[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 72 (Monday, April 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 18961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7175]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-549-813)


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on Canned Pineapple Fruit 
from Thailand

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on canned pineapple fruit 
(CPF) from Thailand would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping, and material injury to an industry in the United States, the 
Department is publishing notice of continuation of this antidumping 
duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  April 16, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Douthit or Maureen Flannery, 
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-
5050 or (202) 482-3020, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department initiated and the ITC instituted sunset reviews of 
the antidumping duty order on CPF from Thailand, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See Initiation 
of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews; 71 FR 16551 (April 3, 2006), and 
Institution of a five-year review concerning the antidumping duty order 
on canned pineapple fruit from Thailand; 71 FR 16585 (April 3, 2006).
    As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
margins likely to prevail were the order to be revoked. See Canned 
Pineapple Fruit from Thailand; Final Results of the Full Sunset Review 
of Antidumping Duty Order; 72 FR 9921 (March 6, 2007).
    On April 4, 2007, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on canned 
pineapple fruit from Thailand would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Canned Pineapple Fruit from 
Thailand; 72 FR 16384 (April 4, 2007), and USITC Publication 3911 
(March 2007), (Inv. No. 731-TA-706) (Second Review).

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the order is CPF, defined as pineapple 
processed and/or prepared into various product forms, including rings, 
pieces, chunks, tidbits, and crushed pineapple, that is packed and 
cooked in metal cans with either pineapple juice or sugar syrup added. 
Imports of canned pineapple fruit are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 2008.20.0010 and 2008.20.0090 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). HTSUS 2008.20.0010 covers canned 
pineapple fruit packed in a sugar-based syrup; HTSUS 2008.20.0090 
covers canned pineapple fruit packed without added sugar (i.e., juice-
packed).
The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. The written description of the merchandise covered by this 
order is dispositive

Continuation of Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping 
duty order on canned pineapple fruit from Thailand. U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty cash 
deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of 
subject merchandise.
    The effective date of continuation of this order will be the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order 
not later than March 2012.
    This five-year (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.

    Dated: April 10, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-7175 Filed 4-13-07; 8:45 am]
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