[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22760-22761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9476]


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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.
SUMMARY: On January 22, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register (69 FR 3117) 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 December 1, 2002, to November 30, 2003. 
This review is now being rescinded for Anhui Honghui Foodstuff (Group) 
Co., Ltd. (``Anhui Honghui''); Cheng Du Wai Yuan Bee Products Co., Ltd. 
(``Cheng Du''); Eurasia Bee's Products Co., Ltd. (``Eurasia Bee''); 
Inner Mongolia Youth Trade Development Co., Ltd. (``Inner Mongolia 
Youth''); and Jiangsu Kanghong Natural Healthfoods Co., Ltd. (``Jiangsu 
Kanghong'') because the requesting parties withdrew their review 
requests.

DATES: Effective Date: April 27, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Kramer or Abdelali Elouaradia, 
Enforcement Group III, Office 8, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 7866, Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-0405 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.

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 2, 2003, the Department published a 
Notice of Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review of 
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation, 68 FR 67401. On December 29, 2003, Anhui Honghui, 
Eurasia Bee, and Jiangsu Kanghong requested that the Department conduct 
an administrative review of each respective company's entries during 
the POR. On December 31, 2003, the American Honey Producers Association 
and the Sioux Honey Association (collectively, petitioners), requested, 
in accordance with section 351.213(b) of the Department's regulations, 
an administrative review of entries of subject merchandise made during 
the POR by 20 Chinese producers/exporters, which included Anhui 
Honghui; Anhui Native Produce Import & Export Corp. (``Anhui Native''); 
Cheng Du; Eurasia Bee; Foodworld International Club, Ltd. 
(``Foodworld''); Henan Native Produce and Animal By-Products Import & 
Export Company (``Henan''); High Hope International Group Jiangsu 
Foodstuffs Import & Export Corp. (``High Hope''); Inner Mongolia Youth; 
Jiangsu Kanghong; Jinan Products Industry Co., Ltd. (``Jinan''); and 
Native Produce and Animal Import & Export Co. (``Native Produce''). On 
January 14, 2004, the petitioners filed a letter withdrawing their 
request for review of Henan, High Hope, Jinan, and Native Produce. On 
January 22, 2003, the Department initiated the review for the remaining 
16 companies. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 3009. 
On February 13, 2004, and February 18, 2004, petitioners withdrew their 
request for review of Foodworld and Anhui Native, respectively. On 
March 10, 2004, the Department rescinded the review for Foodworld and 
Anhui Native. See Honey from the People's Republic of China: Notice of 
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 69 FR 
11383.
    Separately, the Department also received timely requests in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(c) from Anhui Honghui, Cheng Du, Eurasia 
Bee, Inner Mongolia Youth and Jiangsu Kanghong for new shipper reviews 
of the antidumping duty order on honey from the PRC. On February 6, 
2004, we published a notice initiating new shipper reviews for each of 
these companies' sales during the same POR as this administrative 
review. See Honey from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of 
New Shipper Duty Administrative Reviews, 69 FR 5835. On February 24, 
2004, Cheng Du stated that it did not have any direct or indirect 
export sales of honey to the United States during the POR that are not 
already covered by the separate new shipper review covering the period 
December 1, 2002, through May 31, 2003, and therefore requested that 
the Department rescind this proceeding for Cheng Du. On February 25, 
2004, Inner Mongolia Youth stated that the only sale it made during the 
POR was currently being reviewed by the separate new shipper review and 
requested that the Department rescind this administrative review for 
Inner Mongolia Youth. On March 5, 2004, Anhui Honghui, Eurasia Bee and 
Jiangsu Kanghong withdrew their requests for the administrative review 
covering the POR because all of their entries of subject merchandise 
during the POR are already subject to the new shipper review initiated 
by the Department. On March 12, 2004, petitioners also withdrew their 
request for an administrative review of entries

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made by Anhui Honghui, Cheng Du, Eurasia Bee, Inner Mongolia Youth, and 
Jiangsu Kanghong.

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. Anhui Honghui, 
Eurasia Bee, and Jiangsu Kanghong withdrew their review requests within 
the 90-day deadline, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). The 
petitioners also withdrew their review request for these three 
companies within the 90-day deadline, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1). Thus, since all requesting parties withdrew their 
requests for review, we are rescinding this review of the antidumping 
duty order on honey from the PRC covering the period December 1, 2002, 
through November 30, 2003, with respect to Anhui Honghui, Eurasia Bee, 
and Jiangsu Kanghong. Also, since petitioners were the only party to 
request an administrative review of Cheng Du and Inner Mongolia Youth, 
and petitioners withdrew their review request for these two companies, 
we are rescinding this review of the antidumping duty order on honey 
from the PRC covering the period December 1, 2002, through November 30, 
2003, with respect to Cheng Du and Inner Mongolia Youth.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751 
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: April 19, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-9476 Filed 4-26-04; 8:45 am]
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