838-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 2,2001 MCLEAN, Va. The U.S. apple industry recently re quested that the U.S. Depart ment of Commerce extend antidumping duties on imports of Chinese apple-juice concen trate to include so-called frozen concentrate imports, to prevent Chinese suppliers from further injuring the U.S. industry by illegally evading the duties. The U.S. government levied antidumping duties of up to 52 percent on Chinese concentrate imports in May 2000, following the Commerce Department and U.S. International Trade Com mission’s rulings that Chinese concentrate was sold in the U.S. market at prices below produc tion costs causing economic harm to U.S. concentrate pro ducers a practice called dumping. The U.S. apple industry has been devastated in recent years by a flood of unfairly priced con centrate imports from China, which displaced sales of U.S.- produced concentrate and U.S.- grown juice apples. “U.S. apple growers and con centrate producers are still being held hostage, first by Chinese dumping and now by the Chi nese skirting U.S. trade laws,” said U.S. Apple Association (USApple) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz, whose group spearheaded the apple indus try’s antidumping complaint against China. “We want the U.S. government to enforce our nation’s trade laws, and to re quire that China respect and adhere to those laws.” The U.S. government’s ruling and subsequent levying of anti dumping duties on Chinese im ports have helped to offset A lesson well learned.. Lancaster Farming’s classified ads get results! See Lancaster Farming Cow Cam Visit our Website at www. lancasterfarming.com U.S. Apple Industry Requests Greater Enforcement of Duties On Chinese Apple Juice Concentrate Chinese dumping. However, some Chinese suppliers are avoiding the tariff by shipping chilled concentrate to the U.S. duty-free, or by chilling Chinese concentrate shipped to Canada and re-exporting it duty-free to the United States. U.S. trade law prohibits the “circumvention” of antidumping duties in this manner. Imports of Chinese concen trate dropped 31 percent after the industry filed its antidump ing complaint in June 1999, from 53.8 million single strength equivalent (SSE) gallons in 1998 to 37.3 million SSE gallons in 1999. While the volume of im ported Chinese concentrate re bounded in 2000 to 50.2 million SSE gallons an increase of 35 percent compared to 1999, but still seven percent below 1998 the value has increased substan tially. The average value of Chi nese concentrate was $4.14 per gallon in 1998, $5.81 per gallon in 1999 and $6.29 per gallon in 2000 reflecting the upward impact of antidumping duties on the cost of Chinese concen trate. Prior to the antidumping case, U.S. concentrate producers were forced to slash their prices, and to drastically reduce the price they paid to U.S. growers for juice apples. Imports of Chinese concentrate increased by 1,200 percent between 1995 and 1998. During that same time period, the average price of Chinese concentrate imports declined by 53 percent from $7.65 per gallon in 1995 to a low-water mark of $3.57 per gallon in 1998. The average price for U.S. apple juice concentrate fell by more than 50 percent between PUBLIC AUCTION STEMRICH FARMS COMPLETE FARM DISPERSAL 3 Miles NW ot Huntington Mills, PA 9 miles NE of Benton Arrows ot Rt 118 at Red Rock or oft Rt 239 between Huntington Mills & Cambra (Luzerne County) Fri. Eve., June 8, 2001 At 6:30 p.m. BRIEF LISTING FOLLOWS: Machinery - 2 Tractors (IH 756 & Ford 5000), Case 1825 skid loader, diesel, sharp, NH 411 discbine, NH 316 thrower baler-real sharp, IH 5000 diesel SP 12’ hay bine, 4 wood basket wagons, Oliver drill, ID 38 chopper NH 28 blower, 14' disc & harrow & culti packei, Case/IH 550 m spreader, other smaller older machinery, Cub Cadet 1220 lawn tractor - needs hydro 93 Ford F 250 gas pickup & 86 Ford F 250 diesel pickup - both 4 wheel drive, IH 1 ton dump. DMRY EQUIPMENT & FEED: Delaval 2 pipeline lor 32 stalls, complete, 4 DV3OO units, Delasal 78 vacuum pump. Girton 500 gal bulk tank, Berg CC 150" gutter cleaner. Semen tank, gates, tans, roller mill. 1/4 bag Ag-Bag corn silage, 10 ton hi moistutc coin in blue silo, approx 1800 bales hay, 25 round bales hay some new round bales hay, other dairy supplies 50 HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE: 32 milking age, 8 bred heifers due July & Aug , 8 short yearlings & 2 started heifers. 5 just tresh, 10 due Aug, Sept, & Oct Balance lor year round Everything AI Sued & A 1 bred Weie all registered 4 yis ago, selling as grades 4-27-01 DHI \ RHA 23,178 m 892 f, 739 p 10 had from 96 to 107 lbs. SALE ORDER: hew house items, wagon load smalls, machmeiy. dairy equipment & teed. Cattle approx 8 PM Owners JOHN & SANDY STEMRICH Moving to Idaho - prompts this sale (570)864-2218 Conducted By 1995 and 1998, while the aver age price received by U.S. growers for juice apples fell by 64 percent, from $153 per ton in 1995 to $55 per ton in 1998. U.S. apple growers lost more than $135 million in revenue from the decline in juice-apple prices, ac cording to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics. In a related development, the U.S. apple industry fded a re buttal brief with the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York City on April 6, joining the U.S. Department of Justice in 1515 Kepner Hill Road, Muncy, PA 17756 PA Lie. #RY 71L (570) 546-6907 PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047 PAX 717-733-6058 Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 8 AM to 5 PM; Thun. 7 AM to 5 PM AUCTION a COMMERCIAL PRINTING EQUIPMENT Due to Bankruptcy Osborn Printing Company 3055 Biglerville Road (a.k.a. Route 34) Biglerville, Pennsylvania (approx. 