[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 49 (Monday, March 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13358-13359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6091]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-403-801; C-403-802]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders: 
Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon From Norway

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing 
Duty Orders: Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway.

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SUMMARY: On February 4, 2000 and February 7, 2000, respectively, 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 \1\ and 
countervailing duty \2\ orders on fresh and chilled Atlantic salmon 
from Norway is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and a countervailable subsidy. On March 1, 2000, the International 
Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, determined that revocation of the antidumping duty and 
countervailing duty orders on fresh and chilled Atlantic salmon from 
Norway would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time (65 FR 11082). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(f)(4), the Department is publishing notice of the continuation 
of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on fresh and 
chilled Atlantic salmon from Norway.
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    \1\ See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Fresh and 
Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway, 65 FR 5584 (February 4, 2000).
    \2\ See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Fresh and 
Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway, 65 FR 5854 (February 7, 2000).

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EFFECTIVE DATE:  March 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kathryn B. McCormick or Melissa G. 
Skinner, Office of Policy for Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1930 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Background

    On July 1, 1999, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 35588 and 64 FR 35680, respectively) 
of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on fresh and 
chilled Atlantic salmon from Norway, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act. As a result of its reviews, the Department found that revocation 
of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders would likely 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and a countervailable 
subsidy, and notified the Commission of the magnitude of the margins 
and a net countervailable subsidy likely to prevail were the orders to 
be revoked.\3\
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    \3\ See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Fresh and 
Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway, 65 FR 5584 (February 4, 2000); 
and Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Fresh and Chilled 
Atlantic Salmon from Norway, 65 FR 5954 (February 7, 2000).
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    On March 1, 2000, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty and 
countervailing

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duty orders on fresh and chilled Atlantic salmon from Norway 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 
Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway 65 FR 11082 (March 1, 
2000) and USITC Publication 3282 (February 2000), Investigation Nos. 
701-TA-302 (Review), and 731-TA-454 (Review).

Scope

    The product covered by these orders is the species Atlantic salmon 
(Salmon Salar) marketed as specified herein; the order excludes all 
other species of salmon: Danube salmon, Chinook (also called ``king'' 
or ``quinnat''), Coho (``silver''), Sockeye (``redfish'' or 
``blueback''), Humpback (``pink'') and Chum (``dog''). Atlantic salmon 
is a whole or nearly-whole fish, typically (but not necessarily) 
marketed gutted, and cleaned, with the head on. The subject merchandise 
is typically packed in fresh-water ice (``chilled''). Excluded from the 
subject merchandise are fillets, steaks and other cuts of Atlantic 
salmon. Also excluded are frozen, canned, smoked or otherwise processed 
Atlantic salmon. Atlantic salmon was classifiable under item number 
110.2045 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated 
(``TSUSA''). Prior to January 1, 1990, Atlantic salmon was provided for 
under item numbers 0302.0060.8 and 0302.12.0065.3 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') (56 FR 7678, February 
25, 1991). Currently, it is provided for under HTSUS item number 
0302.12.00.02.09. The subheadings above are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of the antidumping duty and countervailing 
duty orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and a countervailable subsidy, 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 and countervailing duty orders on fresh and chilled Atlantic 
salmon from Norway. The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs 
Service to continue to collect antidumping duty and countervailing duty 
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of 
subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of these orders 
will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice 
of Continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) and 751 (c)(6) of the 
Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of 
these orders not later than February 2005.

    Dated: March 7, 2000.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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