[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 223 (Friday, November 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69573-69574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29513]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-402 and 731-TA-892-893 (Preliminary)]


Honey From Argentina and China

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from Argentina and China of honey, provided for in subheadings 
0409.00.00, 1702.90.90, and 2106.90.99 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the 
United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The United States 
International Trade Commission also determines, pursuant

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to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671b(a)), 
that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured by reason of imports from Argentina of 
honey that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Argentina.

Commencement of Final Phase Investigation

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under sections 705(a) and 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries 
of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not 
enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 
Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold 
at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the 
right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing 
duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
rules of practice and procedure (19 CFR Sec. 207.2(f)).
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Background

    On September 29, 2000, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by the American Honey Producers Association 
(AHPA), Bruce, South Dakota, and the Sioux Honey Association (SHA), 
Sioux City, Iowa, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV 
imports of honey from Argentina and China and by reason of subsidized 
imports of honey from Argentina. Accordingly, effective September 29, 
2000, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 
701-TA-402 (Preliminary) and antidumping duty investigations No. 731-
TA-892-893 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of October 6, 2000 (65 FR 59871, October 
6, 2000). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on October 20, 
2000, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to 
appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on November 13, 2000. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3369 
(November 2000) entitled Honey from Argentina and China: Investigations 
Nos. 701-TA-402 and 731-TA-892-893 (Preliminary).

    Issued: November 13, 2000.
    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-29513 Filed 11-16-00; 8:45 am]
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