[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34634-34635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16977]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-301-602]


Certain Fresh Cut Flowers From Colombia; Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping duty changed 
circumstances review.

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SUMMARY: On May 8, 1998, the Department of Commerce published in the 
Federal Register the preliminary results of its antidumping duty 
changed circumstances review of certain fresh cut flowers from Colombia 
(63 FR 25447). We have now completed this review and determine that 
Flores El Talle S.A. is a member of the Flores Colombianas Group. 
Therefore, we will apply the revocation of the antidumping duty order 
with respect to the Flores Colombianas Group to Flores El Talle S.A.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 25, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Hoffman, AD/CVD Enforcement, 
Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4198.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), are references to the provisions 
effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to 
the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless

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otherwise indicated, all citations to section 351 of the regulations of 
the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') are to the regulations 
published in the Federal Register on May 19, 1997 (62 FR 27296).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 8, 1998, the Department published in the Federal Register 
the preliminary results of its antidumping duty changed circumstances 
review on fresh cut flowers from Colombia (63 FR 25447). We have now 
completed this changed circumstances review in accordance with section 
751(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(d).

Scope of Review

    The scope of the order under review is shipments of certain fresh 
cut flowers from Colombia (standard carnations, miniature (spray) 
carnations, standard chrysanthemums and pompon chrysanthemums). These 
products are currently classifiable under item numbers 0603.10.30.00, 
0603.10.70.10, 0603.10.70.20, and 0603.10.70.30 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule (HTS). Although the HTS numbers are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
is dispositive.

Final Results of Review

    This review covers one producer of the subject merchandise, Flores 
El Talle S.A. (``Flores El Talle''), an entity created by members of 
the Flores Colombianas Group, a group of producers and exporters. The 
Department revoked the order with respect to that group on May 31, 1994 
(see, 59 FR 15159). In this changed circumstances review, the 
Department examined the question of whether Flores El Talle should be 
assigned a cash deposit rate equal to the ``all others'' rate, or 
whether it is covered by the revocation granted to the Flores 
Colombianas Group.
    We received no comments on the preliminary results of review. 
Therefore, for the reasons stated in the preliminary results of review 
and based on the facts on the record, we find that it is appropriate to 
treat Flores El Talle and the Flores Colombianas Group as a single 
entity in the production and sale of the subject merchandise. 
Consequently, the revocation of the antidumping duty order with respect 
to the Flores Colombianas Group extends to Flores El Talle.
    This revocation applies to all unliquidated entries of this 
merchandise produced by Flores El Talle, exported to the United States 
and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after 
May 31, 1994 (the effective date of the revocation from the order for 
the Flores Colombianas Group). We will instruct the U.S. Customs 
Service to release any cash deposit or bond and liquidate the entries 
without regard for antidumping duties (see, 19 CFR 351.222(g)(4)).
    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(d). Failure to 
comply is a violation of the APO.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(b) and 771(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: June 18, 1998.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-16977 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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