(Cite as: 49 FR 7261)

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[C-484-015]

Tomato Products From Greece; Final Results of Administrative Review of

Countervailing Duty Order

Tuesday, February 28, 1984

*7261 AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of administrative review of countervailing duty order.

SUMMARY: On December 19, 1983, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the countervailing duty order on tomato products from Greece. The review covers the period January 1, 1981 through December 31, 1981.

We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results. We received no comments. Based on our analysis, the final results of the review are the same as the preliminary results.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 1984.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Jemmott or Richard Moreland, Office of Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 377-2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 19, 1983, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") published in the Federal Register (48 FR 56098) the preliminary results of its administrative review of the countervailing duty order on tomato products from Greece (37 FR 6360, March 28, 1982). The Department has now completed that administrative review, in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Tariff Act").

Scope of the Review

Imports covered by the review are shipments of Greek tomato paste and sauce, peeled tomatoes and tomato juice. Such merchandise is currently classifiable under items 141.6520, 141.6540, 141.6600 and 166.3000 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated. The review covers the period January 1, 1981 through December 31, 1981 and one program: "production aid" to processors of tomatoes.

Final Results of the Review

We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results. We received no comments. Based on our analysis, the final results of the review are the same as the preliminary results. We determine the total bounty or grant during 1981 to be as shown in the appendix to this notice.

The Department will instruct the Customs Service to assess coutervailing duties as indicated in the appendix on all shipments exported on or after January 1, 1981 and on or before December 31, 1981.

The Department will instruct the Customs Service to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties, as provided for in section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act, in the amounts shown in the appendix on any shipment of Greek tomato products entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice. This deposit requirement shall remain in effect until publication of the final results of the next administrative review. The Department intends to begin immediately the next administrative review.

The Department encourages interested parties to review the public record and submit applications for protective orders as early as possible after the Department's receipt of the requested information.

This administrative review and notice are in accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and s 355.41 of the Commerce Regulations (19 CFR 355.41).

Dated: February 20, 1984.

Alan F. Holmer,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.

Appendix

For January 1, 1981 through December 31, 1981

*7262 (1) Tomato Paste and Sauce:

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Concentration (percent)        Drachmas per gross kilogram (packing size)

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 Not less     But less   More than  From 1.5    From 0.7   From 0.25  0.15 and

   than         than       1.5 kg     to 0.7     to 0.25     to 0.15    less

                                       kg          kg

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12 ................. 14       7.64       8.95        9.68      11.73      13.20

14 ................. 16       8.36       9.78       10.58      11.49      14.41

16 ................. 18       9.04      10.60       11.47      13.89      15.63

18 ................. 20       9.76      11.44       12.38      15.00      16.87

20 ................. 22      10.46      12.27       13.27      16.08      18.08

22 ................. 24      11.17      13.09       14.16      17.16      19.30

24 ................. 26      11.87      13.92       15.06      18.24      20.52

26 ................. 28      12.57      14.74       15.95      19.32      21.73

28 ................. 30      13.28      15.57       16.84      20.40      22.95

30 ................. 32      13.98      16.39       17.73      21.48      24.17

32 ................. 34      14.69      17.22       18.63      22.57      25.38

34 ................. 36      15.39      18.04       19.52      23.65      26.60

36 ................. 38      16.09      18.87       20.41      24.73      27.81

38 ................. 40      16.81      19.71       21.32      25.83      29.05

40 ................. 42      17.51      20.54       22.21      26.91      30.27

42 ................. 93      18.22      21.36       23.11      27.99      31.49

93 ................ 100      51.79      51.79       51.79      51.79      51.79

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(2) Tomato Juice: 4.57 drachmas per gross kilogram

(3) Peeled Tomatoes:

San Marzano Variety--7.39 Drachmas Per Gross Kilogram

Roma and Similar Varieties--5.55 Drachmas Per Gross Kilogram

[FR Doc. 84-5174 Filed 2-27-84; 8:45 am]

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