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entries during the period of review.
Failure to comply with this requirement
could result in the Department’s
presumption that reimbursement of
antidumping duties occurred and the
subsequent assessment of doubled
antidumping duties. See 19 CFR
351.402(f)(3).
Notification Regarding APO
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to the administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO as explained in
the APO itself. See also 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written
notification of the destruction of APO
materials or conversion to judicial
protective order is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulations
and terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
We are publishing these final results
of administrative review and notice in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5).
Dated: September 27, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–831]
Fresh Garlic From the People’s
Republic of China: Final Results of
New Shipper Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Department) is conducting a new
shipper review (NSR) of Qingdao Sealine Trading Co. Ltd. (Qingdao Sea-line)
under the antidumping duty order on
fresh garlic from the People’s Republic
of China (PRC) covering the period of
review (POR) of November 1, 2008
through April 30, 2009. As discussed
below, we determine that a sale has
been made in the United States at a
price below normal value (NV) with
respect to Qingdao Sea-line, an exporter
who participated fully and
demonstrated its eligibility for separate
rate. See Fresh Garlic From the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary Results
of New Shipper Review, 75 FR 24578
(May 5, 2010) (Preliminary Results). We
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are continuing to find Qingdao Sealine’s sale to be bona fide for the final
results of this review. We intend to
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping
duties on entries of subject merchandise
during the POR for which importerspecific assessment rates are above de
minimis.
DATES:
Effective Date: October 4, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Lindsay, 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)
482–0780.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 5, 2010, the Department
published in the Federal Register the
preliminary results of the NSR of the
antidumping duty order on fresh garlic
from the PRC. See Preliminary Results.
Since the Preliminary Results, the
following events have occurred.
On May 21, 2010, the Department
extended the deadline for filing case
briefs. See Letter from the Department to
All Interested Parties (May 21, 2010).
On July 19, 2010, Qingdao Sea-line
submitted a document on the record of
this review that contained new factual
information within the meaning of 19
CFR 351.301(b)(4) and 19 CFR 351.301
(c)(1). As a result, on July 23, 2010, the
Department issued a letter to Qingdao
Sea-line rejecting its July 19, 2010
submission. Also on July 23, 2010, the
Department notified the parties of the
briefing schedule for the final results.
See Memorandum to the File,
Antidumping Duty New Shipper
Review of Fresh Garlic From the
People’s Republic of China: Briefing
Schedule (July 23, 2010). On August 6,
2010, Qingdao Sea-line timely
submitted its case brief and requested a
hearing. On August 16, 2010,
Petitioners 1 timely submitted their
rebuttal brief.
On August 27, 2010, the Department
placed on the record a memorandum
indicating that, pursuant to a telephone
discussion, Qingdao Sea-line was
withdrawing its request for a hearing.
See Memorandum to the File,
Antidumping Duty New Shipper
Review of Fresh Garlic From the
People’s Republic of China: Canceled
Hearing Request (August 27, 2010).
1 The Fresh Garlic Producers Association:
Christopher Ranch L.L.C., the Garlic Company,
Valley Garlic, and Vessey and Company, Inc.
(collectively, Petitioners).
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On September 3, 2010, as a result of
the recent decision issued by the Court
of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s
(CAFC) ruling in Dorbest Limited et al.
v. United States, 604 F.3d 1363 (Fed.
Cir. 2010) (Dorbest), the Department
placed a memorandum on the record
regarding its reconsideration of its
valuation of the labor wage rate for this
review. The Department gave interested
parties until September 15, 2010 to
comment specifically to the proposed
labor wage rate methodology. See
Memorandum to the File, Fresh Garlic
from the People’s Republic of China:
Wage Rate Data (September 3, 2010).
