International Trade Law News

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has formally initiated its antidumping investigation on certain processed hazelnuts from Turkey after determining that the antidumping petition was filed on behalf of the domestic industry. After polling the domestic industry, DOC found that the domestic producers of processed hazelnuts who support the antidumping petition account for more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the petition. As a result, DOC found that the industry support requirements of the Tariff Act have been met. The period of investigation in this case will be October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003.

This antidumping investigation will proceed if the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) makes a preliminary injury determination on December 10, 2003. A negative ITC determination will result in the investigation being terminated.