• Effective Date: Feb 13, 2011
  • Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Mar 02, 2012
  • Cite as: 77 FR 12800 • Cite date: Mar 02, 2012

1. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR (SUNSET) REVIEW, COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON FRESH AND CHILLED ATLANTIC SALMON FROM NORWAY (C-403-802). THE REVOCATION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 03/02/2012 (77 FR 12800). THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS 02/13/2011.

2. CBP IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF FRESH AND CHILLED ATLANTIC SALMON FROM NORWAY WHICH WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 02/13/2011. ALL ENTRIES OF CERTAIN FRESH AND CHILLED ATLANTIC SALMON FROM NORWAY THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 02/13/2011 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST).

3. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF FRESH AND CHILLED ATLANTIC SALMON FROM NORWAY COVERED BY PARAGRAPH 2 AND WHICH WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 02/13/2011 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (77 FR 12800, 03/02/2012).

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY CBP ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING 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 O3:KJ).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH