Handel międzynarodowy · 20.03.2000

Crabmeat From Swimming Crabs

Following receipt of a petition filed on March 2, 2000, on behalf of the Blue Crab Coalition, McClellanville, SC, the Commission instituted investigation No. TA-201-71 under section 202 of the Act to determine whether crabmeat from swimming crabs (family Portunidae), in all its forms, including frozen, fresh, and chilled crabmeat, however packed, preserved, pasteurized, or prepared, and of any grade or size (such as jumbo lump, lump, back fin, claw, select, and the like), is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the imported article. Such crabmeat is generally classified in subheadings 1605.10.20 and 1605.10.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), but may also be entering under HTS subheadings 0306.14.20 and 0306.24.20. Although the HTS categories are provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive.