MESSAGE NO: 9054202 DATE: 02 23 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 822 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 16 2009 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN FROZEN WARMWATER
SHRIMP FROM THAILAND PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY
THAI I-MEI FROZEN FOODS CO.(A-549-822-005)

1. COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM THAILAND IN PART AND PUBLISHED THE
REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 01/30/2009.

THE PARTIAL REVOCATION APPLIES TO ALL SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY THAI I-MEI FROZEN FOODS CO., LTD.
(A-549-822-005) AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS
01/16/2009.

2. THEREFORE, CBP IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN FROZEN WARMWATER
SHRIMP PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY THAI I-MEI FROZEN FOODS CO.,
LTD. AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION,
ON OR AFTER 01/16/2009. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 01/16/2009 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS
AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

3. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, ON OR AFTER 01/16/2009, OCCURRED WITH THE
PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
(74 FR 5638, 01/30/2009).

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. 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:HA).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE