[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16529-16530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05998]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-747 (Third Review)]


Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico; Termination of Five-Year Review and 
Resumption of Antidumping Investigation

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The subject five-year review was instituted on December 3, 
2012, to determine whether termination of the suspended investigation 
on fresh tomatoes from Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of material injury (77 FR 71629, December 3, 2012). On 
February 28, 2013, Mexican tomato growers/exporters accounting for a 
significant percentage of all fresh tomatoes imported into the United 
States from Mexico provided written notice to the Department of 
Commerce of their withdrawal from the agreement suspending the 
antidumping investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. Effective 
March 1, 2013, the Department of Commerce terminated the suspension 
agreement, terminated the five-year review of the suspended 
investigation, and resumed the antidumping investigation on fresh 
tomatoes from Mexico because the suspension agreement no longer covered 
substantially all imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. Accordingly, 
the U.S. International Trade Commission gives notice of the termination 
of its review and the resumption of its antidumping investigation of 
fresh tomatoes from Mexico. A schedule for the final phase of the 
investigation will be established and announced at a later date.

DATES: Effective Date: March 4, 2013.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background. On November 1, 1996, the 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') suspended an antidumping 
investigation on imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico (61 FR 56618, 
November 1, 1996). On October 1, 2001, Commerce initiated its first 
five-year review of the suspended investigation (66 FR 49926, October 
1, 2001). On the basis of the withdrawal from the suspension agreement 
by Mexican tomato growers which accounted for a significant percentage 
of all fresh tomatoes imported into the United States from Mexico, 
Commerce terminated the suspension agreement, terminated the first 
five-year review, and resumed the antidumping

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investigation, effective July 30, 2002 (67 FR 50858, August 6, 2002). 
On December 16, 2002, Commerce suspended the antidumping investigation 
on imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico (67 FR 77044). On November 1, 
2007, Commerce initiated its second five-year review of the suspended 
investigation (72 FR 61861). Once again, based on the withdrawal from 
the suspension agreement by Mexican tomato growers which accounted for 
a significant percentage of all fresh tomatoes imported into the United 
States from Mexico, Commerce terminated the suspension agreement, 
terminated the second five-year review, and resumed the antidumping 
investigation, effective January 18, 2008 (73 FR 2887, January 16, 
2008). The antidumping investigation was again suspended effective 
January 22, 2008 (73 FR 4831, January 28, 2008). On December 3, 2012, 
Commerce initiated its third five-year review of the suspended 
investigation (77 FR 71684). On February 2, 2013, Commerce and Mexican 
tomato growers/exporters accounting for a significant percentage of all 
fresh tomatoes imported into the United States from Mexico initialed a 
draft agreement that would suspend a resumed antidumping investigation 
on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. Based on this draft agreement, on 
February 8, 2013, Commerce published its intention to terminate the 
2008 suspension agreement, terminate its third five-year review, and 
resume its antidumping investigation (78 FR 9366).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Haines (202-205-3200), 
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired individuals are 
advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. 
General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by 
accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record 
for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

    Authority: This investigation is being terminated under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.40 of the Commission's rules (19 
CFR 207.40).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 11, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-05998 Filed 3-14-13; 8:45 am]
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