[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28483-28484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11387]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-848]


Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of 
China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) and the 
International Trade Commission (the ITC) determined that revocation of 
the antidumping duty (AD) order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from 
the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the 
United States. Therefore, the Department is publishing a notice of 
continuation of this AD order.

DATES: Effective Date: May 16, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Dreisonstok or Minoo Hatten, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0768 or (202) 482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 1, 2013, the Department published the notice of 
initiation of the third sunset review of the AD order on freshwater 
crawfish tail meat from the PRC, pursuant to section 75l(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ As a result of its review, 
the Department determined that revocation of the AD order on freshwater 
crawfish tail meat from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
margin likely to prevail should the order be revoked.\2\

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On May 2, 2014, pursuant to section 75l(c) of the Act, the ITC 
determined that revocation of the AD order on freshwater crawfish tail 
meat from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 65614 
(November 1, 2013).
    \2\ See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of the Third Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 13278 (March 10, 2014).
    \3\ See Crawfish Tail Meat from China, 79 FR 25152 (May 2, 
2014).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the antidumping duty order is freshwater 
crawfish tail meat, in all its forms (whether washed or with fat on, 
whether purged or un-purged), 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 HTSUS numbers for prepared foodstuffs, 
indicating peeled crawfish tail meat and other, as introduced by U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in 2000, and HTSUS numbers 
0306.19.00.10 and 0306.29.00.00, which are reserved for fish and 
crustaceans in general. On February 10, 2012, the Department added 
HTSUS classification number 0306.29.01.00 to the scope description 
pursuant to a request by CBP. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the 
scope of the order is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 75l(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby 
orders the continuation of the AD order on freshwater crawfish tail 
meat from the PRC. CBP will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the 
rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the order will 
be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    This sunset review and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: May 9, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-11387 Filed 5-15-14; 8:45 am]
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