[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48440-48441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18729]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-855]


Non-Frozen Apple Juice Concentrate from the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Antidumping New Shipper Review

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

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping New Shipper 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 non-frozen apple 
juice concentrate 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, we are initiating this new shipper review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 24, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Matney, Audrey Twyman or Stephen 
Cho, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1778, (202) 482-3534, and 
(202) 482-3798 respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by 
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (``URAA''), effective January 1, 1995 
(``the Act''). The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is 
conducting this new shipper review in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act. In addition, all references to the 
Department's regulations are to 19 CFR Part 351 (2002).

Background

    On June 25, 2002, the Department received a request from Gansu 
Tongda Fruit Juice and Beverage Co., Ltd. (``Gansu Tongda''), pursuant 
to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act, and in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.214(b), to conduct a new shipper review of the antidumping duty 
order on non-frozen apple juice concentrate (``NFAJC'') from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC''). This order has a June anniversary 
month.

Initiation of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b), Gansu Tongda certified in its 
request that it did not export the subject merchandise to the United 
States during the period of investigation (``POI'') (October 1, 1998 
through March 31, 1999), that it has never been affiliated with any 
exporter or producer who exported the subject merchandise to the United 
States during the POI, and that its export activities are not 
controlled by the central government of the PRC. Gansu Tongda submitted 
documentation establishing: (i) the date on which its NFAJC was first 
shipped to the USA; (ii) the volume of that shipment; and (iii) the 
date of the first sale to an unaffiliated customer in the United 
States.
    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.214, we are initiating a new shipper review of the antidumping duty 
order on NFAJC from the PRC. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(h)(i), 
we intend to issue the preliminary results of this review not later 
than 180 days from the date of publication of this notice. All 
provisions of 19 CFR 351.214 will apply to Gansu Tongda throughout the 
duration of this new shipper review. Pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.214(g)(1)(i)(A), the standard period of review in a new shipper 
review initiated in the month immediately following the anniversary 
month will be the twelve-month period immediately preceding the 
anniversary month.

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     Antidumping Duty Proceeding             Period to be Reviewed
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People's Republic of China: Non-               06/01/01 through 05/31/02
 Frozen Apple Juice Concentrate, A-
 570-855: Gansu Tongda Fruit Juice
 and Beverage Co., Ltd..............
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    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

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each entry of the merchandise exported by the company listed above, 
until the completion of the review.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 
351.306.
    This initiation notice is in accordance with section 751(a) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.214.

    Dated: July 11, 2002.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-18729 Filed 7-23-02; 8:45 am]
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