[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59896-59897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24108]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-863]


Honey From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On July 2, 2012, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated the second five-year (``sunset'') review of the 
antidumping duty order on honey from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act'').\1\ On the basis of a notice of intent to 
participate and an adequate substantive response filed on behalf of the 
domestic interested parties, as well as a lack of response from 
respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result 
of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on honey from the PRC would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 77 FR 39218 
(July 2, 2012) (``Initiation'').

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DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Marksberry, AD/CVD Operations, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7906.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 2, 2012, the Department initiated the second sunset review 
of the antidumping duty order on honey from the PRC, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2).\2\ The Department 
received a notice of intent to participate from American Honey 
Producers Association (``AHPA'') and the Sioux Honey Association 
(``SHA'') (collectively, ``the domestic interested parties'') within 
the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic 
interested parties claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) and (E) of the Act, as manufacturers of a domestic like 
product in the United States.
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    \2\ See Initiation.
    \3\ See Letter from domestic interested parties, re: Honey from 
the People's Republic of China, dated July 17, 2012.

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    We received a complete substantive response from the domestic 
interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no responses from respondent 
interested parties. As a result, the Department conducted an expedited 
sunset review of the order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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    \4\ See Letter from domestic interested parties, re: ``Second 
Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Order on Honey from 
the People's Republic of China: Petitioners' Substantive Response,'' 
dated August 1, 2012.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order 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 subject to the order is currently classifiable 
under subheadings 0409.00.00, 1702.90.90, 2106.90.99, 0409.00.0010, 
0409.00.0035, 0409.00.0005, 0409.00.0045, 0409.00.0056, and 
0409.00.0065 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 order is dispositive.
    Also included in the scope are blends of honey and rice syrup, 
regardless of the percentage of honey contained in the blend.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order on Honey from the People's Republic of China'' (``Decision 
Memorandum'') from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated concurrently with 
and 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 margins likely to prevail if the order 
was to be revoked. Parties may find a complete discussion of all issues 
raised in the review and the corresponding recommendations in this 
public memorandum which is on file electronically via Import 
Administration's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized 
Electronic Services System (``IA ACCESS''). Access to IA ACCESS is 
available in the Central Records Unit room 7046 of the main Commerce 
building. In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum 
can be access directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The 
signed Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-
average percentage margins:

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                                                        Weight-averaged
                       Exporter                         dumping margins
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Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Native Produce and                57.13
 Animal By-Products Import and Export Corporation....
Kunshan Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.......................              49.60
Zhejiang Native Produce and Animal By-Products Import              25.88
 and Export Corporation..............................
High Hope International Group........................              45.46
Shanghai Eswell Enterprise Co., Ltd..................              45.46
Anhui Native Produce Import and Export Corp..........              45.46
Henan Native Produce Import and Export Corp..........              45.46
PRC-Wide Rate........................................             183.80
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Notice Regarding Administrative Protective Order (``APO'')

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
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 of 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.
    This sunset review and notice are in accordance with sections 
751(c), 752(c), and 771(i)(1) of the Act.

     Dated: September 24, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-24108 Filed 9-28-12; 8:45 am]
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