[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57872-57874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23011]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-893]


Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-
2013

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On March 24, 2014, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published the Preliminary Results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC''), covering the period of review 
(``POR'') from February 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013.\1\ We 
determine that the application of total adverse facts available 
(``AFA'') to Zhanjiang Newpro Foods., Ltd. (``Newpro'') and Hilltop 
International (``Hilltop''), as part of the PRC-wide entity, is 
appropriate in this review.
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    \1\ See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's 
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Administrative Review; 
2012-2013, 79 FR 15049 (March 24, 2014) (``Preliminary Results'').

DATES:  Effective Date: Insert date of publication in the Federal 
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Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is certain frozen warmwater 
shrimp. The product is currently classified under the following 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers: 
0306.17.00.03, 0306.17.00.06, 0306.17.00.09, 0306.17.00.12, 
0306.17.00.15, 0306.17.00.18, 0306.17.00.21, 0306.17.00.24, 
0306.17.00.27, 0306.17.00.40, 1605.21.10.30, and 1605.29.10.10. The 
written description of the scope of the order is dispositive.\2\ A full 
description of the scope of the Order is available in the accompanying 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\
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    \2\ On April 26, 2011, the Department amended the antidumping 
duty order to include dusted shrimp, pursuant to the CIT decision in 
Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee v. United States, 703 F. Supp. 
2d 1330 (CIT 2010), and the U.S. International Trade Commission 
determination, which found the domestic like product to include 
dusted shrimp. See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil, 
India, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam: Amended Antidumping Duty Orders in Accordance 
With Final Court Decision, 76 FR 23277 (April 26, 2011) (``Order''); 
see also Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Brazil, China, India, 
Thailand, and Vietnam (Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1063, 1064, 1066-
1068 (Review), USITC Publication 4221, March 2011.
    \3\ See Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, from Gary Taverman, 
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, ``Decision Memorandum for Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Frozen 
Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China'' dated 
concurrently with this notice (``Issues and Decision Memorandum'').
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list 
of the issues which parties raised, and to which we respond in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum, is attached to this notice as an 
Appendix. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and 
is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (``IA 
ACCESS''). IA ACCESS is available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov and in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the 
main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version 
of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the 
internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Determination of No Shipments

    In the Preliminary Results the Department found that Shantou 
Yuexing Enterprise Company (``SYEC'') did not have any reviewable 
entries during the POR.\4\ We have not received any information to 
contradict this determination. Therefore, the Department is making the 
final determination that SYEC did not have any reviewable entries of 
subject merchandise during the POR, and will issue appropriate 
instructions that are consistent with our ``automatic assessment'' 
clarification, for these final results.\5\
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    \4\ Although Allied Pacific Food (Dalian) Co., Ltd. and Allied 
Pacific Aquatic Products (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd. (collectively 
``Allied''), and Rizhao Smart Foods Co., Ltd. (``Smart Foods''), 
also submitted certifications of no shipments, because these 
companies were found to be part of the PRC-wide entity in prior 
reviews, the Department did not make a determination of no shipments 
with respect to these companies. See Preliminary Results, and 
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum, at 9-10.
    \5\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment 
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011) and the 
``Assessment Rates'' section, below.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    The Department has not made any changes to the margin calculations 
since the Preliminary Results.

Final Results of Review

    The Department determines that the following weighted-average 
dumping margins exist.

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                                                              Weighted
                                                               average
                         Exporter                              dumping
                                                               margin
                                                              (percent)
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PRC-Wide Entity \6\.......................................       112.81
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Disclosure and Public Comment

