Trade Commission Conference

In the Matter of: )

) Investigation Nos.:

XANTHAN GUM FROM AUSTRIA ) 731-TA-1202 and 1203

AND CHINA ) (Preliminary)

Pages: 1 through 179

Place: Washington, D.C.

Date: June 26, 2012

THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

In the Matter of: )

) Investigation Nos.:

XANTHAN GUM FROM AUSTRIA ) 731-TA-1202 and 1203

AND CHINA ) (Preliminary)

Tuesday,

June 26, 2012

Main Hearing Room

U.S. International Trade Commission

500 E Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C.

The preliminary conference commenced, pursuant to

Notice, at 9:30 a.m., at the United States International

Trade Commission, CATHERINE DeFILIPPO, Director of

Investigations, presiding.

APPEARANCES:

On behalf of the International Trade Commission:

Staff:

BILL BISHOP, HEARINGS AND MEETINGS COORDINATOR

SHARON BELLAMY, HEARINGS AND MEETINGS ASSISTANT

CATHERINE DeFILIPPO, DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS

ELIZABETH HAINES, SUPERVISORY INVESTIGATOR

CYNTHIA TRAINOR, INVESTIGATOR

MICHAEL McCONNELL, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ANALYST

CLARK WORKMAN, ECONOMIST

GRACEMARY ROTH-ROFFY, ATTORNEY/ADVISOR

APPEARANCES: (cont'd.)

In Support of the Imposition of Antidumping Duty Orders:

On behalf of CP Kelco U.S. (CP Kelco):

E. CHARLES BOWMAN, Vice President of Marketing, CP

Kelco

DIDIER VIALA, Vice President of Innovation &

Capabilities, CP Kelco

JAMES P. DOUGAN, Senior Economist, Economic

Consulting Services, LLC

MATTHEW J. CLARK, Esquire

MATTHEW L. KANNA, Esquire

NANCY A. NOONAN, Esquire

Arent Fox, LLP

Washington, D.C.

In Opposition to the Imposition of Antidumping Duty Orders:

On behalf of Jungbunzlauer Austria AG (JBL Austria) and Jungbunzlauer Inc. (JBL...