International trade · 14/02/1996

Melamine Institutional Dinnerware From China, Indonesia, and Taiwan

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of preliminary antidumping Investigations Nos. 731-TA-741-743 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) as amended by section 212(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), Pub. L. 103-465, 108 Stat. 4809 (1944) (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from China, Indonesia, and Taiwan of melamine institutional dinnerware, provided for in subheadings 3924.10.20, 3924.10.30, and 3924.10.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must complete preliminary antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by March 22, 1996. The Commission's views are due at the Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by M