Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand Publication: Federal Register Agency: International Trade Commission Byline: Sharon Bellamy Date: 6 December 2023 Subjects: American Government , Tires

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84831-84832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26786]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1658 (Preliminary)]


Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, 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 truck and 
bus tires from Thailand, provided for in subheadings 4011.20.10 and 
4011.20.50 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'').\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\ 88 FR 77960 (November 14, 2023).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigation. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of an affirmative preliminary 
determination in the investigation under Sec.  733(b) of the Act, or, 
if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an 
affirmative final determination in that investigation under Sec.  
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigation need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigation. 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 investigation. The Secretary will prepare a public service 
list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigation. 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 17, 2023, the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, filed a 
petition with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured and threatened with material 
injury by reason of LTFV imports of truck and bus tires from Thailand. 
Accordingly, effective October 17, 2023, the Commission instituted 
antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1658 (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 October 30, 2023 (88 FR 74208). The 
Commission conducted its conference on November 7, 2023. All persons 
who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
    The Commission made this determination pursuant to Sec.  733(a) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)). It completed and filed its determination 
in this investigation on December 1, 2023.

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The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5478 
(December 2023), entitled Truck and Bus Tires from Thailand: 
Investigation No. 731-TA-1658 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: December 1, 2023.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-26786 Filed 12-5-23; 8:45 am]
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