MESSAGE NO: 7309114 DATE: 11 04 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 201 - 820 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 01 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF FRESH TOMATOES FROM MEXICO
(A-201-820)

1. ON NOVEMBER 1, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF FRESH
TOMATOES FROM MEXICO

2. SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE ALL FRESH OR CHILLED
TOMATOES (FRESH TOMATOES) EXCEPT FOR COCKTAIL TOMATOES AND THOSE
TOMATOES WHICH ARE FOR PROCESSING. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
INVESTIGATION, COCKTAIL TOMATOES ARE GREEN-HOUSE GROWN TOMATOES,
GENERALLY LARGER THAN CHERRY TOMATOES AND SMALLER THAN ROMA OR
COMMON ROUND TOMATOES, AND ARE HARVESTED AND PACKAGED ON-THE-VINE
FOR SALE.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, PROCESSING IS DEFINED TO
INCLUDE PRESERVING BY ANY COMMERCIAL PROCESS, SUCH AS CANNING,
DEHYDRATING, DRYING OR THE ADDITION OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES,
OR CONVERTING THE TOMATO PRODUCT INTO JUICES, SAUCES OR PUREES.
FURTHER, IMPORTS OF FRESH TOMATOES FOR PROCESSING ARE ACCOMPANIED
BY AN IMPORTERS EXEMPT COMMODITY FORM (FV-6) (WITHIN THE MEANING
OF 7 C.F.R. SECTION 980.501(A)(2) AND 980.212(I)). FRESH TOMATOES
THAT ARE IMPORTED FOR CUTTING UP, NOT FURTHER PROCESSED (E.G.,
TOMATOES USED IN THE PREPARATION OF FRESH SALSA OR SALAD BARS), AND
NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN FV-6 FORM ARE COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION.

ALL COMMERCIALLY-GROWN TOMATOES SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES, BOTH FOR
THE FRESH MARKET AND FOR PROCESSING, ARE CLASSIFIED AS
LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM. IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL VARIETIES OF FRESH
TOMATOES INCLUDE COMMON ROUND, CHERRY, PLUM, AND PEAR TOMATOES, ALL
OF WHICH WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COCKTAIL TOMATOES, ARE COVERED BY
THIS INVESTIGATION.

TOMATOES IMPORTED FROM MEXICO COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE
CLASSIFIED UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBHEADINGS OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS), ACCORDING TO THE SEASON OF
IMPORTATION: 0702.00.20, 0702.00.40, 0702.00.60, AND 9906.07.01
THROUGH 9906.07.09. ALTHOUGH THE HTS NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE
SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-201-820.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF FRESH TOMATOES FROM MEXICO, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 1,1996.
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1996 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH POSITIVE
ENTRY SUMMARIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO
THE MARGIN SHOWN BELOW.

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/AD VALOREM
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE/SUBSIDY
RATE

ADMINISTRADORA HORTICOLA DEL A-201-820-001 0.00
TAMAZULA AND AGROVICA ABC S DE R L D

AGRICOLA BATIZ SA DE CV A-201-820-002 0.00

AGRICOLA BON S DE RL DE CV A-201-820-003 0.00

AGRICOLA CARRILLO S DE RL DE CV A-201-820-004 0.00

AGRICOLA CHAPARRAL SPR DE RL A-201-820-005 0.00

AGRICOLA DEL HUMAYA, SA. DE C.V. A-201-820-006 0.00

AGRICOLA GOTSIS S.A. DE C.V. A-201-820-007 0.00

AGRICOLA INDUSTRIAL DEL RIO A-201-820-008 0.00
CULIACAN SOC PROD RU

AGRICOLA PENINSULAR S.A. DE C.V. A-201-820-009 0.00

AGRICOLA TARRIVA S.A. DE C.V. A-201-820-010 0.00

AGRICOLA YORY S DE P R DE RI A-201-820-011 0.00

AGUIRRE BORBOA GUILLERMO A-201-820-012 0.00

AGUIRRE FREE ESTABAN CARLOS A-201-820-013 0.00

ALIANZA SANTA ROSA PARA LA A-201-820-014 0.00
PRODUCCION AGRICOLA S

ANGULO HERNANDEZ JAVIER A-201-820-015 0.00

ANGULO INZUNZA EDRULFO A-201-820-016 0.00

ARTURO LOMELI VILLALOBOS A-201-820-017 0.00

ASOA PRODUCTORESS.P.R. DE R. L. A-201-820-018 0.00

BATIZ ECHAVARRIA CARLOS A-201-820-019 0.00

BELTRAN BELTRAN JESUS A-201-820-020 0.00

BELTRAN SAUCEDA ANGEL ANTONIO A-201-820-021 0.00

BELTRAN URETA ROSARIO ANTONIO A-201-820-022 0.00

CAMACHO GARCIA RENE A-201-820-023 0.00

CARDENAS IZABAL DANIEL A-201-820-024 0.00

CARDENAS IZABAL JOSE GUADALUPE A-201-820-025 0.00

CHAVEZ/TERRAZA/INDALECIO A-201-820-026 0.00

COMPANIA AGRICOLA FATIMA SC A-201-820-027 0.00

COTA/PAZOS/LUIS A-201-820-028 0.00

CRISANTES ENCISO DEMETRIO M A-201-820-029 0.00

CRISANTES ENCISO THEOJARY A-201-820-030 0.00

DE LA VEGA EDUARDO A-201-820-031 0.00

DE SARACHO CALDERON JOSE CARLOS A-201-820-032 0.00

DEL RUISE&OR S DE PR DE RI A-201-820-033 0.00

ECHAVARRIA VALENZUELA MIGUEL ANGEL A-201-820-034 0.00

ECO-CULTIVOS, S.A. DE C.V. A-201-820-035 0.00

ERNESTO FERNANDO ECHAVARRIA A-201-820-036 0.00
SALAZAR GRUPO SOLIDARIO AND
VIZCAINO AGRICOLA S. DE R.L. C.V

ESPINOZA VERDUGO DANIELA A-201-820-037 0.00

FONSECA/BEL TRAN/HUMBERTO A-201-820-038 0.00

GASTELUM ANGULO GILDARDO A-201-820-039 0.00

GATZIONIS TORRES BASIL10 A-201-820-040 0.00

GERARDO GERARDO MANUEL JOSE A-201-820-041 0.00

GRANERO DE ORO SOC. DE PROD. A-201-820-042 0.00
RURAL DE RI

HEREDIA ROMERO RADAMES A-201-820-043 0.00

HERNANDEZ/COTA/JULIO A-201-820-044 0.00

IBARRA GUERRA LUIS ALBERTO A-201-820-045 0.00

INTERFRUVER DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. A-201-820-046 0.00


JAUBERT DAVILA JOSE DE JESUS A-201-820-047 0.00

JESUS A. VALENZUELA MURILLO A-201-820-048 0.00

LA ESTANCIA DEL NOROESTE A-201-820-049 0.00
SPR DE RL

LATOFSKI KOT WALTER MARTIN A-201-820-050 0.00

LOMELI VILLALOBOS CONRADO A-201-820-051 0.00

LOPEZ ESTOLANO JORGE AMADO A-201-820-052 0.00

LOPEZ PODESTA BLANCA GUADALUPE A-201-820-053 0.00

LOPEZ PODESTA ENRIQUE A-201-820-054 0.00

LUQUE/MIRANOA/DANIEL A-201-820-055 0.00

MARRCARIO ALLENANO APOCADA A-201-820-056 0.00

MARTINEZ/CUEVAS/GRACIELA A-201-820-057 0.00

MORA RAMOS JESUS A-201-820-058 0.00

MORAILA/AMADOR/HCTOR MANUEL A-201-820-059 0.00

MURGUIA MEJIA NORMA VIOLETA A-201-820-060 0.00

NUEVA AGRICOLA LUGUNA S DE A-201-820-061 0.00
R L DE CV

OCHOA CAMACHO JUAN RAMON A-201-820-062 0.00

ORTIZ PALOMAREZ ARTURO A-201-820-063 0.00

PABLOS GONZALEZ JOSE MA A-201-820-064 0.00

PAREDES VERDUGO SERGIO FORTINO A-201-820-065 0.00

PRODUCTORA AGRICOLA DE A-201-820-066 0.00
CULIACAN SA DE CV

RANCHO LOS PINOS, S.DE R.L. A-201-820-067 0.00
DE C.V.

