[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 100 (Monday, May 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 29509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11674]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations: Certain Frozen and Canned Warmwater Shrimp From Brazil 
(A-353-838), Ecuador (A-331-802), India (A-533-840), Thailand (A-549-
822), the People's Republic of China (A-570-893), and the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam (A-503-822).

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is postponing the preliminary 
determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of certain frozen 
and canned warmwater shrimp from Brazil, Ecuador, India, Thailand, the 
People's Republic of China (PRC), and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
(Vietnam) until no later than July 2, 2004 (PRC and Vietnam) and July 
28, 2004 (Brazil, Ecuador, India, and Thailand). These postponements 
are made pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act'').

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 24, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger (Brazil and Ecuador) 
(202) 482-4163, Irina Itkin (India and Thailand) (202) 482-0656, or 
Alex Villanueva (PRC and Vietnam) (202) 482-3208; Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Due Date for Preliminary Determinations

    On January 20, 2004, the Department initiated antidumping duty 
investigations of imports of certain frozen and canned warmwater shrimp 
from Brazil, Ecuador, India, Thailand, the PRC, and Vietnam. See Notice 
of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations: Certain Frozen and 
Canned Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil, Ecuador, India, Thailand, the 
People's Republic of China, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 68 
FR 3876 (January 27, 2004). The notice of initiation stated that we 
would issue our preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after 
the date of initiation. See Id. Currently, the preliminary 
determinations in these investigations are due on June 8, 2004.
    Pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department may 
extend the period for reaching a preliminary determination until no 
later than the 190th day after the date on which the administrating 
authority initiates an investigation if:
    (B) the administrating authority concludes that the parties 
concerned are cooperating and determines that:
    (i) The case is extraordinarily complicated by reason of
    (I) the number and complexity of the transactions to be 
investigated or adjustments to be considered,
    (II) the novelty of the issues presented, or
    (III) the number of firms whose activities must be investigated, 
and
    (ii) additional time is necessary to make the preliminary 
determination.
    We find that all concerned parties are cooperating in all cases, 
and we find that these cases are extraordinarily complicated because of 
the number of firms involved, and the complexity of the transactions 
and adjustments to be considered. Furthermore, for the market-economy 
investigations of Brazil, Ecuador, India, and Thailand, unlike the non-
market economy cases of the PRC and Vietnam, the Department must make 
determinations regarding the appropriate comparison markets for normal 
value calculations, and the initiation of sales-below-cost 
investigations, which require additional time.
    Pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we have determined 
that these cases are extraordinarily complicated and that additional 
time is necessary to make our preliminary determinations. Therefore, we 
are partially extending the preliminary determination date for the PRC 
and Vietnam until no later than July 2, 2004, and we are fully 
extending the preliminary determination date for Brazil, Ecuador, 
India, and Thailand until no later than July 28, 2004.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f).

    Dated: May 18, 2004.
Jeffrey May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-11674 Filed 5-21-04; 8:45 am]
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