    Normally, the Department discloses to interested parties the 
calculations

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performed in connection with the final results of review within five 
days of the date of publication of the notice of final results in the 
Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). However, 
because the Department applied AFA to each of the mandatory respondents 
in this review, as part of the PRC-wide entity, in accordance with 
section 776 of the Act, there are no calculations to disclose. 
Accordingly, the issues pertaining to the rates assigned in these final 
results are discussed in the Preliminary Results and the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
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    \6\ Includes Allied Pacific Food (Dalian) Co., Ltd., Allied 
Pacific Aquatic Products (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd., Aqua Foods (Qingdao) 
Co., Ltd., Asian Seafoods (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd., Beihai Boston 
Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Beihai Evergreen Aquatic Product Science and 
Technology Co., Ltd., Beihai Wanjing Marine Products Co., Ltd., 
Dalian Hualian Foods Co., Ltd., Dalian Shanhai Seafood Co., Ltd., 
Dalian Taiyang Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., Dalian Z&H Seafood Co., 
Ltd., Eimskip Logistics (Qingdao) Co., Ltd., Eimskip Logistics Inc., 
EZ Logistics Inc., EZ Logistics LLC, Fujian Chaohui International 
Trading, Fujian Dongshan County Shunfa Aquatic Product Co., Ltd., 
Fujian Rongjiang Import and Export Co., Ltd., Fuqing Minhua Trade 
Co., Ltd., Fuqing Yihua Aquatic Food Co., Ltd., Fuqing Yiyuan 
Trading Co., Ltd., Guangdong Gourmet Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., 
Guangdong Jinhang Foods Co., Ltd., Guangdong Shunxin Sea Fishery 
Co., Ltd., Guangdong Wanshida Holding Corp., Guangdong Wanya Foods 
Fty. Co., Ltd., Hai Li Aquatic Co., Ltd., Hainan Brich Aquatic 
Products Co., Ltd., Hainan Golden Spring Foods Co., Ltd., Hainan 
Hailisheng Food Co., Ltd., Hainan Xiangtai Fishery Co., Ltd., 
Haizhou Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Tianhai Aquatic 
Products Co., Ltd., Hilltop International, Hua Yang (Dalian) 
International Transportation Service Co., Leizhou Beibuwan Sea 
Products Co., Ltd., Longhai Gelin Seafoods Co., Ltd., Longheng 
(Fuqing) Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd., Longsheng Aquatic Co., Ltd., Maoming 
Xinzhou Seafood Co., Ltd., Olanya (Germany) Ltd., Qingdao Yuanqiang 
Foods Co., Ltd., Rizhao Smart Foods Company Limited, Rizhao Xinghe 
Foodstuff Co., Ltd., Rui'an Huasheng Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., 
Savvy Seafood Inc., Shandong Meijia Group Co., Ltd., Shanghai 
Linghai Fisheries Trading Co. Ltd., Shanghai Lingpu Aquatic Products 
Co., Ltd., Shanghai Smiling Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai Zhoulian Foods 
Co., Ltd., Shantou Haiyou Aquatic Product Foodstuff Co., Ltd., 
Shantou Jiazhou Foods Industry Co., Ltd., Shantou Jin Cheng Food 
Co., Ltd., Shantou Jintai Aquatic Product Industrial Co., Ltd., 
Shantou Longsheng Aquatic Product Foodstuff Co., Ltd., Shantou 
Ruiyuan Industry Company Ltd., Shantou Wanya Foods Fty. Co., Ltd., 
Shantou Yuexing Enterprises Co., Shenzen Allied Aquatic Produce 
Development Ltd., Shenzhen Yudayuan Trade Ltd., Thai Royal Frozen 
Food Zhanjiang Co., Ltd., Xiamen Granda Import & Export Co., Ltd., 
Yancheng Hi-king Agriculture Developing Co., Ltd., Yanfeng Aquatic 
Product Foodstuff, Yangjiang Anyang Food Co., Ltd., Yangjiang 
Wanshida Seafood Co., Ltd., Yelin Enterprise Co., Ltd., Zhangzhou 
Xinwanya Aquatic Product Co., Ltd., Zhangzhou Yanfeng Aquatic 
Product, Zhanjiang Bo Bo Go Ocean Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang Evergreen 
Aquatic Product Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang Fuchang 
Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang Go Harvest Aquatic Products 
Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang Haizhou Aquatic Product Co. Ltd., Zhanjiang 
Hengrun Aquatic Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang Jinguo Marine Foods Co., Ltd., 
Zhanjiang Join Wealth Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang Longwei 
Aquatic Products Industry Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang Newpro Food Co., 
Ltd., Zhanjiang Rainbow Aquatic Development, Zhanjiang Universal 
Seafood Corp., Zhejiang Daishan Baofa Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., 
Zhejiang Evernew Seafood Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Xinwang Foodstuffs Co., 
Ltd., Zhejiang Zhoufu Food Co., Ltd., Zhoushan Corporation, Zhoushan 
Genho Food Co., Ltd., Zhoushan Haiwang Seafood Co., Ltd.
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Assessment Rates

