Certain Steel Wire Rod From Belgium and Germany

Samenvatting

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of preliminary countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-359 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) and of preliminary antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA- 684-685 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (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 is threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from Belgium and Germany of certain steel wire rod, 1 provided for in subheadings 7213.31.30, 7213.31.60, 7213.39.00, 7213.41.30, 7213.41.60, 7213.49.00, 7213.50.00, 7227.20.00, and 7227.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Germany and to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. The Commission must complete preliminary countervailing duty and antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by March 31, 1994. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------