• Effective Date: Mar 08, 2012
  • Period of Review: Feb 01, 2007 to Jan 31, 2008
  • Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Mar 08, 2012

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1. ON 03/08/2012, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE (CIT) ISSUED A PARTIAL DISMISSAL IN THE CASE OF AMANDA FOODS (VIETNAM) LTD., ET. AL V. UNITED STATES CONSOL. COURT NO. 09-00431. AS A RESULT OF THIS PARTIAL DISMISSAL, THE INJUNCTIONS TO WHICH MESSAGES 9303204 AND 9302204 REFER ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM FOR PERIOD 02/01/2007 THROUGH 01/31/2008 EXPORTED BY THE EXPORTERS LISTED IN THE COMPANY DETAILS TABLE APPENDED TO THIS MESSAGE DISSOLVED ON 03/08/2012.

2. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM EXPORTED BY THE EXPORTERS LISTED IN THE COMPANY DETAILS TABLE APPENDED TO THIS MESSAGE, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 02/01/2007 THROUGH 01/31/2008, ASSESS ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY OF MARGIN PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE LISTED.

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 02/01/2007 THROUGH 01/31/2008 EXPORTED BY THE EXPORTERS LISTED ABOVE. FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

5. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(F)(2) OF COMMERCE'S REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, PRODUCER, SELLER, OR EXPORTER, TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

6. 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 O9:IG).

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE.

MICHAEL B. WALSH