The Department received no comments.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this Order
are all grades of garlic, whole or
separated into constituent cloves,
whether or not peeled, fresh, chilled,
frozen, provisionally preserved, or
packed in water or other neutral
substance, but not prepared or
preserved by the addition of other
ingredients or heat processing. The
differences between grades are based on
color, size, sheathing, and level of
decay. The scope of this order does not
include the following: (a) Garlic that has
been mechanically harvested and that is
primarily, but not exclusively, destined
for non-fresh use; or (b) garlic that has
been specially prepared and cultivated
prior to planting and then harvested and
otherwise prepared for use as seed. The
subject merchandise is used principally
as a food product and for seasoning. The
subject garlic is currently classifiable
under subheadings 0703.20.0010,
0703.20.0020, 0703.20.0090,
0710.80.7060, 0710.80.9750,
0711.90.6000, and 2005.90.9700 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, our
written description of the scope of this
order is dispositive. In order to be
excluded from the Order, garlic entered
under the HTSUS subheadings listed
above that is (1) mechanically harvested
and primarily, but not exclusively,
destined for non-fresh use or
(2) specially prepared and cultivated
prior to planting and then harvested and
otherwise prepared for use as seed must
be accompanied by declarations to CBP
to that effect.
Analysis of Comments Received
Issues raised in the case and rebuttal
briefs by parties to this proceeding and
to which we have responded are listed
in the Appendix to this notice and
addressed in the Memorandum from
Susan Kuhbach, Acting Deputy
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Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, To Ronald K.
Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Import Administration, Fresh Garlic
from the People’s Republic of China:
Issues and Decision Memorandum of
Qingdao Sea-line Trading Co. Ltd.
(September 24, 2010) (Issues and
Decision Memorandum), which is
hereby adopted by this notice. Parties
can find a complete discussion of the
issues raised in this NSR and the
corresponding recommendations in this
public memorandum, which is on file in
the Central Records Unit, Room 1117 of
the main Department building. In
addition, a copy of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on our Web site at https://
www.trade.go/ia/. The paper copy and
electronic version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Bona Fides Analysis
While conducting a review,
particularly a review where a company’s
margin would be based on a single sale,
the Department examines price,
quantity, and other circumstances
associated with the sale under review,
to determine if the sale was based on
normal commercial considerations and
presents an accurate representation of
the company’s normal business
practices. If the Department determines
that the price was not based on normal
commercial considerations or is atypical
of the respondent’s normal business
practices, including other sales of
comparable merchandise, the sale may
be considered non-bona fide.
In the Preliminary Results, the
Department preliminarily found that
Qingdao Sea-line’s single POR sale was
made on a bona fide basis. Based on our
analysis of additional information
placed on the record by Petitioners that
we did not examine for the Preliminary
Results, as well as comments made by
interested parties, the Department
continues to find that Qingdao Sealine’s sale was a bona fide sale. For a
more detailed discussion of this
analysis, please see the Department’s
accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Surrogate Country
Since the Preliminary Results, no
interested party has commented on the
selection of India as the surrogate
country. Therefore, we continue to
determine that India is the appropriate
surrogate country for the final results of
this NSR.
Separate Rates
The Department found in the
Preliminary Results that Qingdao Sealine demonstrated a lack of de jure and
de facto government control with
respect to its export activities, and
preliminarily determined that it was
eligible for a separate rate. No
information has been placed on the
record of this proceeding since the
Preliminary Results to contradict our
preliminary separate-rate determination.
Therefore, for the final results, we
continue to determine that Qingdao Sealine is eligible for a separate rate.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of information
on the record of this review, and
comments received from the interested
parties, we have made changes to the
surrogate values for garlic bulbs. In the
Preliminary Results, the Department
stated that it would subtract seven
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percent from the value of the average of
Super-A grade garlic, in accordance
with the fees noted by the Azapdur
APMC price data used by the
Department. See Preliminary Results of
the 2008–2009 New Shipper Review of
Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic
of China: Surrogate Values (April 27,
2010) at 3. However, the Department
instead used the average value inclusive
of the seven percent. Therefore, for
these final results, the Department is
using the value for Super-A grade garlic,
minus the seven percent in fees, as the
surrogate value for garlic bulbs. See
Issues and Decision Memorandum at
Issue 2.
In addition, the Department has
changed its wage rate calculation
methodology for these final results. As
a consequence of the CAFC ruling in
Dorbest, the Department is no longer
relying on the regression-based wage
rate described in 19 CFR 351.408(c)(3).
The Department is continuing to
evaluate options for determining labor
values in light of the recent CAFC
decision. For these final results, we
have calculated an hourly wage rate to
use in valuing Qingdao Sea-line’s
reported labor input by averaging
earnings and/or wages in countries that
are economically comparable to the PRC
and that are significant producers of
comparable merchandise. The Issues
and Decision Memorandum contains a
more detailed explanation of this new
methodology. See Issues and Decision
Memorandum at Issue 5.
Final Results of New Shipper Review
As a result of our review, we
determine that the following margin
exists for the period November 1, 2008
through April 30, 2009:
FRESH GARLIC FROM THE PRC 11/1/2008–4/30/2009
New shipper review
WeightedAverage Margin(dollars per
kilogram)
Exporter/manufacturer
Exported by Qingdao Sea-line Trade Co. Ltd. and Produced by Jinxiang County Juxingyuan Trading Co., Ltd .............................
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Disclosure
We will disclose the calculations used
in our analysis to parties to these
proceedings within five days of the date
of publication of this notice. See 19 CFR
351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Consistent with the final results of the
14th administrative review (AR), we
will direct CBP to assess an importer-
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specific assessment rate based on the
resulting per-unit (i.e., per kilogram)
amount on each entry of the subject
merchandise during the POR. See Fresh
Garlic from the People’s Republic of
China: Final Results and Partial
Rescission of the 14th Antidumping
Duty Administrative, 75 FR 34976, (June
21, 2010) (14th AR). Therefore, the
Department will determine, and CBP
shall assess, antidumping duties on all
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appropriate entries pursuant to section
751(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1). The Department intends
to issue appropriate assessment
instructions directly to CBP 15 days
after publication of the final results of
this review. For assessment purposes,
we calculated importer-specific
assessment rates for fresh garlic from the
PRC. Specifically, we divided the total
dumping margins for each importer by
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the total quantity of subject
merchandise sold to that importer
during the POR to calculate a per-unit
assessment amount. We will direct CBP
to assess importer-specific assessment
rates based on the resulting per-unit
(i.e., per kilogram) amount on each
entry of the subject merchandise during
the POR if any importer-specific
assessment rate calculated in the final
results of this review is above de
minimis.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Consistent with the final results of the
14th AR, we will collect a per kilogram
cash-deposit amount. The following
cash deposit requirements will be
effective upon publication of the final
results of this review for all shipments
of the subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication
date of the final results, as provided by
section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) For
subject merchandise produced by
Jinxiang County Juxingyuan Trading
Co., Ltd. (Juxingyuan) and exported by
Qingdao Sea-line, the cash deposit rate
will be the per-unit rate determined in
the final results of this new shipper
review; (2) for subject merchandise
exported by Qingdao Sea-line but not
produced by Juxingyuan, the cash
deposit rate continues to be the per-unit
PRC-wide rate. These requirements,
when imposed, shall remain in effect
until further notice.
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers of their responsibility
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in the Secretary’s presumption
that reimbursement of antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping
duties.
Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective orders (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues
to govern business proprietary
information in this segment of the
proceeding. Timely written notification
of the return/destruction of APO
materials or conversion to judicial
protective order is hereby requested.
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and terms of an APO is a violation
which is subject to sanction.
This new shipper review and notice
are issued and published in accordance
with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i) of
the Act and 19 CFR and 351.214.
Dated: September 24, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
Appendix I
Issue 1: The Bona Fides of Qingdao Sea-line’s
Sale
Issue 2: Surrogate Valuation of Garlic Bulbs
Issue 3: Use of India Wholesale Price Index
as Inflator for Surrogate Values
Issue 4: Financial Ratios
Issue 5: Wage Rates
Issue 6: Cold Storage
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–909]
Certain Steel Nails from the People’s
Republic of China: Initiation of
Antidumping Duty New Shipper
Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 4, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) has determined that a
request for a new shipper review
(‘‘NSR’’) of the antidumping duty order
on certain steel nails (‘‘steel nails’’) from
the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’),
received on August 27, 2010, meets the
statutory and regulatory requirements
for initiation. The period of review
(‘‘POR’’) for this NSR is August 1, 2009,
through July 31, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emeka Chukwudebe, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 9, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: 202–482–0219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
The notice announcing the
antidumping duty order on certain steel
nails from the PRC was published in the
Federal Register on August 1, 2008. See
Notice of Antidumping Duty Order:
Certain Steel Nails From the People’s
Republic of China, 73 FR 44961 (August
1, 2008) (‘‘Antidumping Duty Order’’).
