85 FR 138 pgs. 43537-43538 - Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
Type: NOTICEVolume: 85Number: 138Pages: 43537 - 43538
Pages: 43537, 43538FR document: [FR Doc. 2020-15474 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: International Trade Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration Department of Commerce.
DATES:
Applicable July 17, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3692.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On May 4, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce), pursuant to section 702(h) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (as amended) (the Act), published the quarterly update to the annual listing of foreign government subsidies on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty covering the period October 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.1 In the Fourth Quarter 2019 Update, we requested that any party that has information on foreign government subsidy programs that benefit articles of cheese subject to an in-quote rate of duty submit such information to Commerce.2 We received no comments, information, or requests for consultation from any party.
Footnotes:
1 ? See Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty, 85 FR 26441 (May 4, 2020) ( Fourth Quarter 2019 Update ).
2 ? Id.
Pursuant to section 702(h) of the Act, we hereby provide Commerce's update of subsidies on articles of cheese that were imported during the period January 1, 2020, through March 31, 2020. The appendix to this notice lists the country, the subsidy program or programs, and the gross and net amounts of each subsidy for which information is currently available.
[top] Commerce will incorporate additional programs which are found to constitute subsidies, and additional information on the subsidy programs listed, as the information is developed. Commerce encourages any person having information on foreign government subsidy programs which benefit articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty to submit such information in writing to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230.
This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a) of the Act.
Dated: July 11, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
Footnotes:
3 ?Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
| Country | Program(s) | Gross?3 subsidy ($/lb) | Net?4 subsidy ($/lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 European Union Member States?5 | European Union Restitution Payments | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Canada | Export Assistance on Certain Types of Cheese | 0.46 | 0.46 |
| Norway | Indirect (Milk) Subsidy | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Consumer Subsidy | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Switzerland | Deficiency Payments | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Footnotes:
4 ?Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).
5 ?The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Note that the United Kingdom was only a member of the European Union until January 31, 2020.
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