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                                                   VOL. 59, NO. 122

                                              Monday, June 27, 1994

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

 

Price Undercutting of Domestic Swiss Cheese by Imported Swiss 
Cheese From Austria, Denmark, and Germany

AGENCY: Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice.

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    On May 18, 1994, the U.S. Department of Agriculture receive a 
complaint alleging price undercutting of domestic Swiss cheese in the 
United States by imported subsidized quota Swiss cheese produced in 
Austria, Denmark, and Germany. Under section 702 of the Trade 
Agreements Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-39), the Secretary of Agriculture 
must conduct an investigation and make a determination as to the 
validity of the allegations no later than 30 days after receiving a 
complaint.
    Based on the investigation of the Director of the Dairy, Livestock 
and Poultry Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, conducted pursuant 
to the regulations at 7 CFR 6.40-.44, I have determined that the duty-
paid wholesale price during the period December 1993 through April 1994 
in the New York-New Jersey market area was $1.55 per pound, $1.56 per 
pound, and $1.12 per pound for Swiss cheese blocks imported from 
Austria, Denmark, and Germany, respectively. I have also determined 
that during the same period in the same market area, the duty-paid 
wholesale price was $1.80 per pound and $1.69 per pound for cuts, 
slices, loaves, etc., of Swiss cheese imported from Denmark and 
Germany, respectively. During the same period in the same market area, 
I have determined that the price for Swiss cheese trims and end pieces 
imported from Austria was $1.37 per pound. In addition, I have 
determined that the domestic wholesale market price during the period 
December 1993 through April 1994 for U.S. produced Swiss cheese in the 
New York-New Jersey market area was $1.76 for blocks, $1.85 cuts, 
slices, loaves, etc., and $1.54 for trims and end pieces.
    Susan G. Esserman, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, 
Department of Commerce, has determined that the average daily export 
restitution payment provided by the European Union during the 
investigation period was $0.74 per pound for Swiss cheese imported from 
Denmark and $0.73 per pound for Swiss cheese imported from Germany. In 
the case of subsidies provided by the Government of Austria export 
restitution payments ranged from $1.847 per pound to $2.261 per pound 
during the investigation period.
    I have, therefore, determined that price undercutting of U.S. 
produced Swiss cheese in the United States by imported subsidized quota 
Swiss cheese from Austria, Denmark, and Germany is taking place, and I 
have notified the United States Trade Representative accordingly.

    Done at Washington, D.C. this 21st day of June, 1994.
Richard Rominger,
Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 94-15503 Filed 6-22-94; 1:34 pm]
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