[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13939-13943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6400]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-848]


Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of New Shipper Review

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

ACTION: Notice of Preliminary Results of New Shipper Antidumping 
Administrative Review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting a 
new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish 
tail meat from the People's Republic of China (PRC) in response to a 
request by a PRC exporter of subject merchandise, Yancheng Haiteng 
Aquatic Products & Foods Co., Ltd. (Yancheng Haiteng). This review 
covers shipments of this merchandise to the United States during the 
period of September 1, 1998 through February 28, 1999.
    We have preliminarily determined that sales have not been made 
below normal value (NV). If these preliminary results are adopted in 
our final results, we will instruct the U.S. Customs Service not to 
assess antidumping duties on entries subject to this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 15, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Ellerman, Thomas Gilgunn or 
Maureen Flannery, AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-4106, (202) 482-0648 or (202) 482-3020, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to the Departments' regulations are to the current 
regulations, codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (April, 1999).

Background

    The Department published in the Federal Register an antidumping 
duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC on September 
15, 1997 (62 FR 48218). On March 30, 1999, the Department received a 
request from Yancheng Haiteng for a new shipper review pursuant to 
section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and section 351.214(b) of the 
Department's regulations. These provisions state that, if the 
Department receives a request for review from an exporter or producer 
of the subject merchandise which states that it did not export the 
merchandise to the United States during the period covered by the 
original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation (the POI) and that 
such exporter or producer is not affiliated with any exporter or 
producer who exported the subject merchandise during that period, the 
Department shall conduct a new shipper review to establish an 
individual weighted-average dumping margin for such exporter or 
producer who exported, if the Department has not previously established 
such a margin for the exporter or producer. The regulations require 
that the exporter or producer shall include in its request, with 
appropriate certifications: (1) The date on which the merchandise was 
first entered, or withdrawn from the warehouse, for consumption, or, if 
it cannot certify as to the date of the first entry, the date on which 
it first shipped the merchandise for export to the United States, or if 
the merchandise has not yet been shipped or entered, the date of sale; 
(2) a list of the firms with which it is affiliated; (3) a statement 
from such exporter or producer, and from each affiliated firm, that it 
did not, under its current or a former name, export the merchandise 
during the POI, and (4) in an antidumping proceeding involving inputs 
from a nonmarket economy country, a certification that the export 
activities of such exporter or producer are not controlled by the 
central government. See 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(ii), (iii), and (iv). 
Yancheng Haiteng's request was accompanied by information and 
certifications establishing the date on which it first shipped 
freshwater crawfish tail meat. Yancheng Haiteng also claimed it had no 
affiliated companies which exported crawfish tail meat from the PRC 
during the POI. In addition, Yancheng Haiteng certified that its export 
activities are not controlled by the central government. Based on the 
above information, the Department initiated a new shipper review 
covering Yancheng Haiteng. (See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the 
People's Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Administrative 
Review, 64 FR 24328, May 6, 1999.)
    Due to extraordinarily complicated issues in this case, the 
Department extended the deadline for completion of the new shipper 
review on November 3, 1999. (See Notice of Extension of Time Limit for 
Preliminary Results of New Shipper Antidumping Review: Freshwater 
Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China, 64 FR 59739, 
November 3, 1999.)

Scope of Review

    The product covered by this review 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 (HTSUS) under item number 0306.19.10 and 0306.29.00.00. 
The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and Customs purposes 
only. The written description of the scope of this order is 
dispositive.
    This review covers the period September 1, 1998 through February 
28, 1999.

Issues of Relationships to Other Exporters

    The Department will be further analyzing the implications of 
relationships between Yancheng Haiteng and other crawfish exporters for 
the final results. This process will entail the collection of 
additional data, contacting of parties, and possible verifications. For 
example, we will further consider whether Yancheng Haiteng should 
receive a rate different from that of another PRC exporter of subject 
merchandise that is an indirect parent of Yancheng Haiteng. This 
determination may affect whether it is appropriate to continue to treat 
Yancheng Haiteng as a new shipper. For further information, see the 
Memorandum to the File through Maureen Flannery from Thomas Gilgunn and 
Sarah Ellerman; New Shipper Review of Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat 
from the People's Republic of China (A-570-848): Sales and Factors 
Verification Report for Yancheng Haiteng Aquatic Products and Foods 
Co., Ltd., dated February 24, 2000.