On August 27, 2010, pursuant to section
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751(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (‘‘Act’’), and 19 CFR
351.214(c), the Department received a
NSR request from Shanghai Colour Nail
Co., Ltd. (‘‘Shanghai Colour’’). Shanghai
Colour’s request was properly made
during August 2010, which is the
annual anniversary of the Antidumping
Duty Order. Shanghai Colour certified
that it is the exporter and Wuxi Colour
Nail Co., Ltd. (‘‘Wuxi Colour’’) is the
manufacturer of the subject
merchandise upon which the request
was based. Shanghai Colour also
submitted a public version, which
adequately summarized proprietary
information and provided explanations
as to why certain proprietary
information is not capable of
summarization.
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(ii),
Shanghai Colour certified that it did not
export steel nails to the United States
during the period of investigation
(‘‘POI’’); and Shanghai Colour provided
a certification from Wuxi Colour that it
did not export subject merchandise to
the United States during the POI. In
addition, pursuant to section
751(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A), Shanghai Colour
certified that, since the initiation of the
investigation, it has never been affiliated
with any Chinese exporter or producer
who exported steel nails to the United
States during the POI, including those
not individually examined during the
investigation. As required by 19 CFR
351.214(b)(2)(iii)(B), Shanghai Colour
also certified that its export activities
were not controlled by the central
government of the PRC.
In addition to the certifications
described above, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.214(b)(2)(iv), Shanghai Colour
submitted documentation establishing
the following: (1) the date on which
Shanghai Colour first shipped steel nails
for export to the United States and the
date on which the steel nails were first
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption; (2) the volume of its
first shipment; and (3) the date of its
first sale to an unaffiliated customer in
the United States.
The Department conducted U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’)
database queries in an attempt to
confirm that Shanghai Colour’s
shipments of subject merchandise had
entered the United States for
consumption and that liquidation of
such entries had been properly
suspended for antidumping duties. The
Department also examined whether the
CBP data confirmed that such entries
were made during the NSR POR. The
information we examined was
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-831]
Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Final Results
of New Shipper Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) is conducting a new
shipper review (NSR) of Qingdao Sea-line Trading Co. Ltd. (Qingdao Sea-
line) under the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the
People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the period of review (POR) of
November 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009. As discussed below, we
determine that a sale has been made in the United States at a price
below normal value (NV) with respect to Qingdao Sea-line, an exporter
who participated fully and demonstrated its eligibility for separate
rate. See Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary
Results of New Shipper Review, 75 FR 24578 (May 5, 2010) (Preliminary
Results). We are continuing to find Qingdao Sea-line's sale to be bona
fide for the final results of this review. We intend to instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on
entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which importer-
specific assessment rates are above de minimis.
DATES: Effective Date: October 4, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Lindsay, 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) 482-0780.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 5, 2010, the Department published in the Federal Register
the preliminary results of the NSR of the antidumping duty order on
fresh garlic from the PRC. See Preliminary Results. Since the
Preliminary Results, the following events have occurred.
On May 21, 2010, the Department extended the deadline for filing
case briefs. See Letter from the Department to All Interested Parties
(May 21, 2010). On July 19, 2010, Qingdao Sea-line submitted a document
on the record of this review that contained new factual information
within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.301(b)(4) and 19 CFR 351.301 (c)(1).
As a result, on July 23, 2010, the Department issued a letter to
Qingdao Sea-line rejecting its July 19, 2010 submission. Also on July
23, 2010, the Department notified the parties of the briefing schedule
for the final results. See Memorandum to the File, Antidumping Duty New
Shipper Review of Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China:
Briefing Schedule (July 23, 2010). On August 6, 2010, Qingdao Sea-line
timely submitted its case brief and requested a hearing. On August 16,
2010, Petitioners \1\ timely submitted their rebuttal brief.