RITZ ITURRIOS EDUARDO A-201-820-068 0.00

SAENZ UNGER LUIS ALBERTO A-201-820-069 0.00

SAN VICENTE CAMALU A-201-820-070 4.16

SAN VICENTE COMERCIALIZADORA A-201-820-071 0.00
AGRICOLA Y GANADERA

SANTA CRUZ EMPACADORA DE R.L. A-201-820-072 0.00

SOC DE PRODUCCION RURAL DE RI A-201-820-073 0.00
SANTA AMELIA

SOC PROD RURAL RL EL A-201-820-074 0.00
NAZARIO SPR RL

SOCIEDAD DE PRODUCCIONRURAL A-201-820-075 0.00
BACOBAMPO DE RI

SULLIVAN/BON BUSTAMANTE/ A-201-820-076 0.00
ELSA DINORAH

TACHNA/WEINER/LUIS A-201-820-077 0.00

TONELLA LIKEN FELIX A-201-820-078 0.00

URTUSUASTEGUI ALCARAZ A-201-820-079 0.00
ERNESTO HECTOR

VALENZUELA/PARRA/JOEL/ALVARO A-201-820-080 0.00

YAMAL SOCIEDAD DE PRODUCCION A-201-820-081 0.00
RURAL DE RESPONSABI

AGRICOLA BAUTISTA S. DE A-201-802-082 0.00
R.L. DE C.V

AGRICOLA EL CERRO A-201-802-083 0.00

AGRICOLA LAS TATEMITAS A-201-802-084 0.00

AGROPECUARI MAZOCARI, S.A A-201-820-085 0.00
DE C.V.

AGROVICA ABC S.A. DE C.V. A-201-820-086 0.00

ALEJANDRO RUIZ TORRES A-201-820-087 0.00

ANTONIO FRANCISCO GANDARA A-201-820-088 0.00
ASTIAZARAN

BONANZA 2000 A-201-820-089 0.00

CARLOS M. IBARRA ESTRADA A-201-820-090 0.00

DE S.P.R. DE R.I. GUADALUPE A-201-820-091 0.00
DE GUAYMAS

DEL PATRON NAVOJOA, SAN S.P.R. A-201-820-092 0.00
DE R.L.

ELDA ENRIQUETA RUELAS A-201-820-093 O.OO

FRANCISCO ANTONTIO IBARRA CEBALLOS A-201-820-094 0.00

FRANCISCO ZUBIA AMAYA A-201-820-095 0.00

GPO. VARELA, S.P.R. A-201-820-096 0.00

HERMES RUELAS SOUQUE A-201-820-097 0.00

JESUS VALENZUELA A-201-820-098 0.00

JOAQUIN PRECIADO LOPEZ A-201-820-099 0.00

JOSE EMILIO FELIX RUELAS A-201-820-100 0.00

JUAN AMADOR VARGAS Y COPOPIETARIOS A-201-820-101 0.00

JUAN CARLOS VEGA RIVERA A-201-820-102 0.00

LUCIANO JAVIER IBARRA BOJORQUEZ A-201-820-103 0.00

MACARIO ARELLANO A-201-820-104 0.00

MARIA EMMA S.P.R. DE R.L. A-201-820-105 0.00

PLACIDO VEGA FLORES A-201-820-106 0.00

RAFAEL PARADA GOLANTE DE CAMPO A-201-820-107 0.00
LOS VENADOS

ROGELIO CORRALES B Y COP. A-201-820-108 0.00

VERLAGE CO. A-201-820-109 0.00

AGRICOLA GERARDO AND OR A-201-820-110 0.00
CRISANTO RODRIQUEZ

AGRICOLA RODRIQUEZ/ A-201-820-111 0.00
CARLOS RODRIQUEZ

BENJAMIN RODRIQUEZ A-201-820-112 0.00

PRODUCTORA AGRICOLA INDUSTRIAL A-201-820-113 0.00
DEL NOROESTE

ALL OTHERS A-201-820-000 17.56


5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT, VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT JOHN BRINKMANN AT (202) 482-5288 OR JUDITH WEY RUDMAN AT
(202) 482-0192, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE.

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTION ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

WILLIAM D. SLYNE