This investigation was initiated on July 13, 2006. See Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of China, 71 FR 41201 (July 20, 2006) (``Initiation Notice'').
Additionally, in the Initiation Notice, the Department notified parties of the application process by which exporters and producers may obtain separate-rate status in non-market economy (``NME'') investigations.
The new process requires exporters and producers to submit a separate-rate status application.
See Policy Bulletin 05.1: Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving.
Non-Market Economy Countries, (April 5, 2005), (``Policy Bulletin 05.1'') available at website. However, the standard for eligibility for a separate rate (which is whether a firm can demonstrate an absence of both de jure and de facto governmental control over its export activities) has not changed.
On August 7, 2006, the United States International Trade Commission (``ITC'') issued its affirmative preliminary determination that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports from the PRC of PSF.
The ITC's determination was published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2006. See Investigation No. 731-TA- 1104 (Preliminary), Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from China, 71 FR 46241 (August 11, 2006).
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