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\1\ The Fresh Garlic Producers Association: Christopher Ranch
L.L.C., the Garlic Company, Valley Garlic, and Vessey and Company,
Inc. (collectively, Petitioners).
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On August 27, 2010, the Department placed on the record a
memorandum indicating that, pursuant to a telephone discussion, Qingdao
Sea-line was withdrawing its request for a hearing. See Memorandum to
the File, Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review of Fresh Garlic From the
People's Republic of China: Canceled Hearing Request (August 27, 2010).
On September 3, 2010, as a result of the recent decision issued by
the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's (CAFC) ruling in Dorbest
Limited et al. v. United States, 604 F.3d 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2010)
(Dorbest), the Department placed a memorandum on the record regarding
its reconsideration of its valuation of the labor wage rate for this
review. The Department gave interested parties until September 15, 2010
to comment specifically to the proposed labor wage rate methodology.
See Memorandum to the File, Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of
China: Wage Rate Data (September 3, 2010). The Department received no
comments.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this Order are all grades of garlic, whole
or separated into constituent cloves, whether or not peeled, fresh,
chilled, frozen, provisionally preserved, or packed in water or other
neutral substance, but not prepared or preserved by the addition of
other ingredients or heat processing. The differences between grades
are based on color, size, sheathing, and level of decay. The scope of
this order does not include the following: (a) Garlic that has been
mechanically harvested and that is primarily, but not exclusively,
destined for non-fresh use; or (b) garlic that has been specially
prepared and cultivated prior to planting and then harvested and
otherwise prepared for use as seed. The subject merchandise is used
principally as a food product and for seasoning. The subject garlic is
currently classifiable under subheadings 0703.20.0010, 0703.20.0020,
0703.20.0090, 0710.80.7060, 0710.80.9750, 0711.90.6000, and
2005.90.9700 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this
order is dispositive. In order to be excluded from the Order, garlic
entered under the HTSUS subheadings listed above that is (1)
mechanically harvested and primarily, but not exclusively, destined for
non-fresh use or (2) specially prepared and cultivated prior to
planting and then harvested and otherwise prepared for use as seed must
be accompanied by declarations to CBP to that effect.
Analysis of Comments Received
Issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to this
proceeding and to which we have responded are listed in the Appendix to
this notice and addressed in the Memorandum from Susan Kuhbach, Acting
Deputy
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Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, To Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Fresh Garlic from
the People's Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum of
Qingdao Sea-line Trading Co. Ltd. (September 24, 2010) (Issues and
Decision Memorandum), which is hereby adopted by this notice. Parties
can find a complete discussion of the issues raised in this NSR and the
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on
file in the Central Records Unit, Room 1117 of the main Department
building. In addition, a copy of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly on our Web site at https://www.trade.go/ia/. The
paper copy and electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum
are identical in content.
Bona Fides Analysis
While conducting a review, particularly a review where a company's
margin would be based on a single sale, the Department examines price,
quantity, and other circumstances associated with the sale under
review, to determine if the sale was based on normal commercial
considerations and presents an accurate representation of the company's
normal business practices. If the Department determines that the price
was not based on normal commercial considerations or is atypical of the
respondent's normal business practices, including other sales of
comparable merchandise, the sale may be considered non-bona fide.
In the Preliminary Results, the Department preliminarily found that
Qingdao Sea-line's single POR sale was made on a bona fide basis. Based
on our analysis of additional information placed on the record by
Petitioners that we did not examine for the Preliminary Results, as
well as comments made by interested parties, the Department continues
to find that Qingdao Sea-line's sale was a bona fide sale. For a more
detailed discussion of this analysis, please see the Department's
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
Surrogate Country
Since the Preliminary Results, no interested party has commented on
the selection of India as the surrogate country. Therefore, we continue
to determine that India is the appropriate surrogate country for the
final results of this NSR.