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, we verified information 
provided

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by Yancheng Haiteng, which is both the producer and exporter of the 
subject merchandise, using standard procedures, including on-site 
inspection of the manufacturer's facilities and the examination of 
relevant sales and financial records. Our verification results are 
outlined in the public version of the verification reports.

Separate Rates

    Yancheng Haiteng has requested a separate, company-specific rate. 
In its questionnaire response, Yancheng Haiteng states that it is an 
independent legal entity and a PRC-foreign joint venture.
    To establish whether a company operating in a nonmarket economy 
country is sufficiently independent to be entitled to a separate rate, 
the Department analyzes each exporting entity under the test 
established in the Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value: Sparklers from the People's Republic of China, 56 FR 20588 (May 
6, 1991), as amplified by the Final Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value: Silicon Carbide from the People's Republic of China, 59 FR 
22585 (May 2, 1994).
    Under this policy, exporters in non-market economies (NMEs) are 
entitled to separate, company-specific margins when they can 
demonstrate an absence of government control, both in law and in fact, 
with respect to export activities. Evidence supporting, though not 
requiring, a finding of de jure absence of government control over 
export activities includes: (1) An absence of restrictive stipulations 
associated with an individual exporter's business and export licenses; 
(2) any legislative enactments decentralizing control of companies; and 
(3) any other formal measures by the government decentralizing control 
of companies. De facto absence of government control over exports is 
based on four factors: (1) Whether each exporter sets its own export 
prices independently of the government and without the approval of a 
government authority; (2) whether each exporter retains the proceeds 
from its sales and makes independent decisions regarding the 
disposition of profits or financing of losses; (3) whether each 
exporter has the authority to negotiate and sign contracts and other 
agreements; and (4) whether each exporter has autonomy from the 
government regarding the selection of management.

De Jure Control

    With respect to the absence of de jure government control over its 
export activities, evidence on the record indicates that Yancheng 
Haiteng is not controlled by the government. Yancheng Haiteng submitted 
evidence of its legal right to set prices independent of all government 
oversight. Yancheng Haiteng's business license and certificate of 
approval indicate that it is a Sino-U.S. joint venture. We find no 
evidence of de jure government control restricting Yancheng Haiteng 
from the exportation of crawfish. (See Section A Response, pages A-2 
through A-8, and exhibits 2-4, June 22, 1999.)
    No export quotas apply to crawfish and an export license is not 
required for exports of the subject merchandise to the United States. 
(See Section A Response, page A-5, June 22, 1999.) Prior verifications 
have confirmed that there are no export licenses required and no quotas 
for the seafood category ``Other,'' which includes crawfish, in China's 
Tariff and Non-Tariff Handbook for 1996. In addition, we have 
previously confirmed that crawfish is not on the list of commodities 
with planned quotas in the 1992 PRC Ministry of Foreign Trade and 
Economic Cooperation document entitled Temporary Provisions for 
Administration of Export Commodities. (See Freshwater Crawfish Tail 
Meat From the People's Republic of China; Preliminary Results of New 
Shipper Review, 64 FR 8543, February 22, 1999.) The Department also 
checked the PRC's Export License Issued Categories and Quota List at 
verification, and found that neither crawfish tail meat nor crawfish 
shells were listed as products requiring a special export license or 
with a quota imposed by the government.
    The PRC's Enterprise Legal Person Registration Administrative 
Regulations (Legal Person Regulations), issued on June 13, 1988, by the 
State's Industrial and Commercial Bureau, and placed on the record of 
this review, provide that, to qualify as legal persons, companies must 
have the ``ability to bear civil liability independently'' and the 
right to control and manage their businesses. These regulations also 
state that, as an independent legal entity, a company is responsible 
for its own profits and losses. (See Notice of Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Manganese Metal from the People's 
Republic of China, 60 FR 56046 (November 6, 1995) (Manganese Metal) and 
Yancheng Haiteng's Section A response, June 22, 1999.)
    Yancheng Haiteng submitted the Foreign Trade Law of the People's 
Republic of China, adopted by the government of the People's Republic 
of China in 1994, which grants autonomy to businesses involved in the 
importation and exportation of merchandise in their management 
decisions and establishes accountability for their own profits and 
losses. The business license of Yancheng Haiteng allows Yancheng 
Haiteng to enter into contracts and conduct business activities without 
the direction of a government ministry or agency. Yancheng Haiteng also 
submitted its Certificate of Approval for Establishment of Enterprises 
with Foreign Investment in the PRC, which documents its status as an 
enterprise with foreign investment. Therefore, with respect to the 
absence of de jure control over export activity, we determine that 
these firms are independent legal entities.

De Facto Control

    With respect to the absence of de facto control over export 
activities, the information presented indicates that the management of 
Yancheng Haiteng is responsible for all decisions such as the 
determination of export prices, profit distribution, marketing 
strategy, and contract negotiations. Our analysis indicates that there 
is no government involvement in the daily operations or selection of 
management for Yancheng Haiteng. (See Section A Response, pages A-5 
through A-7, and exhibit 6; see also Separate Rate Analysis in the New 
Shipper Review of Yancheng Haiteng; Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from 
the People's Republic of China, dated February 24, 2000 (Separate Rates 
Memorandum), which is on file in the Central Records Unit (room B-099 
of the Main Commerce Building).
    Consequently, because evidence on the record indicates an absence 
of government control, both in law and in fact, over Yancheng Haiteng's 
export activities, we preliminarily determine that this exporter is 
entitled to a separate rate. For further discussion of the Department's 
preliminary determination that these exporters are entitled to separate 
rates, see the Separate Rates Memorandum.

Normal Value Comparisons

    To determine whether respondent's sales of the subject merchandise 
to the United States were made at NV, we compared its United Sates 
price to NV, as described in the ``United States Price'' and ``Normal 
Value'' sections of this notice.

United States Price

    We based United States price on EP in accordance with section 
772(a) of the Act, because the first sales to unaffiliated purchasers 
were made prior to importation, and CEP was not

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otherwise warranted by the facts on the record. We calculated EP based 
on packed prices from the exporter to the first unaffiliated purchaser 
in the United States. We deducted domestic inland freight and brokerage 
and handling expenses in the home market from the starting price (gross 
unit price) in accordance with 772(c) of the Act. Consistent with the 
original investigation and Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the 
People's Republic of China; Preliminary Results of New Shipper Review, 
64 FR 8543 (February 22, 1999) (Ningbo New Shipper Review), we used 
India as a surrogate country for valuing all expenses. We valued 
movement expenses as follows:
     To value truck freight, we used the rates reported in an 
April 20, 1994 newspaper article in the ``Times of India'' and 
submitted for the Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: 
Polyvinyl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China, 60 FR 52647 
(October 10,1995). We adjusted the rates to reflect inflation through 
the POR using WPI for India in the International Financial Statistics 
published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
     To value brokerage and handling in the home market, we 
used information reported in the antidumping administrative review of 
Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rod From India; Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative and New Shipper Reviews, 63 FR 48184 
(September 9, 1998) (Stainless Steel Wire Rod from India), and also 
used in Ningbo New Shipper Review.

Normal Value

    For companies located in NME countries, section 773(c)(1) of Act 
provides that the Department shall determine NV using a factors-of-
production methodology if: (1) The merchandise is exported from an NME 
country; and (2) available information does not permit the calculation 
of NV using home-market prices, third-country prices, or constructed 
value under section 773(a) of the Act.
    In every case conducted by the Department involving the PRC, the 
PRC has been treated as an NME country. Pursuant to section 
771(18)(C)(i) of the Act, any determination that a foreign country is 
an NME country shall remain in effect until revoked by the 
administering authority. Yancheng Haiteng has not contested such 
treatment in this review. Accordingly, we have applied surrogate values 
to the factors of production to determine NV.
    We calculated NV based on factors of production in accordance with 
section 773(c)(4) of the Act and section 351.408(c) of our regulations. 
Consistent with the original investigation, we determined that India: 
(1) Is comparable with the PRC in terms of level of economic 
development, and (2) is a significant producer of comparable 
merchandise. With the exception of the crawfish input, we valued the 
factors of production using publicly available information from India. 
(See Memorandum to Edward Yang through Maureen Flannery from the 
Crawfish Team, Antidumping Investigation of Freshwater Crawfish Tail 
Meat from the People's Republic of China: Factor Values and Preliminary 
Margin Calculations, dated March 19, 1997.) For crawfish input, we used 
Spanish import statistics for crawfish imported from Portugal. (See 
Memorandum to Joseph Spetrini from Edward Yang, New Shipper Review of 
Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China: 
Determination of Surrogate Country Selection for Crawfish Input, dated 
February 16, 1999 and Memorandum to Barbara Tillman through Maureen 
Flannery from Sarah Ellerman, New Shipper Review of Freshwater Crawfish 
Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China: Factor Values Memorandum 
(Factors Memorandum), dated February 24, 2000. We used import prices to 
value many factors. As appropriate, we adjusted import prices by adding 
freight expenses to make them delivered prices. For a complete analysis 
of surrogate values, see Factors Memorandum. We valued the factors of 
production as follows:
     To value whole crawfish, we used the average Spanish 
import price for fresh (not frozen) crawfish imported from Portugal. In 
order to factor out seasonal fluctuations in the price of the Spanish 
import data, we valued whole crawfish using data from the calender year 
1997, the most recent period for which data is available. Spanish 
import data show insignificant amounts of crawfish from other countries 
at aberrational prices and, therefore, it would not be appropriate to 
include these data in the calculation of the crawfish cost. These data 
are publicly available and are published by the Spanish Ministry of 
Customs in Madrid. Since our valuation of the crawfish input was for a 
period which did not coincide with the factors of production reporting 
period, we had to adjust this factor value. See Factor Values 
Memorandum for further discussion.
     To value the by-product of shells in the investigation and 
the Ningbo New Shipper Review, we used Indian import data for HTSUS 
category 0508.00.05, ``shells of mollusks, crustaceans, and 
echinoderms.'' The petitioner has argued in this review, as it did in 
the Ningbo New Shipper Review, that Indian import prices are 
aberrational. In the Ningbo New Shipper Review, we found that no other 
tariff classifications for comparable merchandise are as detailed as 
the Indian HTSUS category under which we valued the crawfish shells. In 
this review, the petitioner has argued that the Indian tariff category 
under which we valued the crawfish shells is overbroad and includes 
different items with much higher values. HTSUS category 0508.00.05 
includes echinoderms. Petitioner has maintained that echinoderms, such 
as starfish, which do not have shells and do not contain chitin (the 
chemical that makes crustacean shells valuable), are traded only for 
decorative purposes, thereby inflating the overall value of this tariff 
category. To substantiate its argument for this review, petitioner has 
placed on the record information demonstrating that the resulting 
Indian import price of 55 cents per pound for crawfish shells is highly 
exaggerated, including: (1) An offer to sell dried, crushed crab shells 
from an electronic bulletin board; (2) a delivered price for wet 
crustacean shells reported in a study on marine biopolymers; and (3) a 
price for crustacean scrap sold in India, calculated from a report 
detailing chitin and chitosan exports using established yields from 
crawfish shells for the production of chitosan. All of these items show 
significantly lower prices for shells of crustaceans than the 55 cents 
per pound used in the Ningbo New Shipper Review. In addition, we know 
that the price of the Spanish whole, live crawfish is 59 cents per 
pound. Finally, we received from the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka 
information indicating that Sri Lankan exports consist of conch shells 
and chanks for decorative purposes. See Notice of Preliminary Results 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews, 
Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and 
Rescission of the New Shipper Review for Yancheng Baolong Biochemical 
Products, Co., Ltd.: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's 
Republic of China, 64 FR 55236, October 12, 1999 (Preliminary Results 
of the First Administrative Review). Based on this information taken as 
a whole, we determined in the Preliminary Results of the First 
Administrative Review that the Indian import statistics are an 
inappropriate surrogate value for crawfish shells.
    Some of the alternate information currently on the record is 
internally

