[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46386-46391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19053]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-806]


Certain Pasta From Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') is conducting 
an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain 
pasta (``pasta'') from Turkey for the period January 1, 2010, through 
December 31, 2010. We preliminarily determine that the net subsidy rate 
for the companies under review is de minimis. Interested parties are 
invited to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Effective Date: August 3, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Layton at 202-482-0371 or 
Christopher Siepmann at 202-482-7958, AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 1, 2011, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on 
pasta from Turkey.\1\ On July 29, 2011, we received a letter from 
Marsan Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil]. (``Marsan''), Birlik 
Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil].

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(``Birlik''), Bellini Gida Sanayi A.[Scedil]. (``Bellini''), and Marsa 
Yag Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil]. (``Marsa Yag''), jointly requesting 
that the Department conduct a review of those companies.\2\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 76 FR 38609 (July 1, 2011).
    \2\ See Letter from Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag to the 
Department, ``Request for Administrative Review'' (July 29, 2011) 
(``Review Request'').
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    On August 26, 2011, the Department initiated an administrative 
review of the countervailing duty order on pasta from Turkey for the 
period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, covering Marsan, 
Birlik, Bellini, and Marsa Yag.\3\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 76 FR 
53404 (August 26, 2011) (``Initiation Notice'').
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the order consists of certain non-egg dry pasta in 
packages of five pounds (or 2.27 kilograms) or less, whether or not 
enriched or fortified or containing milk or other optional ingredients 
such as chopped vegetables, vegetable purees, milk, gluten, diastases, 
vitamins, coloring and flavorings, and up to two percent egg white. The 
pasta covered by the order is typically sold in the retail market, in 
fiberboard or cardboard cartons or polyethylene or polypropylene bags, 
of varying dimensions.
    Excluded from the scope of the order are refrigerated, frozen, or 
canned pastas, as well as all forms of egg pasta, with the exception of 
non-egg dry pasta containing up to two percent egg white.
    The merchandise under review is currently classifiable under 
subheading 1902.19.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope 
of the order is dispositive.

Period of Review

    The period of review (``POR'') for which we are measuring subsidies 
is January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010.