6 miles north of Gettysburg) THURSDAY, JUNE 7 AT 10:00 AM OUTSTANDING CONDITION/EXCEPTIONALLY MAINTAINED Featuring* MILLER TP3B-Apcrfector4/c offset press, HEIDELBERG 1 &2/c press es. MULLER-MARTINI type 294 Ll 1 saddlestitchcr, POL\R-MOHR 115 CE paper cutter, BAUM/O&M folders, HELL topaz scanner, AGFA Accuser 1000 imagesetter, 3 M imation 113 Viking plate processor Also, platemaking, electronic prepress, proof ing systems, cameras, image prep, packaging, support, office equipment and MORE!' ALSO TO BE SOLD Valuable antique printing equipment, memorabilia and furniture mcl Oak desks and bookcases TERMS 10% Buyer's Premium applies INSPECTION Wednesday, June 6 from 10 00 AM to 400 PM For more information including detailed brochure and lot-by-lot catalog, contact Auctioneer Refer to faxback #6063 or visit our web site at www michaelfox com Gilbert A Schwartzman, PA Auction he OAU-002428-L MICHAEL FOX INTERNATIONAL "Vvhk-lt W WmVwlH An ASSKTI TRADE" Company 410-653-4000 • Fax 4KF653-4069 (800) 722-3334 • wwwrmchaclfox.com PUBLIC AUCTION MON., JUNE 11, 2001 3:00 P.M. 4419 East Berlin Rd. Thomasville, PA - York, Co. Dir.: 4 miles east of East Berlin Square, 7 miles west of West Market St., York, turn off East Berlin Rd onto Sunset Rd., property on comer, watch for signs 6:00 P.M. • 47 ACRE FARM 47.78 acres in Paradise Twp , York County, w/2- 1 /2 story brick farmhouse, 2 story summer house, 40x80 Morton building, cement block shed & other buildings Land is m three parcels - 13.9, 18 & 15.87 acres, w/pond & small stream on proper ty 2nd floor of house has 4 bediooms & full bath, Ist floor, large kitchen, dining room, living room & laundiy w/half bath, on site, well & septic, zoned agriculture, Spring Grove School District. OPEN HOUSES' Sunday, May 27, 1:00 to 4 00 pm or shown by appointment. Call 717-259-0012. TERMS OF AUCTION. 10% down day of auc tion, balance due m 45 days Antiques, Household, Tools & Lawn & Garden at 3 00 P.M Seller LORETTA M. HULL POA. Judy Cornbower Rentzel’s Auction Service Emigsville, Pa 717-764-6412 Blaine Rentzel AU#76IL Dave Conley AU#3269L defending the U.S. govern ment’s antidumping ruling against appeal. Chinese concen trate suppliers appealed the Commerce Department’s anti dumping ruling to the U.S. Court of International Trade in July 2000, and filed their plain tiffs’ brief with the court in Jan uary of this year. Chinese suppliers are arguing that the Commerce Department violated U.S. trade law in arriv ing at its antidumping decision; whereas the Justice Department and the apple industry are argu ing that the Commerce Depart BUY. SELL. TRADE OB RENT THROUGH THE merit’s decision is firmly grounded in both precedent and U.S. trade law. Appealing Chinese suppliers are required to submit their reply brief by May 7. Oral argu ments, if required by the court, will likely occur this June. The court’s final decision is likely to be announced this fall. In the meantime, the Commerce De partment’s decision remains in effect and the U.S. Customs Ser vice will continue to collect anti dumping duties on imported Chinese concentrate. PUBLIC AUCTION 3 TRACTORS, MODERN FARM EQUIPMENT SHOP EQUIPMENT SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. Located at 320 Spring Road, Upper Tulplhocken Twp, Bernvtlle, Berks Co, Pa. Traveling on Rt. 183 between Bemville and Strausstown, 1 1/2 mile South of Rt. 1-78 exit 7, turn onto Spring Rd. to first farm on right. Note: Equip, shed kept & field ready, approx. 1 hr. auction, no small items, no refreshments. See last weeks paper for full listing. Terms: cash or PA check, day of auction. Auction For: RAYMOND C. DREIBELBIS Auctioneer: Dennis F. Wagner, AU-001427-L Phone: 610-562-7445 Email: wagnerauctions@msn.com PUBLIC AUCTION TUBS., JUNE 5 @ 4:30 P.M. Located at Cross Keys Auction Center one mile North of Duncansville PA Route 764 - off Routes 22 & 1-99. Store Equipment - Mowers Freight - Household Consisting of new Simplicity Express 14.5 h.p. riding mower - gear driven & 3 ft. cut, Kubota 87200 four wheel drive mower s/five ft. mower - front & rear hydraulics, Servistar 12-42 7 speed riding mower, 19 ft. refrigerated truck box w/Thermo King diesel & electric hook-up, Ann Arbor cardboard bailer model 601, three Raymond & Crown electric pallet jacks, Clarke Mobile floor scrubber, three - two door glass upright freezers, glass front walk-in cooler com plete, large amount of Gondola & wall shelving, chest freezer, approx. 80 shopping karts, load of wood firing strips, Mita DC 4585 paper copier, Xerox 216 copier, printer etc., new aquarium sup plies, load of unclaimed & salvage freight, new rug remnants, Mobile home doois, new interior lights, furniture, mirrors, floor & desk lamps, bath & shower items, new hardware items, mini window blinds, 2 cycle engine oil, fluoiescent lights, lot household items, hand tools & hun dreds ot small items. Selling inside & outside. www.colmillerauction.com - TERMS: cash, approved check or credit card. “COL.” K.R. MILLER, JR. AUOOO6I3L AUCTIONEER & SALES MGR. 814-696-1913 or 695-0351
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