[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71464-71465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23459]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-818]


Notice of Final Results of the Eighth Administrative Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Pasta From Italy and 
Determination to Revoke in Part

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 22, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published the preliminary results and partial rescission 
of the eighth administrative review and revocation of the antidumping 
duty order in part, for the antidumping duty order on certain pasta 
from Italy. The review covers six manufacturers/exporters: (1) Barilla 
G.e.R. Fratelli, S.p.A. (``Barilla'') (formerly Barilla Alimentare, 
S.p.A.), (2) Corticella Molini e Pastifici S.p.A. and its affiliate 
Pasta Combattenti S.p.A. (``Corticella''), (3) Industrie Alimentare 
Colavita, S.p.A. (``Indalco''), (4) Pastificio F.lli Pagani S.p.A. 
(``Pagani''), (5) Pastificio Antonio Pallante S.r.L. and its affiliate 
Vitelli Foods LLC (``Pallante''), and (6) Pastificio Riscossa F.lli 
Mastromauro, S.r.L. (``Riscossa''). The period of review (``POR'') is 
July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004.
    As a result of our analysis of the comments received, these final 
results differ from the preliminary results. We have also determined to 
revoke the antidumping duty order with respect to subject merchandise 
produced and also exported by Pallante because the company sold the 
subject merchandise at not less than normal value (``NV'') for a period 
of at least three consecutive years. See 19 CFR 351.222(b)(2) and the 
``Revocation'' section of this notice. The final results are listed in 
the ``Final Results of Review'' section below.

Effective Date: November 29, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure and Robert Copyak, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-5973 and (202) 482-2209, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 22, 2005, the Department published the preliminary results 
of the eighth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain pasta from Italy. See Notice of Preliminary Results, Partial 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Revocation of 
the Antidumping Duty Order in Part: For the Eighth Administrative 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Pasta from Italy, 70 FR 
42303 (July 22, 2005) (``Preliminary Results'').
    We invited parties to comment on our Preliminary Results. On August 
22, 2005, we received case briefs from petitioners \1\ and from 
Barilla, Indalco, Pagani, and Pallante. On August 26, 2005, we received 
rebuttal briefs from petitioners and Indalco, and from Pagani and 
Barilla on August 29, 2005. On August 30, 2005, petitioners requested 
that the Department reject Pagani's and Barilla's rebuttal briefs 
because they failed to meet the filing deadline. Pagani and Barilla 
state in their August 31, 2005, letters that their rebuttal briefs were 
timely filed in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(b). The due date of 
filing a rebuttal brief fell on Saturday, August 27, 2005. Pagani and 
Barilla filed their rebuttal briefs on the first business day--Monday, 
August 29, 2005. We accept Pagani's and Barilla's rebuttal briefs 
because they were timely filed within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.303(b). 
On October 5, 2005, a public hearing was held at the Department of 
Commerce with respect to Pagani.
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    \1\ Petitioners are New World Pasta Company, Dakota Growers 
Pasta Company, Borden Foods Corporation and American Italian Pasta 
Company.
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Scope of the Order

    Imports covered by this order are shipments of certain non-egg dry 
pasta in packages of five pounds four ounces or less, whether or not 
enriched or fortified or containing milk or other optional ingredients 
such as chopped vegetables, vegetable purees, milk, gluten, diastasis, 
vitamins, coloring and flavorings, and up to two percent egg white. The 
pasta covered by this scope is typically sold in the retail market, in 
fiberboard or cardboard cartons, or polyethylene or polypropylene bags 
of varying dimensions.
    Excluded from the scope of this order are refrigerated, frozen, or 
canned pastas, as well as all forms of egg pasta, with the exception of 
non-egg dry pasta containing up to two percent egg white. Also excluded 
are imports of organic pasta from Italy that are accompanied by the 
appropriate certificate issued by the Instituto Mediterraneo Di 
Certificazione, by Bioagricoop Scrl, by QC&I International Services, by 
Ecocert Italia, by Consorzio per il Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici, 
or by Associazione Italiana per l'Agricoltura Biologica.
    The merchandise subject to this order is currently classifiable 
under item 1902.19.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise subject to the order is dispositive.

