[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9177-9178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02627]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-684 and 731-TA-1597 (Final)]


Gas Powered Pressure Washers From China

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 an industry in the United States is materially injured by 
reason of imports of gas powered pressure washers from China, provided 
for in subheadings 8424.30.90 and 8424.90.90 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold in the United States 
at less than fair value (``LTFV'') and subsidized by the government of 
China.<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\ 88 FR 88365 (December 21, 2023), 88 FR 88578 (December 22, 
2023).
    \3\ The Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce's 
affirmative critical circumstances determinations are not likely to 
undermine seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping or 
countervailing duty orders on gas powered pressure washes from 
China.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective December 
30, 2022, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by FNA Group, Inc., Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. The 
Commission scheduled the final phase of the investigations following 
notification of preliminary determinations by Commerce that imports of 
gas powered pressure washers from Vietnam were being sold at LTFV 
within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)) 
and that imports of gas powered pressure washers from China were being 
subsidized by the government of China within the meaning of section 
703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public hearing 
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 on June 22, 2023 (88 FR 40865). The Commission conducted its 
hearing through written testimony and video conference on August 24, 
2023. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to 
participate.
    The investigation schedules became staggered when Commerce did not 
postpone its final determination for the antidumping duty investigation 
regarding gas powered pressured washers from Vietnam, while it did 
postpone the final determinations for the antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigations regarding gas powered pressure 
washers from China. On October 13, 2023, the Commission issued a final 
affirmative determination in its antidumping duty investigation of gas 
powered pressure washers from Vietnam (88 FR 71885, October 18, 2023). 
Following notification of final determinations by Commerce that imports 
of gas powered pressure washers from China were being sold at LTFV 
within the meaning of section 735(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(a))

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and subsidized by the government of China within the meaning of section 
705(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(a)), notice of the supplemental 
scheduling of the final phase of the Commission's antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigations 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 2, 2024 (89 FR 90).
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these 
investigations on February 5, 2024. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 5488 (February 2024), entitled Gas 
Powered Pressure Washers from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-684 and 
731-TA-1597 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: February 5, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-02627 Filed 2-8-24; 8:45 am]
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