Thailand Frozen Shrimp: Zero AD Rates for 149 Cos. in Final Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review on frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand (A-549-822). The agency rescinded the review for 12 companies that didn't export to the U.S. during the period of review. But it assigned zero AD rates to 149 other Thai companies, including mandatory respondents Marine Gold and Thai Union, as well as 147 non-individually reviewed companies.
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Commerce will now direct CBP to liquidate entries of subject merchandise during the period of review from the 149 zero rate companies without regard to AD duties, and will not collect a cash deposit on such entries until further notice. Cash deposit requirements for the 12 rescinded companies will continue at AD rates set in previous reviews (or at the all others rate if rates have never been calculated for the company. The new rates are effective July 16.
The zero AD margin found for Marine Gold marks the company's third consecutive zero AD rate. So under the procedures in force at the time the review began, Commerce will revoke the order for Marine Gold. As such, importers of subject merchandise from the company will no longer be liable for AD duties. The practice of partial revocation for this reason has since been eliminated (see 12051838).
| Exporter | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| Marine Gold Products Limited | zero |
| Thai Union Frozen Products Public Co., Ltd./ Thai Union Seafood Co., Ltd. | zero |
| Review-specific average rate (applicable to about 147 companies) | zero |
(The review period is 02/01/11 -- 01/31/12. See Commerce's notice for more information, including the scope of the order, detailed cash deposit and assessment instructions, the all others rate of 5.34%, etc. See 13031125 for summary of the preliminary results of this administrative review.)
AD/CVD Operations contact -- Blaine Wiltse (202) 482-6345
Federal Register 07/16/13)