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[FR Doc No: 94-15503]
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[Federal Register: June 27, 1994]
VOL. 59, NO. 122
Monday, June 27, 1994
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Price Undercutting of Domestic Swiss Cheese by Imported Swiss
Cheese From Austria, Denmark, and Germany
AGENCY: Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
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On May 18, 1994, the U.S. Department of Agriculture receive a
complaint alleging price undercutting of domestic Swiss cheese in the
United States by imported subsidized quota Swiss cheese produced in
Austria, Denmark, and Germany. Under section 702 of the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-39), the Secretary of Agriculture
must conduct an investigation and make a determination as to the
validity of the allegations no later than 30 days after receiving a
complaint.
Based on the investigation of the Director of the Dairy, Livestock
and Poultry Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, conducted pursuant
to the regulations at 7 CFR 6.40-.44, I have determined that the duty-
paid wholesale price during the period December 1993 through April 1994
in the New York-New Jersey market area was $1.55 per pound, $1.56 per
pound, and $1.12 per pound for Swiss cheese blocks imported from
Austria, Denmark, and Germany, respectively. I have also determined
that during the same period in the same market area, the duty-paid
wholesale price was $1.80 per pound and $1.69 per pound for cuts,
slices, loaves, etc., of Swiss cheese imported from Denmark and
Germany, respectively. During the same period in the same market area,
I have determined that the price for Swiss cheese trims and end pieces
imported from Austria was $1.37 per pound. In addition, I have
determined that the domestic wholesale market price during the period
December 1993 through April 1994 for U.S. produced Swiss cheese in the
New York-New Jersey market area was $1.76 for blocks, $1.85 cuts,
slices, loaves, etc., and $1.54 for trims and end pieces.
Susan G. Esserman, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration,
Department of Commerce, has determined that the average daily export
restitution payment provided by the European Union during the
investigation period was $0.74 per pound for Swiss cheese imported from
Denmark and $0.73 per pound for Swiss cheese imported from Germany. In
the case of subsidies provided by the Government of Austria export
restitution payments ranged from $1.847 per pound to $2.261 per pound
during the investigation period.
I have, therefore, determined that price undercutting of U.S.
produced Swiss cheese in the United States by imported subsidized quota
Swiss cheese from Austria, Denmark, and Germany is taking place, and I
have notified the United States Trade Representative accordingly.
Done at Washington, D.C. this 21st day of June, 1994.
Richard Rominger,
Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 94-15503 Filed 6-22-94; 1:34 pm]
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