International trade · 20/06/1997

Fresh Atlantic Salmon From Chile

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty and antidumping Investigations Nos. 701-TA-372 and 731-TA-768 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Secs. 1671b(a) and 1673b(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 Chile of fresh or chilled Atlantic salmon, 1 provided for in subheadings 0302.12.00 and 0304.10.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Chile and sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to sections 702(c)(1)(B) and 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Secs. 1671a(c)(1)(B) and 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in countervailing duty and antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by July 28, 1997. The Commission's views