Industrial users and representative consumer organizations have the right
to appear as parties in antidumping investigations. This is because antidumping
duties normally have the effect of raising prices or limiting supplies to those
end customers.
When and How to Comment in Person
The ITC Has scheduled a conference regarding this investigation for
March 6, 2002 at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at the U.S.
International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW,
Washington DC.
If you want to participate in this meeting, you must contact Fred Ruggles
(information below) no later than March 4, 2002.
At this conference, parties supporting the antidumping duties on Chinese
ball bearings and parties opposing the antidumping duties will both
be given one hour (collectively) to make oral presentations.
Even if you have not filed as an official party, you can request permission
to present a short statement at the conference.
Written Comments and Deadline
The Commission also has provisions for making substantiated written
comments about the antidumping duty investigation.
By March 11, 2002, any person can submit a written brief to the Commission,
containing information and arguments for or against the antidumping duties.
The briefs must be mailed or delivered; the Commission does not accept
fax or email.
Contact Information
Fred Ruggles
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission
500 E Street SW
Washington DC 20436
phone 202-205-3187
Public Record
The public record for this investigation can be viewed on the ITC's electronic
docket at:
http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public