    Upon issuance of these final results, the Department will 
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') shall 
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review.\7\ The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to 
CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final results of this 
review.
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
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    Where assessments are based upon total facts available, including 
total AFA, we instruct CBP to assess duties at the AFA margin rate. The 
Department intends to instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on POR 
entries of the subject merchandise produced or exported by the PRC-wide 
entity (including Hilltop and Newpro) at the rate of 112.81 percent of 
the entered value.\8\ The final results of this review shall be the 
basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of 
merchandise covered by this review and for future deposits of estimated 
duties, where applicable.
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    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). The Department continues to find 
in these final results that an importer-specific adjustment of the 
assessment rate for certain entries on shipments made by Newpro 
(which continues to be part of the PRC-wide entity) is warranted 
given the facts uncovered in this review. For further discussion of 
this issue and the resultant adjustment, see the Preliminary Results 
and the Memorandum to the File from Kabir Archuletta, Senior 
International Trade Analyst, Office V, through Catherine Bertrand, 
Program Manager, Office V ``Administrative Review of Certain Frozen 
Warmwater Shrimp From the People's Republic of China: Business 
Proprietary Memo for the Preliminary Results'' (March 18, 2014); see 
also the Issues and Decision Memorandum, at Comment 1.
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    The Department announced a refinement to its assessment practice in 
non-market economy cases. Pursuant to this refinement in practice, for 
entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales databases submitted by 
companies individually examined during this review, the Department will 
instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide rate. 
Additionally, if the Department determines that an exporter had no 
shipments of the subject merchandise, any suspended entries that 
entered under that exporter's case number (i.e., at that exporter's 
rate) will be liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.\9\
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    \9\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment 
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash-deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this administrative review for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as 
provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For previously 
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above 
that have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the 
exporter-specific rate published for the most recent period; (2) for 
all PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not been found to 
be entitled to a separate rate (including Hilltop and Newpro), the cash 
deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate of 112.81 percent; \10\ and (3) 
for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not 
received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate 
applicable to the PRC exporters that supplied that non-PRC exporter. 
These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until 
further notice.
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    \10\ We note that Allied, which is under review in this segment, 
was revoked from the order in specific manufacturer-exporter 
combinations, pursuant to the Department's determination under 
Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, effective March 22, 
2013. See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the People's Republic 
of China and Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Implementation of Determinations Under 
Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act and Partial 
Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 78 FR 18958 (March 28, 
2013). Accordingly, entries made outside of the revoked 
manufacturer-exporter combinations will be subject to the PRC-wide 
rate, the most recently assigned rate for Allied. For further 
discussion, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum, at Comment 2.
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Reimbursement of Duties

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Department's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues 
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. Timely written notification

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of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing this administrative review and notice 
in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: September 19, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I--Issues & Decision Memorandum

Summary
Background
Scope of the Order
Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Adjustment to Newpro's Assessment Rate
    Comment 2: Allied Pacific's Cash Deposit Instructions
    Comment 3: Corroboration of the Adverse Facts Available 
(``AFA'') Rate
Recommendation

Appendix II--PRC-Wide Entity Companies

    The PRC-wide entity includes 89 companies currently under review 
that have not established their eligibility for a separate rate. 
Those 89 companies, including Hilltop and Newpro, are:

Allied Pacific Aquatic Products Zhanjiang Co., Ltd.
Allied Pacific Food (Dalian) Co., Ltd.
Aqua Foods (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.
Asian Seafoods (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd.
Beihai Boston Frozen Food Co., Ltd.
Beihai Evergreen Aquatic Product Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
Beihai Wanjing Marine Products Co., Ltd.
Dalian Hualian Foods Co., Ltd.
Dalian Shanhai Seafood Co., Ltd.
Dalian Taiyang Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Dalian Z&H Seafood Co., Ltd.
Eimskip Logistics (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.
Eimskip Logistics Inc.
EZ Logistics Inc.
EZ Logistics LLC
Fujian Chaohui International Trading
Fujian Dongshan County Shunfa Aquatic Product Co., Ltd.
Fujian Rongjiang Import and Export Co., Ltd.
Fuqing Minhua Trade Co., Ltd.
Fuqing Yihua Aquatic Food Co., Ltd.
Fuqing Yiyuan Trading Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Gourmet Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Jinhang Foods Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Shunxin Sea Fishery Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Wanshida Holding Corp.
Guangdong Wanya Foods Fty. Co., Ltd.
Hai Li Aquatic Co., Ltd.
Hainan Brich Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Hainan Golden Spring Foods Co., Ltd.
Hainan Hailisheng Food Co., Ltd.
Hainan Xiangtai Fishery Co., Ltd.
Haizhou Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Tianhai Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Hilltop International
Hua Yang (Dalian) International Transportation Service Co.
Leizhou Beibuwan Sea Products Co., Ltd.
Longhai Gelin Seafoods Co., Ltd.
Longheng (Fuqing) Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
Longsheng Aquatic Co., Ltd.
Maoming Xinzhou Seafood Co., Ltd.
Olanya (Germany) Ltd.
Qingdao Yuanqiang Foods Co., Ltd.
Rizhao Smart Foods Company Limited
Rizhao Xinghe Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
Rui'an Huasheng Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Savvy Seafood Inc.
Shandong Meijia Group Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Linghai Fisheries Trading Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Lingpu Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Smiling Food Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Zhoulian Foods Co., Ltd.
Shantou Haiyou Aquatic Product Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
Shantou Jiazhou Foods Industry Co., Ltd.
Shantou Jin Cheng Food Co., Ltd.
Shantou Jintai Aquatic Product Industrial Co., Ltd.
Shantou Longsheng Aquatic Product Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
Shantou Ruiyuan Industry Company Ltd.
Shantou Wanya Foods Fty. Co., Ltd.
Shantou Yuexing Enterprises Co.
Shenzen Allied Aquatic Produce Development Ltd.
Shenzhen Yudayuan Trade Ltd.
Thai Royal Frozen Food Zhanjiang Co., Ltd.
Xiamen Granda Import & Export Co., Ltd.
Yancheng Hi-king Agriculture Developing Co., Ltd.
Yanfeng Aquatic Product Foodstuff
Yangjiang Anyang Food Co., Ltd.
Yangjiang Wanshida Seafood Co., Ltd.
Yelin Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Zhangzhou Xinwanya Aquatic Product Co., Ltd.
Zhangzhou Yanfeng Aquatic Product
Zhanjiang Bo Bo Go Ocean Co., Ltd.
Zhanjiang Evergreen Aquatic Product Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
Zhanjiang Fuchang Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Zhanjiang Go Harvest Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Zhanjiang Haizhou Aquatic Product Co., Ltd.
Zhanjiang Hengrun Aquatic Co., Ltd.
Zhanjiang Jinguo Marine Foods Co., Ltd.
Zhanjiang Join Wealth Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Zhanjiang Longwei Aquatic Products Industry Co., Ltd.
Zhanjiang Newpro Foods Co., Ltd.
Zhanjiang Rainbow Aquatic Development
Zhanjiang Universal Seafood Corp.
Zhejiang Daishan Baofa Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Evernew Seafood Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Xinwang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Zhoufu Food Co., Ltd.
Zhoushan Corporation
Zhoushan Genho Food Co., Ltd.
Zhoushan Haiwang Seafood Co., Ltd.

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