[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70764-70765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00594]


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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 New Shipper 
Reviews

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

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

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for 
the preliminary results of new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty 
order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China until April 
25, 2004. This extension applies to the new shipper reviews of the 
following seven exporters: Linyi Sanshan Import & Export Trading Co., 
Ltd., Sunny Import & Export Limited, Linshu Dading Private Agricultural 
Products Co., Ltd., Tancheng County Dexing Foods Co., Ltd., Jinxiang 
Dong Yun Freezing Storage Co., Ltd., Shanghai Ever Rich Trade Company, 
and Taian Ziyang Food Co., Ltd. The period of review is November 1, 
2002, through April 30, 2003.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 19, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 7, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
announced the initiation of the new shipper reviews for seven 
companies. See Notice of Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty 
Reviews: Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China, 68 FR 40242.
    The Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), at section 
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) provides that the Department will issue the 
preliminary results of a new shipper review of an antidumping duty 
order within 180 days after the date on which the new shipper review 
was initiated. The Act also provides that the Department may extend 
that 180-day period to 300 days if it concludes that the new shipper 
review is

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extraordinarily complicated. See also 19 CFR 351.214(i).
    The Department has determined that the new shipper reviews are 
extraordinarily complicated and that it is not practicable to complete 
the preliminary results by the current deadline of December 27, 2003. 
There are a number of complex factual and legal questions related to 
the calculation of the antidumping margins in the 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 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2), the Department is extending the time limit 
for the preliminary results by 120 days to April 25, 2004.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(i).

    Dated: December 15, 2003.
Jeffrey May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement I.
[FR Doc. E3-00594 Filed 12-18-03; 8:45 am]
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