Subsidies Valuation Information

Attribution of Subsidies

    In their Review Request, Marsan, Birlik, Bellini, and Marsa Yag 
claimed to be ``affiliates.'' Upon initiation, the Department used the 
same language contained in the Review Request. However, by referring to 
Marsan's ``affiliates'' in the Initiation Notice, the Department did 
not determine that the companies subject to review are affiliated. 
Rather, the Initiation Notice echoes the language used by Marsan, 
Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag in their request for review.
    In a countervailing duty proceeding, the Department is primarily 
concerned not with affiliation, but with cross-ownership. See 19 CFR 
351.525(b)(6). The standard for cross-ownership is established by 19 
CFR 351.525(b)(6)(vi). This regulation states that ``{c{time} ross-
ownership exists between two or more corporations where one corporation 
can use or direct the individual assets of the other corporation(s) in 
essentially the same ways it can use its own assets. Normally, this 
standard will be met where there is a majority voting ownership 
interest between two corporations or through common ownership of two 
(or more) corporations.''
    Based on our review of the totality of arguments and information 
submitted by Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag, we preliminarily 
determine that cross-ownership existed between Birlik and Bellini, and 
a third company, Istanbul Gida Dis Ticaret A.[Scedil]. (``Istanbul 
Gida''), which exported subject merchandise produced by Birlik and 
Bellini to the United States during the POR.\4\ We also preliminarily 
determine that Marsan was not cross-owned with Birlik, Bellini and 
Marsa Yag during the POR. See Attribution Memo for additional 
information.
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    \4\ See Memorandum from Christopher Siepmann, International 
Trade Compliance Analyst, to Susan Kuhbach, Office Director, 
``Attribution Memorandum for Marsan Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret 
A.[Scedil]. (``Marsan''), Birlik Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret 
A.[Scedil]. (``Birlik''), Bellini Gida Sanayi A.[Scedil]. 
(``Bellini''), and Marsa Yag Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil]. (``Marsa 
Yag'')'' (July 30, 2012) (``Attribution Memo'').
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    Although Marsa Yag was among the companies that requested a review, 
there is no indication that Marsa Yag produced subject merchandise or 
exported subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. 
Therefore, Marsa Yag is not a proper respondent in this review. Nor 
does Marsa Yag otherwise meet the criteria of 19 CFR 
351.525(b)(6)(iii)-(v). Therefore, although Marsa Yag would be 
considered as cross-owned with Birlik, Bellini and Istanbul Gida, we 
have not included Marsa Yag in calculating the countervailing duty rate 
for Birlik, Bellini, and Istanbul Gida, and the rate calculated for 
those companies would not apply to any future entries from Marsa Yag.
    The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.525(b)(6)(i) state that 
the Department will normally attribute a subsidy to the products 
produced by the corporation that received the subsidy. However, 19 CFR 
351.525(b)(6)(ii)-(v) direct that the Department will attribute 
subsidies received by certain other companies to the combined sales of 
those companies if (1) cross-ownership exists between the companies, 
and (2) the cross-owned companies produce the subject merchandise, are 
a holding or parent company of the subject company, produce an input 
that is primarily dedicated to the production of the downstream 
product, or transfer a subsidy to a cross-owned company. The Court of 
International Trade (``CIT'') has upheld the Department's authority to 
attribute subsidies based on whether a company could use or direct the 
subsidy benefits of another company in essentially the same way it 
could use its own subsidy benefits.\5\
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    \5\ See Fabrique de Fer de Charleroi, SA v. United States, 166 
F. Supp. 2d 593, 600-604 (CIT 2001).
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    Birlik, Bellini and Istanbul Gida: As discussed above, the 
Department preliminarily determines that Birlik and Bellini were cross-
owned. Additionally, Birlik and Bellini were producers of subject 
merchandise during the POR.\6\ Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.525(b)(6)(ii), we are attributing subsidies received by Birlik and 
Bellini to the combined sales of the two companies, exclusive of sales 
to each other. As noted above, another cross-owned company, Istanbul 
Gida, acted as a trading company for subject merchandise produced by 
Birlik and Bellini. The Department has previously found it appropriate 
to analyze subsidies to a cross-owned trading company by attributing 
subsidies received by the trading company to the consolidated sales of 
the trading company and any cross-owned producers of subject 
merchandise, net of intercompany sales.\7\ Thus, we are attributing 
subsidies received by Istanbul Gida to the consolidated sales of 
Istanbul Gida, Birlik and Bellini, net of intercompany sales. See 
Attribution Memo.
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    \6\ See, e.g., Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag's initial 
questionnaire response dated December 5, 2011 at 4-5 and 8.
    \7\ See, e.g., Certain Steel Wheels From the People's Republic 
of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Final 
Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, 77 FR 17017 (March 
23, 2012), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at 5.
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    Marsan: As discussed above, the Department preliminarily determines 
that Marsan is not cross-owned with Birlik, Bellini or Marsa Yag. Also, 
during the POR, Marsan did not produce subject merchandise. It did, 
however, act as a trading company by exporting to the United States 
subject merchandise produced by Birlik and Bellini. Pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.525(c), the Department will cumulate benefits from subsidies 
provided to trading

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companies that export subject merchandise with benefits from subsidies 
provided to the firm which is producing subject merchandise that is 
sold through the trading company, regardless of whether the trading 
company and the producing firm are affiliated. Thus, in order to arrive 
at a rate for Marsan, we are adding the rate for subsidies received by 
Marsan to the rate for subsidies received by the subject merchandise 
producers (Birlik and Bellini).

Allocation Period

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.524(b), benefits from non-recurring 
subsidies are allocated over a period corresponding to the average 
useful life (``AUL'') of the renewable physical assets used to produce 
the subject merchandise. The Department's regulations create a 
rebuttable presumption that the AUL will be taken from the U.S. 
Internal Revenue Service's Class Life Asset Depreciation Range System 
(``IRS Tables'').\8\ For pasta production, the IRS Tables prescribe an 
AUL of 12 years. None of the responding companies or other interested 
parties objected to this allocation period. Therefore, we have used a 
12-year allocation period.
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    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.524(d)(2); U.S. Internal Revenue Service 
Publication 946 (2008), How to Depreciate Property, at Table B-2: 
Table of Class Lives and Recovery Periods.
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Analysis of Programs

    Based on our analysis of the responses to our questionnaires, we 
preliminarily determine the following:

I. Programs Preliminarily Determined To Be Countervailable

A. Deduction From Taxable Income for Export Revenue

    Article 40 of Income Tax Law 193, dated January 6, 1961, which was 
amended by Law 4108 on June 2, 1995, allows taxpayers engaged in 
overseas activities related to exports, construction, maintenance, 
assembly and transportation to claim a lump sum deduction from gross 
income in an amount not to exceed 0.5 percent of the taxpayer's 
foreign-exchange earnings.\9\ There is no application or approval 
process for this program. Id. at 11-12. Instead, a company claiming the 
deduction records an expense in its marketing, selling and distribution 
expense account equal to the amount of the deduction for which it is 
eligible.\10\ When submitting its tax return, the company reports its 
total sales less the amount of the expense it recorded in its 
accounting records.\11\ Istanbul Gida reported that it received 
benefits under this program during the POR because it is an 
exporter.\12\
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    \9\ See the Government Of Turkey's (``GOT'') first supplemental 
questionnaire response dated March 30, 2012, at 11.
    \10\ See, e.g., Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag's initial 
questionnaire response at 21.
    \11\ See the GOT's first supplemental questionnaire response at 
12-13.
    \12\ See Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag's initial 
questionnaire response at 21.
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    We preliminarily determine that this tax deduction is a 
countervailable subsidy. The deduction provides a financial 
contribution within the meaning of section 771(5)(D)(ii) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), because it represents revenue 
forgone by the GOT. The deduction also provides a benefit as described 
by section 771(5)(E) of the Act, in the amount of the tax savings to 
the company. Finally, it is specific within the meaning of section 
771(5A)(A) and (B) of the Act because its receipt is contingent upon 
export earnings. The Department has previously found this program 
countervailable.\13\
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    \13\ See, e.g., Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe From 
Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review, 75 FR 16439, 16440-41 (April 1, 2010), unchanged in Certain 
Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe from Turkey: Final Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 75 FR 44766 (July 29, 
2010).
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    The Department typically considers tax deductions to provide 
recurring benefits, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.524(c)(1). To 
calculate the countervailable subsidy rate for this program, we 
calculated the tax savings realized by Istanbul Gida in 2010 as a 
result of the deduction. We multiplied the amount of the deduction 
Istanbul Gida claimed in 2010 by the 20 percent tax rate applicable to 
Istanbul Gida. We divided the resulting benefit by the consolidated 
export sales of Istanbul Gida, Birlik and Bellini in 2010, net of 
intercompany sales.
    On this basis, we preliminarily determine the net countervailable 
subsidy for this program to be 0.08 percent ad valorem for Istanbul 
Gida.

B. Law 5084: Incentive for Employers' Share in Insurance Premiums

    The Social Security Institution of the GOT administers the 
Incentive for the Employer's Share in Insurance Premiums Program 
(Insurance Premiums Program) pursuant to Article 2 and Article 4 of Law 
5084.\14\ According to the GOT, this program provides an incentive for 
companies to invest in any of 49 disadvantaged provinces. For companies 
that establish their facilities in a disadvantaged province, the GOT 
will cover up to 80 percent of the employer's share of social security 
premiums for employees working in the province. If the company's 
facility is located in an industrial zone within a disadvantaged 
province, the GOT will pay 100 percent of the employer's share.\15\
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    \14\ See the GOT's first supplemental questionnaire response at 
1.
    \15\ Id. at 2.
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    In order to continue to receive support under this program, 
employers must submit documentation each month to the Social Security 
Institution prior to the deadlines stipulated by Social Security Law 
No. 506. They must also pay their employees' share of the insurance 
premiums, as well as whatever portion of the employer's share the GOT 
does not pay. Id.
    Birlik reported that it received benefits under this program during 
the POR. When asked what criteria Birlik needed to satisfy to be 
eligible for this program, Birlik replied that ``{it{time}  is a 
manufacturer; there are no other criteria.'' \16\ However, in an 
earlier questionnaire response, Birlik informed the Department that 
``Birlik produces soft wheat flour, rice flour, and other cereal 
flours, including rye, oat, sorghum, millet, soy bean and barley flour 
in plants in Ankara and Karaman, Turkey.'' \17\ Karaman is listed as 
one of the eligible 49 provinces by the GOT.\18\ Thus, record evidence 
shows that Birlik qualifies for this program under the eligibility 
criteria described by the GOT.
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    \16\ See Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag's first 
supplemental questionnaire response dated March 30, 2012, at 13.
    \17\ See Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag's initial 
questionnaire response at 8.
    \18\ See the GOT's first supplemental questionnaire response at 
Exhibit 2.
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    We preliminarily determine that this program is specific under 
section 771(5A)(D)(iv) of the Act because it is limited to companies 
located in designated geographical regions of the country. We also 
preliminarily determine that this program constitutes a financial 
contribution in the form of revenue forgone by the GOT within the 
meaning of section 771(5)(D)(ii) of the Act. Birlik received a benefit 
from the GOT in the amount of social security premiums it did not have 
to pay as a result of this program. Therefore, we preliminarily 
determine that the GOT's social security premium contributions under 
this program confer a countervailable subsidy.
    We preliminarily determine that this program confers recurring 
benefits. See 19 CFR 351.524(c)(1). To calculate the net subsidy rate, 
we divided the total amount of insurance premium savings reported by 
Birlik by the consolidated total sales during the POR for Birlik and

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Bellini, net of sales to each other. On this basis, we preliminarily 
determine Birlik's net subsidy rate under this program to be 0.03 
percent ad valorem.

C. Export Subsidy Program for Agricultural Products

    Under this program, the GOT issues payments to companies exporting 
certain agricultural products, such as flowers, vegetables, fruit, 
olive oil, meats and chocolates. The eligible products, terms of the 
rebates and other regulations for this program for January 1, 2010, 
through December 31, 2010 are specified by Article 5 and Article 7 of 
Communiqu[eacute] 2010/5, issued by the Money-Credit and Coordination 
Council. According to the GOT, this Communiqu[eacute] has its legal 
basis in Council of Minister's Decree No. 94/6401.\19\ The program is 
administered by the Ministry of Economy, General Directorate of Export.
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    \19\ See the GOT's first supplemental questionnaire response at 
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    Companies wishing to take advantage of this program must apply 
through the applicable exporter's union. Once the company's application 
is accepted, an account is opened for the exporter at the Central Bank 
of the Republic of Turkey. For each ton of eligible product exported, 
the GOT credits the exporter's account with payments according to the 
schedule in Communiqu[eacute] 2010/5. A formula governs the payments a 
company receives, which may fluctuate depending on the price of the 
exports and the ratios applicable to each product.\20\
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    \20\ See the GOT's initial questionnaire response at 32-34.
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    The funds deposited into the exporter's account may only be used to 
offset the company's obligations to the GOT. Pursuant to Article 7 of 
Communiqu[eacute] 2010/5, these obligations include taxes, tax 
penalties, Social Security Institute payments, communication fees 
(fixed phone lines, telefax, etc.), energy costs (electricity and 
natural gas), debts to the Savings Deposits Insurance Fund and other 
debts.\21\
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    \21\ See the GOT's initial questionnaire response at Exhibit 11.
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    We preliminarily determine that this program is specific under 
section 771(5A)(A) and (B) of the Act because it is contingent on 
export performance. We also preliminarily determine that this program 
constitutes a financial contribution in the form of a grant within the 
meaning of section 771(5)(D)(i) of the Act. Participating companies 
receive a benefit within the meaning of section 771(5)(E) of the Act 
from the GOT in the amount of the grant. Therefore, we preliminarily 
determine that the GOT's reimbursements under this program confer a 
countervailable subsidy. Additionally, we preliminarily determine that 
benefits under this program are recurring. Once accepted into this 
program, a company can expect to receive payments in its account on an 
ongoing basis from year to year, as long as it is still exporting 
eligible products.
    Marsan and Istanbul Gida reported receiving benefits under this 
program, both for pasta and for other products. According to the 
respondents, it is ``impracticable'' for the Department to measure 
benefits under this program according to the time at which funds were 
received, because the manner in which the payments are received makes 
it impossible to link them back to specific customs declarations or 
products. Rather, the respondents argue that it is appropriate to 
measure the benefit either according to the date of the exportation of 
the goods, or according to the date that Marsan or Istanbul Gida 
applied for the benefit. Either method would allow the Department to 
isolate the benefit conferred strictly on pasta.\22\
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    \22\ See Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag's initial 
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    We have considered the respondents' arguments, and for the 
preliminary results, we are measuring benefits under this program 
according to the date on which the benefit was received by Marsan or 
Istanbul Gida. The Department's regulations specify that the Department 
``normally will consider a benefit as having been received on the date 
on which the firm received the grant,'' and ``will allocate (expense) a 
recurring benefit to the year in which the benefit is received.'' See 
19 CFR 351.504(b) and 19 CFR 351.524(a), respectively. We disagree with 
the respondents that this program warrants a departure from our usual 
practice. Thus, we have computed the subsidy using the total amounts 
received and allocated the benefit over total exports.
    The Department analyzed a similar program, ``Pasta Export Grants,'' 
in the investigation of pasta from Turkey.\23\ For the Preliminary 
Determination, we analyzed the benefit from Pasta Export Grants based 
on the time at which benefits were earned, stating that ``although the 
U.S. dollar amount is known at the time of export, the amount the 
exporter will actually receive in {Turkish lira{time}  is not certain 
until the time of receipt because it is subject to fluctuations in the 
exchange rate. This suggests that it may be more appropriate to 
calculate the benefits as they are received, rather than earned. We 
will consider this issue further for the final determination.'' See 
Preliminary Determination, 60 FR at 53749. Then, we altered our 
approach for the Final Determination, stating that ``the benefits under 
this program are bestowed when the cash is received, in the case of 
grants, and on maturity date, in the case of promissory notes or 
bonds.'' See Final Determination, 61 FR at 30367-30368. Thus, our 
decision in this review is consistent with our prior practice.
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    \23\ See Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination: Certain Pasta (``Pasta'') From Turkey, 60 FR 53747, 
53749 (October 17, 1995) (``Preliminary Determination''), unchanged 
in Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination: Certain 
Pasta (``Pasta'') from Turkey, 61 FR 30366, 30367-30368 (June 14, 
1996) (``Final Determination'').
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    To calculate the countervailable subsidy rate, we treated the 
amounts received by Marsan and Istanbul Gida as a recurring benefit. 
For Marsan, we divided the total amount of grants received by Marsan in 
the POR by Marsan's total export sales in the POR. For Istanbul Gida, 
we divided the total amount of grants received by Istanbul Gida in the 
POR by the consolidated export sales of Istanbul Gida, Birlik and 
Bellini in the POR, net of intercompany sales. On this basis, we 
preliminarily determine the countervailable subsidy from this program 
to be 0.12 percent ad valorem for Marsan and 0.17 percent ad valorem 
for Istanbul Gida.

