[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 350-351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-125]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-831]


Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of 
New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of new shipper antidumping duty review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received a request to conduct a 
new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from 
the People's Republic of China. In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are 
initiating this new shipper review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 3, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edythe Artman or Richard Rimlinger,

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Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0090 or (202) 482-4477, 
respectively.

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), are references to the provisions effective 
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act 
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all references are made to the Department of Commerce's (the 
Department) regulations at 19 CFR Part 351 (2000).

Background

    In a letter dated November 29, 2000, as amended on December 7, 
2000, the Department received a request from Clipper Manufacturing Ltd. 
(Clipper), pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b), for a new shipper review of the 
antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of 
China with respect to fresh garlic sold by Clipper to the United 
States. This order has a November anniversary month. Accordingly, we 
are initiating a new shipper review for Clipper as requested. The 
period of review is June 1, 2000, through November 30, 2000.

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2), Clipper provided 
certification that it did not export fresh garlic from the People's 
Republic of China to the United States during the period of 
investigation. Clipper also certified that, since the investigation was 
initiated, it has never been affiliated with any exporter or producer 
who exported the subject merchandise to the United States during the 
period of investigation, including those not individually examined 
during the investigation. It also submitted documentation establishing 
the following: (i) The date on which the fresh garlic from the People's 
Republic of China was first entered or withdrawn from warehouse and the 
date on which the subject was first shipped to the United States; (ii) 
the volume of that shipment; and (iii) the date of the first sale to an 
unaffiliated customer in the United States. Therefore, in accordance 
with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d)(1), we 
are initiating a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on 
fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China with respect to fresh 
garlic sold by Clipper to the United States during the period of 
review. We intend to issue final results of this review not later than 
270 days after the day on which this new shipper review is initiated.
    Concurrent with publication of this notice and in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.214(e), we will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to allow, 
at the option of the importer, the posting of a bond or security in 
lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the merchandise exported by 
Clipper until the completion of the review.
    The interested parties must submit applications for disclosure 
under administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 
and 351.306.
    This initiation and notice are in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214 and 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: December 26, 2000.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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