[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65832-65833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26394]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-848]


Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On July 1, 2008, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China (PRC) 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act). The Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of 
this order. As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 5, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyn Johnson or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0665 and (202) 482-1690, respectively.

Background

    On July 1, 2008, the Department initiated the second sunset review 
of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the 
PRC. See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Review, 73 FR 37411 (July 
1, 2008). The Department received a Notice of Intent to Participate 
from a domestic interested

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party, the Crawfish Processors Alliance (CPA), within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(l)(i). On July 30, 2008, we received a 
complete substantive response from CPA within the 30-day deadline in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We did not receive responses 
from any other parties. Accordingly, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department has 
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the order.

Scope of Order

    The product covered by this antidumping duty order is freshwater 
crawfish, in all its forms (whether washed or with fat on, whether 
purged or unpurged), grades, and sizes; whether frozen, fresh, or 
chilled; and regardless of how it is packed, preserved, or prepared. 
Excluded from the scope of the order are live crawfish and other whole 
crawfish, whether boiled, frozen, fresh, or chilled. Also excluded are 
saltwater crawfish of any type, and parts thereof. Freshwater crawfish 
tail meat is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers 1605.40.10.10 and 
1605.40.10.90, which are the new HTSUS numbers for prepared foodstuffs, 
indicating peeled crawfish tail meat and other, as introduced by the 
CBP in 2000, and HTSUS numbers 0306.19.00.10 and 0306.29.00.00, which 
are reserved for fish and crustaceans in general. The HTSUS subheadings 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written 
description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    The issues raised by CPA are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' (Decision Memo) from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, to David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary, dated October 29, 
2008, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in 
the Decision Memo include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence 
of dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the 
order were to be revoked. The Decision Memo, which is a public 
document, is on file in the Central Records Unit, main Department of 
Commerce building, Room 1117, and is accessible on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/index.html. The paper copy and electronic version of 
the Decision Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of the Review

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average 
percentage margins:

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                                                            Percentage
                  Manufacturer/Exporter                       Margin
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China Everbright Trading Company........................          156.77
Binzhou Prefecture Foodstuffs Import Export Corp........          119.39
Huaiyin Foreign Trade Corp..............................           91.50
Yancheng Foreign Trade Corp.............................          108.05
Jiangsu Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs Import & Export Corp.          122.92
Yancheng Baolong Aquatic Foods Co., Ltd.................          122.92
Huaiyin Ningtai Fisheries Co., Ltd......................          122.92
Nantong Delu Aquatic Food Co., Ltd......................          122.92
PRC-wide Rate...........................................          201.63
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    This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to the 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
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 sanctionable 
violation.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 29, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-26394 Filed 11-4-08; 8:45 am]
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