[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 58524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23359]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

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


Honey From Argentina; Final Results of Sunset Reviews and 
Revocation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 2, 2012, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty and countervailing 
duty orders on honey from Argentina.\1\ Because no domestic interested 
party responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the 
applicable deadline, the Department is revoking the antidumping duty 
and countervailing duty orders on honey from Argentina.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 77 FR 39217 
(July 2, 2012) (Initiation Notice).

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DATES:  Effective Date: August 2, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi Blum, 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) 482-0197.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to the orders 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, comb, cut 
comb, or chunk form, and whether packaged for retail or in bulk form.
    The merchandise covered by the 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 the 
orders is dispositive.

Background

    The Department published antidumping duty and countervailing duty 
orders on honey from Argentina on December 10, 2001.\2\ In the first 
sunset reviews, the Department and the International Trade Commission 
(ITC) determined that continuation of the orders was warranted.\3\
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    \2\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order; Honey From Argentina, 
66 FR 63672 (December 10, 2001) and Notice of Countervailing Duty 
Order: Honey From Argentina, 66 FR 63673 (December 10, 2001).
    \3\ See 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, 72 FR 42384 
(August 2, 2007).
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    On July 2, 2012, the Department initiated the current sunset 
reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.218. See Initiation Notice. We 
received no response from the domestic industry by the deadline date. 
See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). As a result, the Department has determined 
that no domestic interested party intends to participate in the sunset 
reviews. See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(A). On July 22, 2012, the 
Department notified the ITC in writing that we intended to revoke the 
antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on honey from 
Argentina. See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(2).

Revocation

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), if no domestic interested parties respond to 
a notice of initiation, the Department shall, within 90 days after the 
initiation of the review, revoke the order. Because no domestic 
interested party filed a notice of intent to participate in these 
sunset reviews, we are revoking the antidumping duty and countervailing 
duty orders on honey from Argentina.

Effective Date of Revocation

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(3)(A) and 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, 
and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the Department will instruct U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the 
merchandise subject to these orders entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, on or after August 2, 2012, the fifth anniversary of the 
date of publication of the last continuation notice. Entries of subject 
merchandise prior to the effective date of revocation will continue to 
be subject to suspension of liquidation and antidumping duty and 
countervailing duty deposit requirements. The Department will complete 
any pending reviews of these orders and will conduct administrative 
reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the effective date of 
revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.
    These five-year (``sunset'') reviews and this notice are issued and 
published in accordance with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 17, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-23359 Filed 9-20-12; 8:45 am]
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