Argentina Honey: Final Results of AD Admin Review
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of honey from Argentina (A-357-812) for the period of December 1, 2008 through November 30, 2009.
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Final Results of Review
As a result of its review, the ITA determines that the following weighted-average margin percentages exist for the period of review:
| Company | Weighted average margin |
| Compania Inversora Platense S.A. (CIPSA) | 0.00% |
| Patagonik S.A. and Azul Agronegocios S.A. | 0.27% (de minimis) |
| TransHoney S.A. and Einsof Trade S.A. | 0.00% |
Estimated AD Cash Deposit Requirements
The following estimated AD duty cash deposit requirements are effective for all shipments of subject merchandise with a time of entry on or after May 20, 2011:
- For the companies covered by this review, no cash deposit will be required, as all of their AD duty margins are zero or de minimis;
- If the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, but was covered in a previous review or the original less than fair value (LTFV) investigation, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent period;
- If the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original LTFV 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
- If neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or any previous review conducted by the ITA, the cash deposit rate will continue to be 30.24 percent, which is the all-others rate established in the LTFV investigation.
Assessment Instructions
The ITA has calculated importer (or customer)-specific assessment rates for merchandise subject to this review. Where an importer (or customer)-specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis, the ITA will instruct CBP to assess that importer (or customer’s) entries of subject merchandise without regard to AD duties. The ITA will issue liquidation instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days after May 20, 2011.
The ITA adds that it clarified its “automatic assessment” regulation on May 6, 2003, which will apply to entries of subject merchandise during the review period produced by the company(ies) included in these final results of review for which the reviewed company(ies) did not know their merchandise was destined for the U.S. In such instances, the ITA will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/02/03 news, 03060245, for BP summary of the ITA's "automatic assessment" regulation.)
(See ITA notice for more information, including the scope of the order, changes since the preliminary results, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 01/14/11 news, 11011409, for BP summary of the preliminary results of this review.)
ITA contact -- David Cordell (202) 482-0408
(FR Pub 05/20/11, ITA Case No. A-357-812)