hangers, provided for in subheading 7326.20.00 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 
steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam that are allegedly subsidized 
by the Government of Vietnam.
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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)).
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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 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 29, 2011, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by M&B Metal Products Company, Inc., Leeds, AL; Innovation 
Fabrication LLC/Indy Hanger, Indianapolis, IN; and US Hanger Company, 
LLC, Gardena, CA, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV 
imports of steel wire garment hangers from Taiwan and Vietnam and 
subsidized imports of steel wire garment hangers from Vietnam. 
Accordingly, effective December 29, 2011, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-487 and antidumping duty 
investigation Nos. 731-TA-1197-1198 (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 6, 2012 (77 FR 806). 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 determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on February 13, 2012. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4305 
(February 2012), entitled Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan and 
Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-487 and 731-TA-1197-1198 
(Preliminary).

    Issued: February 13, 2012.

    By order of the Commission.
James R. Holbein,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-3731 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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