Separate Rates
The Department found in the Preliminary Results that Qingdao Sea-
line demonstrated a lack of de jure and de facto government control
with respect to its export activities, and preliminarily determined
that it was eligible for a separate rate. No information has been
placed on the record of this proceeding since the Preliminary Results
to contradict our preliminary separate-rate determination. Therefore,
for the final results, we continue to determine that Qingdao Sea-line
is eligible for a separate rate.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of information on the record of this review,
and comments received from the interested parties, we have made changes
to the surrogate values for garlic bulbs. In the Preliminary Results,
the Department stated that it would subtract seven percent from the
value of the average of Super-A grade garlic, in accordance with the
fees noted by the Azapdur APMC price data used by the Department. See
Preliminary Results of the 2008-2009 New Shipper Review of Fresh Garlic
from the People's Republic of China: Surrogate Values (April 27, 2010)
at 3. However, the Department instead used the average value inclusive
of the seven percent. Therefore, for these final results, the
Department is using the value for Super-A grade garlic, minus the seven
percent in fees, as the surrogate value for garlic bulbs. See Issues
and Decision Memorandum at Issue 2.
In addition, the Department has changed its wage rate calculation
methodology for these final results. As a consequence of the CAFC
ruling in Dorbest, the Department is no longer relying on the
regression-based wage rate described in 19 CFR 351.408(c)(3). The
Department is continuing to evaluate options for determining labor
values in light of the recent CAFC decision. For these final results,
we have calculated an hourly wage rate to use in valuing Qingdao Sea-
line's reported labor input by averaging earnings and/or wages in
countries that are economically comparable to the PRC and that are
significant producers of comparable merchandise. The Issues and
Decision Memorandum contains a more detailed explanation of this new
methodology. See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Issue 5.
Final Results of New Shipper Review
As a result of our review, we determine that the following margin
exists for the period November 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009:
Fresh Garlic From the PRC 11/1/2008-4/30/2009
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New shipper review
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Weighted- Average
Exporter/manufacturer Margin(dollars per kilogram)
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Exported by Qingdao Sea-line Trade Co. $1.28/kg.
Ltd. and Produced by Jinxiang County
Juxingyuan Trading Co., Ltd.
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Disclosure
We will disclose the calculations used in our analysis to parties
to these proceedings within five days of the date of publication of
this notice. See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Assessment Rates
Consistent with the final results of the 14th administrative review
(AR), we will direct CBP to assess an importer-specific assessment rate
based on the resulting per-unit (i.e., per kilogram) amount on each
entry of the subject merchandise during the POR. See Fresh Garlic from
the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of
the 14th Antidumping Duty Administrative, 75 FR 34976, (June 21, 2010)
(14th AR). Therefore, the Department will determine, and CBP shall
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries pursuant to
section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). The
Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions
directly to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this
review. For assessment purposes, we calculated importer-specific
assessment rates for fresh garlic from the PRC. Specifically, we
divided the total dumping margins for each importer by
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the total quantity of subject merchandise sold to that importer during
the POR to calculate a per-unit assessment amount. We will direct CBP
to assess importer-specific assessment rates based on the resulting
per-unit (i.e., per kilogram) amount on each entry of the subject
merchandise during the POR if any importer-specific assessment rate
calculated in the final results of this review is above de minimis.
Cash Deposit Requirements
Consistent with the final results of the 14th AR, we will collect a
per kilogram cash-deposit amount. The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of
this review for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication
date of the final results, as provided by section 751(a)(1) of the Act:
(1) For subject merchandise produced by Jinxiang County Juxingyuan
Trading Co., Ltd. (Juxingyuan) and exported by Qingdao Sea-line, the
cash deposit rate will be the per-unit rate determined in the final
results of this new shipper review; (2) for subject merchandise
exported by Qingdao Sea-line but not produced by Juxingyuan, the cash
deposit rate continues to be the per-unit PRC-wide rate. These
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the
proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of
APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
This new shipper review and notice are issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
and 351.214.
Dated: September 24, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
Appendix I
Issue 1: The Bona Fides of Qingdao Sea-line's Sale
Issue 2: Surrogate Valuation of Garlic Bulbs
Issue 3: Use of India Wholesale Price Index as Inflator for
Surrogate Values
Issue 4: Financial Ratios
Issue 5: Wage Rates
Issue 6: Cold Storage
[FR Doc. 2010-24833 Filed 10-1-10; 8:45 am]
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