[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 47020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20175]


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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 Antidumping Duty 
Administrative and New Shipper Reviews

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

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
preliminary results of the administrative and new shipper reviews of 
the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic 
of China until October 31, 2003. This extension applies to the 
administrative review of four exporters, Jinan Yipin Corporation, Ltd., 
Shandong Heze International Trade and Developing Company, Top Pearl 
Ltd., and Wo Hing (H.K.) Trading Co., and the new shipper reviews of 
three exporters, Jining Trans-High Trading Company, Zhengzhou Harmoni 
Spice Co., Ltd., and Xiangcheng Yisheng Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.\1\ The 
period of review is November 1, 2001, through October 31, 2002.
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    \1\ On July 31, 2003, we issued a notice partially rescinding 
the administrative review covering sales made during the period 
November 1, 2001, through October 31, 2002, by Clipper Manufacturing 
Ltd., Fook Huat Tong Kee Pte., Ltd., Huaiyang Hongda Dehydrated 
Vegetable Company, Golden Light Trading Company, Ltd., Good Fate 
International, Phil-Sino International Trading Inc., and Mai Xuan 
Fruitex Co., Ltd.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 7, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Ellman or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD 
Enforcement 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4852 and (202) 482-1690, respectively.

Background

    On December 26, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register the Notice of Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews (67 FR 
78772), in which it initiated an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of 
China (PRC). On January 6, 2003, the Department published in the 
Federal Register the Notice of Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping 
Duty Reviews: Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China (68 FR 
542), in which it initiated new shipper reviews for three companies. On 
March 10, 2003, we aligned the new shipper reviews with the 
administrative review pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(j). As such, the time 
limits for the new shipper reviews were aligned with those for the 
administrative review. See memorandum to the File from Jennifer Moats 
entitled ``Request for Alignment of Annual and New Shipper Reviews,'' 
dated March 10, 2003.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Administrative and 
New Shipper Reviews

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), provides that the Department will issue the preliminary results 
of an administrative review of an antidumping duty order within 245 
days after the last day of the anniversary month of the date of 
publication of the order. The Act provides further that the Department 
may extend that 245-day period to 365 days if it determines it is not 
practicable to complete the review within the foregoing time period.
    The Department has determined that the aligned administrative 
review and new shipper reviews are extraordinarily complicated and that 
it is not practicable to complete the preliminary results by the 
current deadline of August 2, 2003. There are a number of complex 
factual and legal questions related to the calculation of the 
antidumping margins in the administrative review and new shipper 
reviews, in particular the analysis of the bona fides of the sales at 
issue and the valuation of the factors of production. We require 
additional time to issue supplemental questionnaires addressing these 
matters, review the responses, and verify certain information. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is extending the time limit for the preliminary results by 
90 days, until no later than October 31, 2003.

    Dated: August 1, 2003.
Laurie Parkhill,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement I.
[FR Doc. 03-20175 Filed 8-6-03; 8:45 am]
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