Notice of Re-investigation

File #: 4237-53
Case #: AD/0689

Whole Potatoes originating in or exported from the United States of America, for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia

Ottawa, May 4, 2009

This is to advise that on May 4, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a review of the normal values of whole potatoes, excluding seed potatoes, red potatoes, yellow potatoes and the exotic potato varieties, regardless of packaging, and white and russet potatoes imported in 50-lb. cartons in the following count sizes: 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80, and excluding imports during the period from May 1 to July 31, inclusive, of each calendar year, originating in or exported from the United States of America, for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia.

This re-investigation is part of the CBSA's enforcement of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal findings of June 4, 1984 and April 18, 1986, respecting the subject goods, which were continued in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005.

The subject goods are properly classified under Schedule 1 of the Customs Tariff under the following Harmonized System classification numbers: 0701.90.00.10 and 0701.90.00.20.

The information collected in the course of this review will be used to determine the normal values of the subject goods imported into British Columbia on and after September 25, 2009, or the date of the conclusion of the review, whichever occurs first.

The CBSA will request from selected parties, information pertaining to a period for which the required information is available, complete and fairly represents an average crop year. The 2007/2008 crop year has been selected for this purpose.

Importers are cautioned that new normal values, when issued, may be higher than those currently in effect and that this could result in additional assessments of anti dumping duty.

The anticipated date for completion of this review is on or about September 25, 2009. Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to:

Canada Border Services Agency
Anti-dumping and Countervailing Program
SIMA Registry and Disclosure Unit
100 Metcalfe Street, 11th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L8

Web site: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/menu-eng.html
General e-mail: simaregistry-depotlmsi@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Fax: 613-948-4844

Officers' names and contact information:

Mary Donais  613-952-9025
Mary.Donais@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

Ron McTiernan   613-954-7271
Ron.McTiernan@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca