• Effective Date: Aug 23, 2010
  • Period Covered: 02/01/2008 to 01/31/2009
  • Period of Review: Feb 01, 2008 to Jan 31, 2009

1. ON 08/20/2010, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM INDIA (A-533-840), FOR THE PERIOD 02/01/2008 THROUGH 01/31/2009.

2. THIS INJUNCTION WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH LIBERTY FROZEN FOODS PVT. LTD V. UNITED STATES, COURT NUMBER 10-00231 AND ENJOINS LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH #3 BELOW.

3. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE PRODUCED AND/OR EXPORTED BY THE LIBERTY GROUP, AND WHICH WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 02/01/2008 THROUGH 01/31/2009. ANY ENTRIES THAT ARE SET FOR LIQUIDATION MUST BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THESE ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

4. THE LIBERTY GROUP INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES: DEVI MARINE FOOD EXPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED, KADER EXPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED, KADER INVESTMENT AND TRADING COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED, LIBERTY FROZEN FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED, PREMIER MARINE PRODUCTS, UNIVERSAL COLD STORAGE PRIVATE LIMITED, AND LIBERTY OIL MILLS LIMITED.

5. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRIES AFFECTED BY THIS INJUNCTION HAVE NOT YET BEEN ISSUED.

6. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CBP IS INSTRUCTED TO PREVENT LIQUIDATION OF ANY ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE.

7. COMMERCE'S APO DOCKET CENTER WAS SERVED WITH THE ABOVE REFERENCED INJUNCTION ON 08/23/2010. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE INJUNCTION, NO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES COVERED BY THE INJUNCTION MAY BE MADE FOR ENTRIES WHICH REMAIN UNLIQUIDATED AS OF 5 O'CLOCK PM ON THE DAY ON WHICH A COPY OF THE COURT'S ORDER WAS PERSONALLY SERVED ON COMMERCE'S APO DOCKET CENTER.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O2:HP).

9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

MICHAEL B. WALSH