[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71557-71558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6593]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 751-TA-28-29]


Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp and Prawns From India and 
Thailand

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United

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States International Trade Commission (Commission) determines, pursuant 
to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675d(b)) (the 
Act), that revocation of the antidumping duty orders covering certain 
frozen warmwater shrimp and prawns from India and Thailand would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States. Certain frozen warmwater shrimp and 
prawns from India and Thailand are provided for in subheadings 
0306.13.00 and 1605.20.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
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Background

    On December 17, 2004, the Department of Commerce determined that 
imports of certain frozen and canned warmwater shrimp and prawns from 
India and Thailand are being sold in the United States at less than 
fair value (LTFV) within the meaning of section 731 of the Act (19 
U.S.C. 1673) (69 FR 76916, 76918, December 23, 2004); and on January 6, 
2005 the Commission determined, pursuant to section 735(b)(1) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)(1)), that an industry in the United States was 
materially injured by reason of imports of such LTFV merchandise. 
Accordingly, Commerce ordered that antidumping duties be imposed on 
such imports (70 FR 5143, February 1, 2005).
    On January 6, 2005, when the Commission conducted its vote in the 
original investigations, it stated that it was concerned about the 
possible impact of the December 26, 2004, tsunami on the shrimp 
industries of India and Thailand. The tsunami occurred prior to the 
closing of the record in the original investigations on December 27, 
2004. At the time the record closed, however, factual information as to 
any impact of the tsunami on the ability of producers in India or 
Thailand to produce and export shrimp was not available. On February 8, 
2005, the Commission published a Federal Register notice (70 FR 6728) 
inviting comments from the public on whether changed circumstances 
exist sufficient to warrant the institution of changed circumstances 
reviews of the Commission's affirmative determinations concerning 
certain frozen warmwater shrimp and prawns from India and Thailand.
    The Commission instituted the subject investigations (investigation 
Nos. 751-TA-28-29), effective May 5, 2005, after having reviewed the 
comments it received in response to that request, and having determined 
that it had received information which showed changed circumstances 
sufficient to warrant instituting review investigations and that there 
was good cause for instituting such review investigations within two 
years after publication of the orders. Notice of the scheduling of the 
Commission's investigations and of a public hearing to be held in 
connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the 
Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of 
May 5, 2005 (70 FR 23884). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on 
September 14, 2005, and all persons who requested the opportunity were 
permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on November 21, 2005. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3813 
(November 2005), entitled Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp and Prawns 
from India and Thailand: Investigation Nos. 751-TA-28-29.

    Issued: November 21, 2005.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E5-6593 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]
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