[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 173 (Friday, September 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51842-51843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20532]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-448 and 731-TA-1117 (Final)]


Certain Off-the-Road Tires From China; Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from China of certain off-the-road tires, provided for in 
subheadings 4011.20.10, 4011.20.50, 4011.61.00, 4011.62.00, 4011.63.00, 
4011.69.00, 4011.92.00, 4011.93.40, 4011.93.80, 4011.94.40, and 
4011.94.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
have been found by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to be 
subsidized by the Government of China and sold in the United States at 
less than fair value (LTFV).\2\ \3\
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    \1\ The record is defined in section 207.2(f) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Vice Chairman Daniel R. Pearson dissenting.
    \3\ The Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce's 
affirmative critical circumstances determination are not likely to 
undermine seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping duty 
order on China.
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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective June 18, 
2007, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Titan Tire Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa, and The United 
Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied 
Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC, 
Pittsburgh, PA. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by 
the Commission following notification of a preliminary determination by 
Commerce that imports of certain off-the-road tires from China were 
being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act (19 
U.S.C. 1673b(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 of 
March 3, 2008 (73 FR 11437). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on 
July 8 and 9, 2008, and all persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on August 28, 2008. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4031 (August 
2008), entitled Certain Off-The-Road Tires from China: Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-448 and 731-TA-1117 (Final).

    Issued: August 29, 2008.


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    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-20532 Filed 9-4-08; 8:45 am]
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