Certain Crude Petroleum Oil Products From Iraq, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela

Résumé

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-397-400 (Preliminary) and antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-842-845 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a), respectively, of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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 Iraq, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela of crude petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals above or below 25 degrees A.P.I., as provided for in subheadings 2709.00.10 and 2709.00.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of Iraq, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela and to be 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) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or 19 U.S.C.