[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24509-24510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12183]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-746 (Preliminary)]


Beryllium Metal and High-Beryllium Alloys From Kazakhstan

Determination

    On the basis of the record <SUP>1 developed in the subject 
investigation, the Commission determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)), that there is a 
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from Kazakhstan of beryllium 
metal and high-beryllium alloys,<SUP>2 that are alleged to be sold in 
the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).<SUP>3
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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 Sec. 207.2(f)).
     <SUP>2 The subject products are beryllium metal and high-
beryllium alloys with a beryllium content equal to or greater than 
30 percent by weight, whether in ingot, billet, powder, block, lump, 
chunk, blank, or other semifinished form. These are intermediate or 
semifinished products that require further machining, casting and/or 
fabricating into sheet, extrusions, forgings or other shapes in 
order to meet the specifications of the end user. Beryllium metal 
and high- beryllium alloys within the scope of this investigation 
are classifiable under subheadings 8112.11.60, 8112.11.30, 
7601.20.90, and elsewhere in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTS). Although the HTS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and Customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope of this investigation is dispositive; e.g., subject cut-to-
size blocks and drilled tubular blanks of beryllium metal may be 
provided for as wrought products in HTS subheading 8112.19.00.
     <SUP>3 Commissioner Lynn M. Bragg finds that there is a 
reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is 
threatened with material injury by reason of imports from Kazakhstan 
of beryllium metal and high-beryllium alloys that are alleged to be 
sold in the United States at LTFV.

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Background

    On March 14, 1996, a petition was filed with the Commission and the 
Department of Commerce by Brush Wellman, Cleveland, OH, alleging that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened 
with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of beryllium metal and 
high-beryllium alloys from Kazakhstan. Accordingly, effective March 14, 
1996, the Commission instituted antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-
746 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigation 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 March 26, 1996 (61 FR 13213). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 3, 1996, 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 May 6, 1996. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 2959 (May 1996), entitled 
``Beryllium Metal and High-Beryllium Alloys from Kazakhstan: 
Investigation No. 731-TA-746 (Preliminary).''

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 8, 1996.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12183 Filed 5-14-96; 8:45 am]
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