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June 15, 2001
ITC Issues Negative Determination in Antidumping Cases against Spring Table Grapes from Chile and Mexico
On June 11, 2001, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) made negative determinations in its preliminary phase antidumping investigations in the case filed by the Desert Grape Growers League of California concerning Spring Table Grapes from Chile and Mexico. The Commissioners voted five to one that there is not a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of spring table grapes from Chile and Mexico that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value. The scope of the case excluded by-product grapes and other grapes for use as other than table grapes, including those grapes used for raisins, crushing, juice, wine, canning, processed foods and other by-product and not direct consumption purposes. The spring table grapes subject to these investigations are classifiable under 0806.10.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The ITC opinion will be issued on June 18, at which time the industry has 30 days to appeal.
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Initiates Preliminary Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Investigations on Frozen Red Raspberries from Chile
On May 31, 2001, the ITC officially began its investigation into allegations that individually quick frozen(IQF) red raspberry imports from Chile were being sold in the United States at less than fair value. The investigations are being instituted in response to a petition filed by the IQF Red Raspberry Fair Trade Committee, Washington, DC. The ITC will hold a preliminary conference on these investigations on June 21, 2001. A preliminary determination is expected by July 16, 2001 as to whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from Chile of individually quick frozen red raspberries. U.S. imports of frozen raspberries in CY 2000 were valued at more than $13 million, of which $8 million originated from Chile.
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Initialization of U.S. Desert Grape Growers’ Anti-dumping Petition against Mexico and Chile is Favorable for U.S. Industry
On May 11, the DOC determined that the Desert Grape Grower League (producer members) had standing to file an anti-dumping petition on grapes imported from Chile and Mexico. This industry has concerns about late season imported product overlapping with the marketing of U.S. early season grapes. The late season imported product, which tends to be of lower quality, has the effect of depressing prices just as the early season U.S. grapes are coming to market. The petition states that Chile and Mexico are selling at less than fair market value. This case is unique in that the industry is trying to define itself based on seasonality. The U.S. International Trade Commission will vote on June 11, 2001 on a preliminary determination in this case.
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