Federal Register #701-TA-775 and 731-TA-1759-1760

USITC Final Phase Investigations: Freight Rail Couplers from Czech Republic and India; Complaint on Heavy Machinery Components

This notice provides an update on the U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) final phase investigations into imports of freight rail couplers and parts from Czech Republic and India, as well as a related complaint involving heavy machinery components. - Government Buyer: - U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), Office of Investigations - Products and Services Under Investigation: - Freight railcar couplers and parts (including knuckles, coupler bodies, coupler locks, lock lift assemblies, knuckle pins, knuckle throwers, and rotors) - Focused on imports from Czech Republic and India - Classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8607.30.10 - Heavy machinery and components (subject of a complaint by Caterpillar, Inc. against Doosan Bobcat entities) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Caterpillar, Inc. (complainant) - Doosan Bobcat entities (respondents) - Notable Requirements and Context: - Investigations are to determine if imports are causing material injury or threat to U.S. industry - Department of Commerce has preliminarily found imports are sold at less-than-fair-value and subsidized by India - Public comments are solicited regarding the public interest implications of the complaint - Locations: - USITC Headquarters, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436 (primary federal office) - Additional references to Pittsburgh, PA; Wells Fargo, ND; and Monterrey, Mexico (contextual locations) - No procurement of products or services is requested; this is an investigative and regulatory action.

Description

The U.S. International Trade Commission has scheduled the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations to determine if imports of freight rail couplers and parts thereof from Czech Republic and India materially injure or threaten U.S. industry. The products are preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be sold at less-than-fair-value and subsidized by the government of India. The investigation covers freight rail couplers, including knuckles, coupler bodies, and related parts. The final phase includes hearings and submission of briefs by interested parties.

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