[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13549]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-549-813]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Canned Pineapple Fruit 
From Thailand

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: Canned 
pineapple fruit from Thailand.

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SUMMARY: On February 2, 2001, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 (c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order on canned pineapple fruit (``CPF'') from 
Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping (66 FR 8777). On May 17, 2001, the International Trade 
Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 
determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on CPF from 
Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time (66 FR 27534). Therefore, pursuant to 751(d)(2) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the Department is publishing this notice 
of the continuation of the antidumping duty order on CPF from Thailand.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 30, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050 
or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

Background

    On June 5, 2000, the Department initiated (65 FR 35604), and the 
Commission instituted (65 FR 35666), a sunset review of the antidumping 
duty order on CPF from Thailand, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. 
As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and notified the Commission of the magnitude of 
the margin likely to prevail were the order revoked. See Canned 
Pineapple Fruit From Thailand; Final Results of Full Sunset Review of 
Antidumping Duty Order, 66 FR 8777 (February 2, 2001).
    On May 17, 2001, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on CPF 
from Thailand 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 Canned Pineapple Fruit From Thailand, 66 FR 27534 
(May 17, 2001) and USITC Publication 3417 (May 2001), Investigation No. 
731-TA-706 (Review).

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered in the antidumping duty order is CPF from 
Thailand. CPF is defined as pineapple processed and/or prepared into 
various product forms, including rings, pieces, chunks, tidbits, and 
crushed pineapple, that is packed and cooked in metal cans with either 
pineapple juice or sugar syrup added. CPF is currently classifiable 
under subheadings 2008.20.0010 and 2008.20.0090 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). HTSUS 2008.20.0010 
covers CPF packed in a sugar-based syrup; HTSUS 2008.20.0090 covers CPF 
packed without added sugar (i.e., juice-packed). Although these HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes, our 
written description of the scope is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determination by the Department, and the 
Commission that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 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 order on CPF from Thailand. The effective date of 
continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to section 
751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-
year review of this order not later than April 2006.

    Dated: May 23, 2001.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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