[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 44594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16741]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-831]


Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Notice of 
Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of Certain New 
Shipper Antidumping Duty Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for the preliminary results 
of certain new shipper antidumping duty reviews.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
preliminary results of two new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty 
order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China. This 
extension applies to the new shipper reviews for two producers/
exporters, Jinan Yipin Corporation, Ltd., and Shandong Heze 
International Trade and Developing Company. The period of review is 
November 1, 2000, through October 31, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  July 3, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Moats or Brian Ellman, Office 
of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 
482-5047 or (202) 482-4852, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    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 Department of Commerce's (the Department's) 
regulations are to 19 CFR Part 351 (2001).

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results for New Shipper Reviews

    On November 29, 2001, Shandong Heze International Trade and 
Developing Company requested a new shipper review, in accordance with 
section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and section 351.214(b) of the 
Department's regulations, of exports of its merchandise to the United 
States. Jinan Yipin Corporation, Ltd., also requested such a review of 
its exports to the United States on November 30, 2001. On January 7, 
2002, the Department initiated new shipper reviews for these companies. 
See Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New 
Shipper Antidumping Duty Reviews, 67 FR 715 (Jan. 7, 2002). The 
Department also initiated a new shipper review of exports of Huaiyang 
Hongda Dehydrated Vegetable Company (Hongda) to the United States. 
However, we have since determined that it is appropriate to rescind the 
review of Hongda. See Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of New Shipper Review and Initiation of New Shipper Review, 
published concurrently with this notice. The deadline for completing 
the preliminary results of these new shipper reviews currently is June 
26, 2002.
    A number of complex factual and legal questions related to the 
calculation of dumping margins have arisen in the new shipper reviews. 
Because a margin has not been calculated during an earlier segment of 
this proceeding, numerous issues have been raised and commented upon by 
the petitioner and a respondent concerning the factors of production 
and the valuation of those factors. In addition, in the case of both 
Jinan Yipin and Shandong Heze, we are still evaluating their responses 
to the original questionnaire and two supplemental questionnaires. 
Therefore, we find that the new shipper reviews are extraordinarily 
complicated and it is not practicable to complete these reviews within 
the time limits mandated by section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act. As a 
result, we are extending the time limit for the preliminary results of 
these reviews to July 24, 2002.

    Dated: June 26, 2002
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement I.
[FR Doc. 02-16741 Filed 7-2-02; 8:45 am]
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