[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 48340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20665]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-848]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Freshwater Crawfish Tail 
Meat from the People's Republic of China.

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping duty order: freshwater 
crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On December 6, 2002, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping. See Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic 
of China, 67 FR 72645 ( December 6, 2002).
    On August 1, 2003, the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail 
meat from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence 
of material injury to an industry in the United States within a 
reasonably foreseeable time. See Crawfish Tail Meal from China, 68 FR 
45276 (August 1, 2003). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) of 
the Department's regulations, the Department is publishing notice of 
the continuation of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish 
tail meat from the PRC.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 13, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Kelly Parkhill, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-3791.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 2, 2002, the Department initiated (67 FR 50420), and the 
Commission instituted (67 FR 50459), a sunset review of the antidumping 
duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of the sunset review, the 
Department found that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified 
the Commission of the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were 
the order revoked. See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: 
Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of China, 67 
FR 72645 (December 6, 2002).
    On August 1, 2003, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Crawfish Tail 
Meat from China, 68 FR 45276 (August 1, 2003), and USITC Publication 
3614 (July 2003), Investigation No. 731-TA-752 (Review).

Scope of the Antidumping Duty Order

    The product covered by the antidumping duty order is freshwater 
crawfish tail meat, in all its forms (whether washed or with fat on, 
whether purged or unpurged), grades, and sizes; whether frozen, fresh, 
or chilled; and regardless of how it is packed, preserved, or prepared. 
Excluded from the scope of the order are live crawfish and other whole 
crawfish, whether boiled, frozen, fresh, or chilled. Also excluded are 
saltwater crawfish of any type, and parts thereof. Freshwater crawfish 
tail meat is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTS) under item numbers 1605.40.10.10, 
1605.40.10.90, 0306.19.00.10 and 0306.29.00.00. The HTS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and Customs purposes only. The written 
description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of this antidumping duty order would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of 
the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the 
PRC. The Department will instruct Customs to continue to collect 
antidumping duty deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry 
for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of 
continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to section 
751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-
year review of this order not later than July 2008.

    Dated: August 7, 2003.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-20665 Filed 8-12-03; 8:45 am]
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