[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10150-10151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4052]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-812, A-570-863]


Honey From Argentina and the People's Republic of China; Final 
Results of the Expedited Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping 
Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: On November 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on 
honey from Argentina and the People's Republic of China (PRC) pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). On 
the basis of notices of intent to participate and adequate substantive 
responses filed on behalf of domestic interested parties, and no 
response from respondent interested parties, the Department conducted 
expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of these antidumping duty orders. As 
a result of these sunset reviews, the Department finds that revocation 
of the antidumping duty orders would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping at the levels identified below in the ``Final 
Results of Review'' section of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 7, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Deborah Scott, AD/CVD Operations, Office 7 
(Argentina), Catherine Bertrand, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9 (PRC) or 
Dana Mermelstein, AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-2657, (202) 482-3207 or (202) 482-1391, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Background

    On November 1, 2006, the Department initiated sunset reviews of the 
antidumping duty orders on honey from Argentina and the PRC pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews, 71 FR 64242 (November 1, 2006). The Department received 
notices of intent to participate from two domestic interested parties, 
American Honey Producers Association and Sioux Honey Association 
(collectively, domestic interested parties), within the deadline 
specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's regulations. 
Domestic

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interested parties claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. producers of a domestic like product and 
under section 771(9)(E) as a trade association whose members produce 
the domestic like product in the United States. We received complete 
substantive responses from domestic interested parties within the 30-
day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). However, we did not 
receive any responses from any respondent interested parties. As a 
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted expedited sunset 
reviews of these orders.

Scope of the Orders

    For purposes of these orders, 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 covered by these orders is currently classifiable 
under subheadings 0409.00.00, 1702.90.90, and 2106.90.99 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the Department's written description of the merchandise under this 
order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these cases are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum'' from Stephen Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, to David M. Spooner, 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated March 1, 2007 
(Decision Memorandum), which is hereby adopted by this notice. The 
issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margin 
likely to prevail if the orders were revoked. Parties can find a 
complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews and 
the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is 
on file in room B-099 of the main Department building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be 
accessed directly on the Internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/. The 
paper copy and electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
honey from Argentina and the PRC would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the following percentage weighted-average 
margins:

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                                                        Weighted-average
          Manufacturers/exporters/producers            margin  (percent)
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Argentina:
    Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA)......              37.44
    Radix S.R.L. (Radix).............................              32.56
    ConAgra Argentina................................              60.67
    All Others.......................................              35.76
PRC:
    Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Native Produce                57.13
     and Animal By-Products Import and Export
     Corporation.....................................
    Kunshan Foreign Trading Co.......................              49.60
    Zhejiang Native Produce and Animal By-Products                 25.88
     Import and Export Corp..........................
    High Hope International Group Jiangsu Foodstuffs               45.46
     Import and Export Corp..........................
    Shanghai Eswell Enterprise Co., Ltd..............              45.46
    Anhui Native Produce Import and Export                         45.46
     Corporation.....................................
    Henan Native Produce Import and Export                         45.46
     Corporation.....................................
    PRC-Wide rate....................................             183.80
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    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is 
subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing these results and this notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 1, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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