[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 51062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18812]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-863]


Honey from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time 
Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending 
the time limit of the final results of the new shipper review of the 
antidumping duty order on honey from the People's Republic of China 
(PRC) until no later than October 25, 2004. The period of review (POR) 
is December 1, 2002, through May 31, 2003. This extension is made 
pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angelica Mendoza or Brandon Farlander 
at (202) 482-3019 or (202) 482-0182, respectively; Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 30, 2003, the Department received timely filed requests 
from Cheng Du Wai Yuan Bee Products Co., Ltd. (Cheng Du) and Jinfu 
Trading Co., Ltd. (Jinfu) for new shipper reviews under the antidumping 
duty order on honey from the PRC, in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and section 351.214(c) of the Department's 
regulations. Cheng Du identified itself as the producer and exporter of 
the merchandise subject to review. Jinfu identified itself as the 
exporter of subject merchandise produced by its supplier, Cixi City 
Yikang Bee Industry Co., Ltd. (Cixi Yikang).
    Because the Department determined that Cheng Du's and Jinfu's 
requests met the requirements of section 351.214 of its regulations at 
that time, on August 11, 2003, the Department published its initiation 
of this new shipper review for the period December 1, 2002, through May 
31, 2003 (68 FR 47537). Accordingly, the Department is now conducting 
this new shipper review in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the 
Act and section 351.214 of its regulations.
    On January 14, 2004, the Department extended the preliminary 
results of this new shipper review by 120 days until May 26, 2004 (69 
FR 2112). On June 1, 2004, the Department published the preliminary 
results and partial rescission of these reviews. See Preliminary 
Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review: 
Honey from the People's Republic of China, 69 FR 314348.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the final results of a new 
shipper review by 60 days if it determines that the case is 
extraordinarily complicated. The Department has determined that this 
case is extraordinarily complicated because of the issues pertaining to 
the relationship between Jinfu and its U.S. importer, the bona fides of 
Jinfu's U.S. sale and operations, and allegations that Jinfu placed new 
factual information on the record in filing its case brief. The 
Department must address these issues in the final results. Accordingly, 
the final results of this new shipper review cannot be completed within 
the statutory time limit of 90 days. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and section 351.214(i)(2) of the 
regulations, the Department is fully extending the time limit for the 
completion of final results by an additional 60 days. The final results 
will now be due no later than October 25, 2004.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 751(1)(3)(A) of 
the Act and section 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: August 11, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-18812 Filed 8-16-04; 8:45 am]
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