International trade · 11/12/2001

Film and Television Productions From Canada

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-427 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act) 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 Canada of film and television productions (motion-picture film is provided for in subheading 3706.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Canada. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to section 702(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by January 18, 2002. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by January 28, 2002. For further information concerning the conduct of this investigation and rules of gen