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inconsistent, quite old, or possibly includes items other than crawfish 
shells. For these preliminary results, we applied a surrogate value 
based on a free-on-board (FOB) factory price quote for crab and shrimp 
shells from a Canadian seller of crustacean shells. We chose this price 
from any available alternatives because it is an actual price for 
crustacean scrap that is reasonably contemporaneous with the POR. We 
adjusted this price to reflect deflation to Yancheng Haiteng's crawfish 
processing season. (See Factor Value Memorandum.)
     To value coal and electricity, we used data reported as 
the average Indian domestic prices within the categories of ``Steam 
Coal for Industry'' and ``Electricity for Industry,'' published in the 
International Energy Agency's publication, Energy Prices and Taxes, 
First Quarter, 1998. We adjusted the cost of coal to include an amount 
for transportation. For water, we relied upon public information from 
the November 1993 Water Utilities Data Book: Asian and Pacific Region, 
published by the Asian Development Bank. To achieve comparability of 
the energy and water prices to the factors reported for the crawfish 
processing period applicable to Yancheng Haiteng, we adjusted these 
factor values using the WPI for India, as published in the IFS, to 
reflect inflation through the applicable periods.
     To value plastic bags, cardboard boxes and adhesive tape, 
we relied upon Indian import data from the April 1997 through March 
1998 issues of Monthly Statistics of the Foreign Trade of India 
(Monthly Statistics). We adjusted the values of packing materials to 
include freight costs incurred between the supplier and the factory. 
For transportation distances used for the calculation of freight 
expenses on raw materials, we added to surrogate values from India a 
surrogate freight cost using the shorter of (a) the distances between 
the closest PRC port and the factory, or (b) the distance between the 
domestic supplier and the factory. (See Notice of Final Determination 
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Collated Roofing Nails From the 
People's Republic of China (Roofing Nails), 62 FR 51410 (October 1, 
1997). We adjusted the reported factor values to reflect inflation 
through the POR.
     To value factory overhead, selling, and general and 
administrative expenses (SG&A), and profit, we calculated simple 
average rates using publicly available financial statements of three 
Indian seafood processing companies submitted in the original 
investigation for which more current data is now available, and applied 
these rates to the calculated cost of manufacture. (See Factor Values 
Memorandum.)
     For labor, we used the PRC regression-based wage rate at 
Import Administration's home page, Import Library, Expected Wages of 
Selected NME Countries, revised in May 1999. (See http://
www.ita.doc.gov/import__admin/records/wages.) Because of the 
variability of wage rates in countries with similar per capita Gross 
Domestic Products, section 351.408(c)(3) of the Department's 
regulations requires the use of a regression-based wage rate. The 
source of the wage rate data on the Import Administration's Web site 
can be found in the 1998 Year Book of Labour Statistics, International 
Labor Office (Geneva: 1998), Chapter 5: Wages in Manufacturing.

Currency Conversion

    We made currency conversions in accordance with section 773A of the 
Act based on the rates certified by the Federal Reserve Bank.

Preliminary Results of Review

    We preliminarily determine that the following dumping margin 
exists:

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                                                                 Margin
        Manufacturer/exporter               Time period        (percent)
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Yancheng Haiteng Aquatic Products     09/01/98-02/28/99......          0
 and Foods, Co., Ltd..
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    Parties to the proceeding may request disclosure within 5 days of 
the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.224(b). Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days 
of publication in accordance with 19 CFR 351.310(c). Any hearing would 
normally be held 37 days after the publication of this notice, or the 
first workday thereafter, at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, 20230. Individuals 
who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request within 30 
days of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register to the 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 1870, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20230. Requests for a public hearing should contain: (1) 
The party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of 
participants; (3) the reason for attending; and (4) a list of the 
issues to be discussed. Interested parties may submit case briefs 
within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2). Rebuttal briefs, which must be limited to 
issues raised in the case briefs, may be filled not later than 35 days 
after the date of publication. Parties who submit arguments are 
requested to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; 
and (2) a brief summary of the argument. If a hearing is held, an 
interested party may make an affirmative presentation only on arguments 
included in that party's case brief and may make a rebuttal 
presentation only on arguments included in that party's rebuttal brief. 
Parties should confirm by telephone the time, date, and place of the 
hearing 48 hours before the scheduled time.
    The Department will issue the final results of this new shipper 
review, which will include the results of its analysis of issues raised 
in the briefs, within 90 days from issuance of these preliminary 
results, unless this time limit is extended.
    Upon completion of this new shipper review, the Department shall 
determine, and the U.S. Customs Service shall assess, antidumping 
duties on all appropriate entries. The Department will issue 
appraisement instructions directly to the U.S. Customs Service upon 
completion of this review. The final results of this review shall be 
the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of 
merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for future 
deposits of estimated duties. For assessment purposes, we intend to 
calculate importer-specific assessment rates for freshwater crawfish 
tail meat from the PRC. We will divide the total dumping margins 
(calculated as the difference between NV and EP) for each importer by 
the entered value of the merchandise. Upon the completion of this 
review, we will direct Customs to assess the resulting ad valorem rates 
against the entered value of each entry of the subject merchandise by 
the importer during the POR.
    Furthermore, the following deposit rate will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this new shipper review for all 
shipments of freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC entered, or 
withdrawn from the warehouse, for consumption on or after the 
publication date, as provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: 
(1) The cash deposit rate for the reviewed firm will be the rate 
indicated above; (2) for previously-reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters 
with separate rates, the cash deposit rate will the company-specific

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rate established in the most recent period; (3) for all other PRC 
exporters, the rate will be the PRC-wide rate, which is 201.63 percent; 
and (4) for all other non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise from the 
PRC, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC 
supplier of that exporter.
    These deposit rates, when imposed, shall remain in effect until 
publication of the final results of the next administrative review.
    This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of 
their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: February 24, 2000.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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