[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23963-23964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11170]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-863]


Honey from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Partial 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION:  Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review.

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SUMMARY: On January 22, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register (68 FR 3009) a notice 
announcing the initiation of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on honey from the People's Republic of China. 
The period of review (POR) is February 10, 2001, to November 30, 2002. 
This review has now been rescinded for Shanghai Eswell Enterprise Co., 
Ltd. (Shanghai Eswell) because the requesting party withdrew its 
request.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 6, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Farlander or Abdelali 
Elouaradia, Enforcement Group III, Office 8, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 7866, Washington, D.C. 
20230; telephone (202) 482-0182 or (202) 482-1374, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of Review

    The merchandise under review is honey from the PRC. The products 
covered are natural honey, artificial honey containing more than 50 
percent natural honey by weight, preparations of natural honey 
containing more than 50 percent natural honey by weight, and flavored 
honey. The subject merchandise includes all grades and colors of honey 
whether in liquid, creamed, comb, cut comb, or chunk form, and whether 
packaged for retail or in bulk form. The merchandise under review is 
currently classifiable under item 0409.00.00, 1702.90.90 and 2106.90.99 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the merchandise under review is 
dispositive.

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Background

    On December 10, 2001, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty order covering 
honey from the People's Republic of China (PRC). See Notice of Amended 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping 
Duty Order; Honey from the People's Republic of China, 66 FR 63670 
(December 10, 2001). On December 17, 2002, the Department published a 
Notice of Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review of 
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation, 67 FR 77222 (December 17, 2002). On December 31, 2002, 
the American Honey Producers Association and the Sioux Honey 
Association (collectively, petitioners) in this proceeding, requested, 
in accordance with section 351.213(b) of the Department's regulations, 
an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on honey from 
the PRC covering the period May 11, 2001, through November 30, 2002.\1\
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    \1\ On January 27, 2003, in a memorandum to the file, we 
determined that the POR for entities with affirmative findings of 
critical circumstances to be February 10, 2001, through November 30, 
2002. See Memorandum to the File from Angelica L. Mendoza through 
Donna L. Kinsella, dated January 27, 2003 for further details.
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    The petitioners requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of entries of subject merchandise made by ten 
Chinese producers/exporters, which included Shanghai Eswell. The 
Department initiated the review for all companies. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests 
for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 3009 (January 22, 2003). On April 22, 
2003, petitioners submitted a withdrawal of request for review for 
Shanghai Eswell.

Rescission of Review

    The applicable regulation, 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), states that if a 
party that requested an administrative review withdraws the request 
within 90 days of the publication of the notice of initiation of the 
requested review, the Secretary will rescind the review. The 
petitioners withdrew their review request with respect to Shanghai 
Eswell within the 90-day deadline, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1). Since petitioners were the only party to request an 
administrative review of Shanghai Eswell, we are rescinding this review 
of the antidumping duty order on honey from the PRC covering the period 
February 10, 2001, through November 30, 2002, with respect to Shanghai 
Eswell.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751 
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: April 30, 2003.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 03-11170 Filed 5-5-03; 8:45 am]
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