AD: Canada Ready-to-Cook Kosher Chicken and Parts
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation on ready-to-cook kosher chicken and parts thereof from Canada.
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| Antidumping Duty Investigation Initiated |
Scope of the Investigation: The merchandise covered by this investigation is ready-to-cook chicken from Canada, whether fresh, chilled or frozen and whether whole or cut-up in pieces, that has been certified as Kosher or Glatt Kosher. Symbols indicating kosher certification include, but are not limited to, COR, MK, OU, CRC. Ready to cook Kosher and Glatt Kosher chicken is also identified by the number of the agricultural plant in Canada from which the product originated. For instance, ready-to-cook Kosher chicken manufactured in plant number 24 carries the COR symbol representing the Canadian Jewish Congress of Toronto.
HTS Subheadings: Merchandise subject to this investigation is classifiable under HTS:
| 0207.11.00.20 | 0207.12.00.20 | 0207.13.00.00 |
| 0207.11.00.40 | 0207.12.00.40 | 0207.14.00.40 |
According to the ITA, the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) purposes; however the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.
Exclusions from the Scope of the Investigation: Excluded from the scope of this investigation are Kosher or Glatt Kosher chicken wings (if unattached to any other chicken part) and offal, such as necks, gizzards, livers, and hearts. Cooked chicken or chicken parts, ready to cook non-kosher whole chicken or chicken parts are also outside the scope of this investigation.
- comments on scope of investigation due within 20 days of 12/31/03
- preliminary ITA AD duty determination due no later than 140 days after 12/22/03
- preliminary ITC AD injury determination due no later than 01/15/04
ITA contact - Magd Zalok (202) 482-4162
ITA notice (FR Pub 12/31/03) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/pdf/03-32228.pdf