[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 148 (Thursday, August 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42384-42385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14918]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-812, A-570-863, C-357-813]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders on Honey From Argentina 
and the People's Republic of China, and Continuation of Countervailing 
Duty Order on Honey From Argentina

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the 
Commission) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on 
honey from Argentina and the People's Republic of China (PRC) would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping; that revocation 
of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on honey from Argentina would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy; 
and, that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation 
of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Effective Date: August 2, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Scott (AD orders), Elfi Blum 
(CVD order), or Dana Mermelstein, AD/CVD Operations, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-2657, (202) 482-0197, or (202) 482-1391, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 1, 2006, the Department initiated and the Commission 
instituted sunset reviews of the AD orders on honey from Argentina and 
the PRC and the CVD order on honey from Argentina, pursuant to sections 
751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
respectively. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 FR 
64242 (November 1, 2006) and Honey From Argentina and China, 71 FR 
64292 (November 1, 2006). As a result of its reviews, the Department 
found that revocation of the AD orders would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that revocation of the CVD 
order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of subsidization, 
and notified the Commission of the dumping margins and the 
countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the orders were 
revoked. See Honey From Argentina and the People's Republic of China; 
Final Results of the Expedited Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews of 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 72 FR 10150 (March 7, 2007), and Honey from 
Argentina: Final Results of Full Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order, 72 FR 32078 (June 11, 2007).
    On June 14, 2007, the Commission determined that revocation of the 
AD orders on honey from Argentina and the PRC and the CVD order on 
honey from Argentina would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Honey from Argentina and 
China, 72 FR 39445 (July 18, 2007), and USITC Publication 3929 (June 
2007) (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-402 and 731-TA-892 and 893 (Review)).

Scope of the AD 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

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merchandise under this order is dispositive.

Scope of the CVD Order

    The merchandise subject to this order is 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, combs, cut 
comb, or chunk form, and whether packaged for retail or in bulk form.
    The merchandise subject to this order is currently classifiable 
under subheadings 0409.00.00, 1702.90.90, and 2106.90.99 of the HTSUS. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the Department's written description of the merchandise 
covered by this order is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or a countervailable 
subsidy and continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD orders on 
honey from Argentina and the PRC and the CVD order on honey from 
Argentina.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect cash 
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of 
subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of these orders 
is the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of these orders not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which 
may be subject to sanctions.
    These five-year (``Sunset'') reviews and this continuation notice 
are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act. This notice is 
published pursuant to 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: July 24, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary, for Import Administration.
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