[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 237 (Monday, December 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63673-63674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30470]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-357-813]


Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Honey From Argentina

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 10, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Gilgunn at (202) 482-4236, or 
Holly Hawkins at (202) 482-0414, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement VII, 
Group III, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 
7866, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). In 
addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department 
of Commerce (the Department) regulations refer to the regulations 
codified at 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Scope of Order

    The merchandise subject to this investigation is natural honey, 
artificial honey containing more than 50 percent natural honeys by 
weight, preparations of natural honey containing more than 50 percent 
natural honeys by weight, and flavored honey. The subject merchandise 
includes all grades and colors of honey whether in liquid, creamed, 
combs, cut comb, or chunk form, and whether packaged for retail or in 
bulk form.
    The merchandise subject to this investigation is currently 
classifiable under subheadings 0409.00.00, 1702.90, and 2106.90.99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although 
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs 
Service (Customs) purposes, the Department's written description of the 
merchandise under investigation is dispositive.

Countervailing Duty Order

    In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, on October 4, 2001, 
the Department published in the Federal Register its final affirmative 
determination in the countervailing duty investigation of Honey from 
Argentina (66 FR 50613). On November 19, 2001, the International Trade 
Commission (ITC) notified the Department of its final determination, 
pursuant to section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of honey from 
Argentina.
    Therefore, countervailing duties will be assessed on all 
unliquidated entries of honey from Argentina entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after March 13, 2001, the date on 
which the Department published its preliminary countervailing duty 
determination in the Federal Register, and before July 11, 2001, the 
date that the Department instructed the U.S. Customs Service to 
terminate the suspension of liquidation in accordance with section 
703(d) of the Act, and on all entries and withdrawals on or after the 
date of publication of this countervailing duty order in the Federal 
Register. Section 703(d) of the Act states that the suspension of 
liquidation pursuant to a preliminary determination may not remain in 
effect for longer than four months. Entries of honey made on or after 
July 11, 2001, and prior to the date of publication of this order in 
the Federal Register are not liable for the assessment of 
countervailing duties due to the Department's termination, effective 
July 11, 2001, of suspension of liquidation.
    In accordance with section 706 of the Act, the Department will 
direct U.S. Customs officers to reinstate the suspension of liquidation 
effective the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register and to assess, upon

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further advice by the Department pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the 
Act, countervailing duties for each entry of the subject merchandise in 
an amount based on the countervailable subsidy rate for the subject 
merchandise.
    On or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, U.S. Customs officers must require, at the same time as 
importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this merchandise, 
a cash deposit equal to the countervailable subsidy rate noted below. 
In accordance with section 777A(e)(2)(B) of the Act, we have calculated 
an aggregate or industry-wide rate for all of the producers/exporters 
of honey under investigation. We have determined that the total 
estimated countervailable subsidy rate is 4.53 percent ad valorem. 
However, due to a program-wide change, we have established a cash 
deposit rate of 5.85 percent ad valorem in accordance with section 
351.526(a) of the Department's regulations.
    This notice constitutes the countervailing duty order with respect 
to honey from Argentina pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. 
Interested parties may contact the Central Records Unit, for an updated 
list of countervailing duty orders currently in effect.
    This countervailing duty order is published in accordance with 
section 706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211.

    Dated: November 28, 2001.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary, for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-30470 Filed 12-7-01; 8:45 am]
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