Handel międzynarodowy · 25.08.1998

Elastic Rubber Tape From India

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-383 (Preliminary) and antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-805 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a), respectively, of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 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 India of elastic rubber tape, provided for in subheading 4008.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of India and sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to section 702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or 19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in these investigations in 45 days, or in this case by October 2, 1998. The Commission's views are d