[Federal Register: August 13, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 156)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-848]
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Freshwater Crawfish Tail
Meat from the People's Republic of China.
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: freshwater
crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China.
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SUMMARY: On December 6, 2002, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping. See Final Results of Expedited
Sunset Review: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic
of China, 67 FR 72645 ( December 6, 2002).
On August 1, 2003, the International Trade Commission (``the
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that
revocation of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail
meat from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence
of material injury to an industry in the United States within a
reasonably foreseeable time. See Crawfish Tail Meal from China, 68 FR
45276 (August 1, 2003). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) of
the Department's regulations, the Department is publishing notice of
the continuation of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish
tail meat from the PRC.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 13, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Kelly Parkhill,
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-3791.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 2, 2002, the Department initiated (67 FR 50420), and the
Commission instituted (67 FR 50459), a sunset review of the antidumping
duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of the sunset review, the
Department found that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified
the Commission of the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were
the order revoked. See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review:
Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of China, 67
FR 72645 (December 6, 2002).
On August 1, 2003, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Crawfish Tail
Meat from China, 68 FR 45276 (August 1, 2003), and USITC Publication
3614 (July 2003), Investigation No. 731-TA-752 (Review).
Scope of the Antidumping Duty Order
The product covered by the antidumping duty order is freshwater
crawfish tail meat, in all its forms (whether washed or with fat on,
whether purged or unpurged), grades, and sizes; whether frozen, fresh,
or chilled; and regardless of how it is packed, preserved, or prepared.
Excluded from the scope of the order are live crawfish and other whole
crawfish, whether boiled, frozen, fresh, or chilled. Also excluded are
saltwater crawfish of any type, and parts thereof. Freshwater crawfish
tail meat is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTS) under item numbers 1605.40.10.10,
1605.40.10.90, 0306.19.00.10 and 0306.29.00.00. The HTS subheadings are
provided for convenience and Customs purposes only. The written
description of the scope of this order is dispositive.
Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the
Commission that revocation of this antidumping duty order would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section
751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of
the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the
PRC. The Department will instruct Customs to continue to collect
antidumping duty deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry
for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of
continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to section
751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-
year review of this order not later than July 2008.
Dated: August 7, 2003.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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