II. Programs Preliminarily Determined To Not Provide Countervailable 
Benefits During the POR

    Consistent with 19 CFR 351.525(b)(5), we find that the grants 
received under these programs were tied to non-subject merchandise and, 
thus, did not confer a benefit to the production or sales of subject 
merchandise of the respondent companies during the POR.

A. ``Turquality'' Trademark Support

    This program seeks to build international awareness of Turkish 
brands. It does so by reimbursing eligible companies for certain 
expenses related to promoting their products abroad. In order to be 
eligible, companies must hold at least one registered trademark 
domestically and one registered trademark in a target foreign market. 
After being approved, companies may affix the ``Turquality'' logo to 
products accepted into the program.
    Istanbul Gida reported that it received funds under this program. 
However, the benefits were for expenses related to the ``[Uuml]LKER'' 
brand of goods. According to Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag,

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there is no ``[Uuml]LKER'' brand pasta.\24\ Because there was no 
benefit to the subject merchandise from this program during the POR, we 
have not analyzed it further and have not included it in our 
calculations.
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    \24\ See, e.g., Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Marsa Yag's first 
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B. Grants Paid for Attendance at Foreign Trade Shows

    This program reimburses Turkish companies for expenses related to 
their attendance at foreign trade shows. Istanbul Gida reported that it 
received reimbursements during the POR for trade shows it attended in 
Russia, South Africa, Kenya and Hong Kong. However, it did not exhibit 
pasta at any of these events. Because there was no benefit to the 
subject merchandise from this program during the POR, we have not 
analyzed it further and have not included it in our calculations.