Revocation

    On July 30, 2004, Pallante and Pagani submitted requests for 
revocation of the antidumping duty order with respect to their sales of 
the subject merchandise pursuant to 19 CFR 351.222(b). In the 
Preliminary Results, we preliminarily determined to revoke the 
antidumping duty order with respect to subject merchandise produced and 
exported by Pallante. See 70 FR at 42304. We did not receive any 
comments from interested parties concerning our revocation with respect 
to Pallante. For the reasons set forth in the Preliminary Results, 70 
FR at 42304, we continue to find that revocation is appropriate with 
respect to Pallante and, thus, we revoke the antidumping duty order 
with respect to subject merchandise produced and exported by Pallante. 
With regards to Pagani, we find that Pagani made sales of subject 
merchandise at less than NV. Therefore, we are not revoking the 
antidumping duty order with respect to Pagani.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this administrative review are addressed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the 
issues which parties have raised, and to which we have responded in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum, is attached to this notice as an 
Appendix. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and electronic version of the Issues 
and Decisions Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that the following weighted-average margins exist for 
the period July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004:

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                                                                Margin
                   Manufacturer/Exporter                      (percent)
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Barilla....................................................        20.68
Corticella.................................................         3.41
Indalco....................................................         2.59
Pagani.....................................................         2.76
Pallante...................................................     \1\ 0.34

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Riscossa...................................................        2.03
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\1\ De minimis.

Assessment

    The Department shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate 
entries. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b), we have calculated 
exporter/importer-specific duty assessment rates by aggregating the 
dumping margins for the examined U.S. sales for each importer and 
dividing the amount by the total entered value of the sales for that 
importer. In situations in which the importer-specific assessment rate 
is above de miminis, we will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties 
on that importer's entries of subject merchandise. The Department will 
issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15 
days of publication of these final results of review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of this notice of final results of the administrative 
review for all shipments of certain pasta from Italy entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of 
publication of these final results, as provided by section 751(a)(1) of 
the Act: (1) The cash deposit rates for the reviewed companies will be 
the rates shown above, except where the margin is de minimis or zero we 
will instruct CBP not to collect cash deposits; (2) for previously 
reviewed or investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit 
rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the 
most recent period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this 
review, a prior review, or the original less-than-fair-value 
investigation, but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be 
the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of 
the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other 
manufacturers or exporters will continue to be 11.26 percent, the ``All 
Others'' rate established in the less-than-fair-value investigation. 
See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Pasta from Italy, 61 FR 38547 
(July 24, 1996). These deposit requirements shall remain in effect 
until publication of the final results of the next administrative 
review.

Notification

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties and/or countervailing duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. 
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the Secretary's 
presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing 
duties occurred and the subsequent increase in antidumping duties by 
the amount of antidumping and/or countervailing duties reimbursed.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of the 
return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and the terms of an APO are sanctionable violations.
    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: November 21, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix I--List of Comments and Issues in the Decision Memorandum

Barilla G.e.R. Fratelli, S.p.A.

    Comment 1: Freight Expenses For Certain U.S. Sales.
    Comment 2: U.S. Indirect Selling Expense.

Industria Alimentare Colavita, S.p.A. and Fusco S.r.l.

    Comment 3: Liquidation Instructions.
    Comment 4: Treatment of Negative Dumping Margins.
    Comment 5: Treatment of Affiliated Party G&A.
    Comment 6: Ministerial Errors.
    Comment 7: Home-Market Level of Trade.
    Comment 8: Cost Data Used to Calculate the Difference-in-
Merchandise Adjustment.

Pastificio F.lli Pagani S.p.A.

    Comment 9: Interest/Exchange Revenue Claim.
    Comment 10: Interest Expense--Interest Free Loan from Parent 
Company.
    Comment 11: G&A Expenses--Adjustments.

Pastificio Antonio Pallante S.r.L. and Vitelli Food LLC

    Comment 12: Treatment of Free Pasta.
    Comment 13: Correction to Cost Calculations.
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