Steel Wheels From China

Katherine Hiner
International Trade Commission
17 May 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 22518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10230]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-602 and 731-TA-1412 (Final)]


Steel Wheels 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 steel wheels from China, provided for in 
subheadings 8708.70.45, 8708.70.60, and 8716.90.50 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 to be subsidized by the 
government of China.2 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 207.2(f)).
    \2\ 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 countervailing and 
antidumping duty orders on steel wheels from China.
    \3\ Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioner Meredith M. 
Broadbent dissenting.
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Background

    The Commission, pursuant to sections 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), instituted these 
investigations effective March 27, 2018, following receipt of a 
petition filed with the Commission and Commerce by Accuride 
Corporation, Evansville, Indiana, and Maxion Wheels Akron LLC, Akron, 
Ohio. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the 
Commission following notification of preliminary determinations by 
Commerce that imports of steel wheels from China were subsidized within 
the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and sold 
at LTFV within the meaning of 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 on November 30, 2018 
(83 FR 61672). The schedule was revised in a subsequent notice 
published in the Federal Register on February 12, 2019 (84 FR 3485). 
The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2019, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
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 May 13, 2019. The views of the Commission are 
contained in USITC Publication 4892 (May 2019), entitled Steel Wheels 
from China: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-602 and 731-TA-1412 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 13, 2019.
Katherine Hiner,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-10230 Filed 5-16-19; 8:45 am]
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