III. Programs Preliminarily Determined To Not Be Used

A. VAT Support for Domestic Machinery and Equipment Purchases
B. Pre-Shipment Export Loans
C. Resource Utilization Support Fund (``KKDF'') Tax Exemption on 
Export-Related Loans
D. Banking and Insurance (``BIST'') Tax Exemption on Export-Related 
Loans
E. Normal Foreign Currency Export Loans
F. Performance Foreign Currency Export Loans
G. GIEP
    a. Additional Refunds of VAT
    b. Postponement of VAT on Imported Goods
    c. Exemption from Certain Taxes, Duties, Fees (Other Tax 
Exemptions)
    d. Exemption from Certain Customs Duties and Fund Levies
    e. Payment of Certain Obligations of Firms Undertaking Large 
Investments
    f. Subsidized Turkish Lira Credit Facilities
    g. Land Allocation
    h. Interest Spread Return Program
    i. Energy Support
H. Exemption from Mass Housing Fund Levy (Duty Exemptions)
I. Direct Payments to Exporters of Wheat Products to Compensate for 
High Domestic Input Prices
J. Export Credit Through Foreign Trade Corporate Companies Credit 
Facility
K. Pasta Export Grants
L. Corporate Tax Deferral
M. Subsidized Credit for Proportion of Fixed Expenditures
N. Subsidized Credit in Foreign Currencies
O. Subsidized Turkish Lira Credit Facilities
P. Exemption from Mass Housing Fund Levy (Duty Exemptions)

Preliminary Results of Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated subsidy 
rates for each producer/exporter subject to this administrative review. 
For the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, we 
preliminarily determine the following total net countervailable subsidy 
rates:

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                        Exporter/manufacturer                                       Net subsidy rate
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Marsan Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil].............................  0.15 (de minimis)
Istanbul Gida Dis Ticaret A.[Scedil]./Birlik Pazarlama Sanayi ve       0.28 (de minimis)
 Ticaret A.[Scedil]./Bellini Gida Sanayi A.[Scedil]..
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    Marsan's final cash deposit rate is a ``combination rate'' pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.107(b). It applies only to subject merchandise exported 
by Marsan and produced by Birlik and/or Bellini.

Assessment Rates

    If the final results remain the same as these preliminary results, 
the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to liquidate without regard to countervailing duties 
shipments of subject merchandise (a) exported by Marsan and produced by 
Birlik and/or Bellini, or (b) exported by Istanbul Gida, Birlik or 
Bellini, and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption from 
January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010.
    For all other combinations or companies, as appropriate, that were 
not reviewed, the Department will direct CBP to assess countervailing 
duties on all entries between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010, 
at the rates in effect at the time of entry.
    The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this 
review.

Cash Deposit Instructions

    The Department also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash 
deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown above. 
For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to collect cash 
deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-
specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. These rates 
shall apply to all non-reviewed companies until a review of a company 
assigned these rates is requested. These cash deposit requirements, 
when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

Public Comment

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(b), the Department will disclose to 
parties to the proceeding any calculations performed in connection with 
these preliminary results within 10 days after public announcement, or 
if there is no public announcement, five days after the date of the 
publication of this notice.
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), interested parties may submit 
written arguments in case briefs within 30 days of the date of 
publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised 
in case briefs, may be filed no later than five days after the date of 
filing the case briefs, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(d). Any case 
briefs and rebuttal briefs must be filed via the Department's 
electronic records system, IA ACCESS, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.303. Parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this 
proceeding are requested to submit with each argument: (1) A statement 
of the issue, and (2) a brief summary of the argument with an 
electronic version included. Copies of case briefs and rebuttal briefs 
must be served on interested parties in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.303(f)(3)(i).
    Also, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), within 30 days of the date of 
publication of this notice, interested parties may request a public 
hearing on arguments to be raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by 
electronically filing the request via IA ACCESS. Unless otherwise 
specified, the hearing, if requested, will

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be held two days after the scheduled date for submission of rebuttal 
briefs.
    The Department will publish the final results of this 
administrative review, including the results of its analysis of 
arguments made in any case or rebuttal briefs, within 120 days from the 
publication of these preliminary results, in accordance with section 
751(a)(3) of the Act, unless extended.
    These preliminary results of review are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: July 27, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-19053 Filed 8-2-12; 8:45 am]
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