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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 731-TA-722 (Preliminary)]

 

Honey From the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of preliminary antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
preliminary antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-722 (Preliminary) 
under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930\1\ to determine whether 
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured, or is threatened with material injury, or the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of imports from the People's Republic of China of 
honey,\2\ that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value. The Commission must complete preliminary antidumping 
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by November 17, 1994.
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    \1\19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a).
    \2\The honey products included in this investigation are imports 
of natural honey, artificial honey mixed with natural honey, and 
preparations of natural honey, provided for in heading 0409 and 
subheadings 1702.90 and 2106.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTS). Included within this class or kind of 
merchandise is honey in liquid, creamed, comb, cut comb, or chunk 
form.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation and rules of general application, consult the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A 
through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR 
part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 3, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred H. Fischer (202-205-3179), Office 
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street 
S.W., 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. Information can also be 
obtained by calling the Office of Investigations' remote bulletin board 
system for personal computers at 202-205-1895 (N,8,1).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This investigation is being instituted in response to a petition 
filed on October 3, 1994, by counsel on behalf of the American 
Beekeeping Federation, Inc., and the American Honey Producers 
Association.

Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List

    Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Secs. 201.11 and 207.10 of 
the Commission's rules, not later than seven (7) days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary will prepare a 
public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, 
or their representatives, who are parties to this investigation upon 
the expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.

Limited Disclosure of Business Proprietary Information (BPI) Under an 
Administrative Protective Order (APO) and BPI Service List

    Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in this preliminary investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
provided that the application is made not later than seven (7) 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 Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled a conference 
in connection with this investigation for 9:30 a.m. on Monday, October 
24, 1994, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the 
conference should contact Fred Fischer (202-205-3179) not later than 
October 21, 1994, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support 
of the imposition of antidumping duties in this investigation and 
parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be 
collectively allocated one hour within which to make an oral 
presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may 
aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a 
short statement at the conference.

Written Submissions

    As provided in Secs. 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, 
any person may submit to the Commission on or before October 27, 1994, 
a written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the 
subject matter of the investigation. Parties may file written testimony 
in connection with their presentation at the conference no later than 
three (3) days before the conference. If briefs or written testimony 
contain BPI, they must conform with the requirements of Secs. 201.6, 
207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules.
    In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (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.

    Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published 
pursuant to Sec. 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: October 7, 1994.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
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