7020-02
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-731 and 731-TA-1700 (Preliminary)]
Low Speed Personal Transportation Vehicles from China; Institution of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
AGENCY:

United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and

commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation
Nos. 701-TA-731 and 731-TA-1700 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“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 of low speed personal transportation
vehicles from China, provided for in subheadings 8703.10.50, 8703.90.01, 8706.00.15, and
8707.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold
in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of
China. Unless the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) extends the time for initiation, the
Commission must reach preliminary determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by August 5, 2024. The Commission’s views must be
transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by August 12, 2024.
DATES:

June 20, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nitin Joshi ((202) 708-1669), Office of Investigations,

U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need

special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the
Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these
investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at
https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to sections 703(a) and
733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to these petitions
filed on June 20, 2024, by the American Personal Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers
Coalition.1
For further information concerning the conduct of these investigations and rules of
general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--Persons (other than
petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigations as parties must file an entry of
appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in §§ 201.11 and 207.10 of the
Commission’s rules, not later than seven days after publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. Industrial users and (if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission
antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public
service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are
parties to these investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative

1 The

American Personal Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Coalition is comprised of Club Car, LLC, Evans,
Georgia, and Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc., Augusta, Georgia.

protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules,
the Secretary will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized applicants
representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the
investigations under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made
not later than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A separate
service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under
the APO.
Conference.-- The Office of Investigations will hold a staff conference in connection with
the preliminary phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Requests to appear at the conference should be emailed to preliminaryconferences@usitc.gov
(DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Please provide an email address for
each conference participant in the email. Information on conference procedures, format, and
participation, including guidance for requests to appear as a witness via videoconference, will
be available on the Commission’s Public Calendar (Calendar (USITC)  United States
International Trade Commission). A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission’s
deliberations may request permission to participate by submitting a short statement.
Please note the Secretary’s Office will accept only electronic filings during this time.
Filings must be made through the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System
(EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic
filings will be accepted until further notice.
Written submissions.--As provided in §§ 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission’s rules, any
person may submit to the Commission on or before 5:15 p.m. on July 16, 2024, a written brief
containing information and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations.
Parties shall file written testimony and supplementary material in connection with their
presentation at the conference no later than noon on July 10, 2024. All written submissions

must conform with the provisions of § 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any submissions that
contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the
Commission’s website at
https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the
Commission’s procedures with respect to filings.
In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each document filed by a party
to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by
either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The
Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service.
Certification.--Pursuant to § 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any person submitting
information to the Commission in connection with these investigations must certify that the
information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In making the
certification, the submitter will acknowledge that any information that it submits to the
Commission during these investigations may be disclosed to and used: (i) by the Commission,
its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records
of these or related investigations or reviews, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews,
and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission
including under 5 U.S.C. appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. Government employees and contract
personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate
nondisclosure agreements.
Authority:

These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff

Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.12 of the Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: June 20, 2024.

Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 2024-13970 Filed: 6/25/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/26/2024]