Vietnam Frozen Fish Fillets: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review
The Commerce Department on Sept. 7 published the preliminary results of its antidumping duty administrative review on frozen fish fillets from Vietnam (A-552-801). In the final results of this review, Commerce will set assessment rates for subject merchandise from the companies remaining under review entered August 2021 through July 2022.
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Though Commerce does not generally change the country-wide rate in non-market economy administrative reviews involving China and Vietnam, among other countries, Commerce is currently considering a revision to the Vietnam-wide rate for Vietnamese frozen fish fillets, based on a request for review of the Vietnam-wide entity by the petitioner. Currently the Vietnam-wide rate is $2.39/kg, but Commerce preliminarily set a rate of $0.14/kg in these preliminary results.
Commerce has ordered liquidation “as entered” at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry for companies for which a review was not requested, in a message to CBP (ADCVDWeb Message # 2319427).
In these preliminary results, Commerce also said it intends to end the review for eight companies for which requests for review were invalid. Any entries of subject merchandise from these companies during the period covered by this review will be liquidated “as entered” at the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry. These companies are as follows: Bien Dong Seafood Company Ltd. (also known as Bien Dong, Bien Dong Seafood, Bien Dong Seafood Co., Ltd., Biendong Seafood Co., Ltd., Bien Dong Seafood Limited Liability Company or Bien Dong Seafoods Co., Ltd.); C.P. Vietnam Corporation (also known as C.P. Vietnam Corp.); Dai Thanh Seafoods Company Limited (also known as DATHACO, Dai Thanh Seafoods or Dai Thanh Seafoods Co., Ltd.); East Sea Seafoods LLC (also known as East Sea Seafoods Limited Liability Company, ESS LLC, ESS, ESS JVC, or East Sea Seafoods Joint Venture Co., Ltd.); Hai Huong Seafood Joint Stock Company (also known as HHFish, HH Fish, or Hai Huong Seafood); NTSF Seafoods Joint Stock Company (also known as NTSF, NTSF Seafoods or Ntsf Seafoods Jsc); PREFCO Distribution, LLC.; and Vinh Quang Fisheries Corporation (also known as Vinh Quang, Vinh Quang Fisheries Corp., Vinh Quang Fisheries Joint Stock Company, or Vinh Quang Fisheries Co., Ltd.).
Cash Deposit Requirements
Once Commerce issues its final results, new AD cash deposit requirements may take effect for some companies, beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. Commerce preliminarily calculated the following AD cash deposit rates:
| Exporter | AD Rate (Prelim) |
|---|---|
| Vinh Hoan Corporation | zero |
| Can Tho Import Export Seafood Joint Stock Company | $0.14/kg |
| Loc Kim Chi Seafood Joint Stock Company | $0.14/kg |
| International Development and Investment Corporation | $0.14/kg |
| Hung Vuong Corporation | $0.14/kg |
| Cafatex Corporation | $0.14/kg |
| Vietnam-wide Entity | $0.14/kg |
No shipments. Commerce found 10 companies did not have any exports to the U.S. during the period of review. The cash deposit rates currently in effect for these companies will not change, and any entries during the period of review reported under their case numbers will be assessed duties at the Vietnam-wide rate. These companies are as follows: Fatifish Company Limited (also known as FATIFISH or FATIFISHCO or Fatfish Co., Ltd.); GF Seafood Corp.; Green Farms Seafood JSC; GODACO Seafood Joint Stock Company (also known as GODACO, GODACO Seafood, GODACO SEAFOOD, GODACO_SEAFOOD, or GODACO Seafood J.S.C.); Golden Quality Seafood Corporation (also known as Golden Quality, GoldenQuality, GOLDENQUALITY, or GoldenQuality Seafood Corporation); Green Farms Seafood Joint Stock Company (also known as Green Farms, Green Farms Seafood JSC, GreenFarm SeaFoods Joint Stock Company, or Green Farms Seafoods Joint Stock Company); Nam Viet Corporation (also known as NAVICO); Nha Trang Seafoods, Inc. (also known as Nha Trang Seafoods-F89, Nha Trang Seafoods, or Nha Trang Seaproduct Company); QMC Foods, Inc.; and QVD Food Co., Ltd./QVD Dong Thap Food Co., Ltd. (also known as Dong Thap or QVD DT)/Thuan Hung Co., Ltd. (also known as THUFICO).
Vietnam-wide. Commerce found another 109 companies did not demonstrate independence from state control, and preliminarily assigned them to the Vietnam-wide entity.
Assessment Rates
As part of this administrative review, Commerce will also calculate the AD it will assess on importers for entries of subject merchandise entered between Aug. 1, 2021, and July 31, 2022. If these preliminary results are confirmed in the final results, importers of subject merchandise from Vinh Hoan entered during the period of review wouldn't be assessed AD. Subject merchandise from Can Tho during that period would be liquidated at importer specific rates. Subject merchandise from the other companies subject to this review would be assessed AD at the rates listed above.
(The period of review is 08/01/21 - 07/31/22. See the notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)