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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 94762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27937]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-739-740 and 731-TA-1716-1717 (Preliminary)]

Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products From China 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 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 
thermoformed molded fiber products (``TMFPs'') from China and Vietnam, 
provided for in subheading 4823.70.00 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 imports of the subject 
merchandise from China and Vietnam that are alleged to be subsidized by 
the governments of China and Vietnam.\2\
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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 87551 and 87556 (November 4, 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, https://edis.usitc.gov), 
for comment.

Background

    On October 8, 2024, the American Molded Fiber Coalition, which is 
comprised of Genera Inc., Vonore, Tennessee; Tellus Products, LLC, 
Belle Glade, Florida; and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, AFL-CIO, 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 TMFPs from China and Vietnam and LTFV imports of TMFPs from 
China and Vietnam. Accordingly, effective October 8, 2024, the 
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-
739-740 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1716-1717 
(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 on October 15, 2024 (89 FR 83051). The 
Commission conducted its conference on October 29, 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 
November 22, 2024. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5568 (December 2024), entitled Thermoformed Molded Fiber 
Products from China and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-739-740 and 
731-TA-1716-1717 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 22, 2024.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-27937 Filed 11-27-24; 8:45 am]
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