MESSAGE NO: 3255203 DATE: 09 12 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 552 - 801 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 23 2003 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF FROZEN
FISH FILLETS FROM THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
(A-552-801)


1. ON AUGUST 12, 2003, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION
OF CERTAIN FROZEN FISH FILLETS FROM THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
VIETNAM (68 FR 47909).

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, THE PRODUCT COVERED IS
FROZEN FISH FILLETS, INCLUDING REGULAR, SHANK AND STRIP FILLETS
AND PORTIONS THEREOF, WHETHER OR NOT BREADED OR MARINATED, OF THE
SPECIES PANGASIUS BOCOURTI, PANGASIUS HYPOPHTHALAMUS (ALSO KNOWN
AS PANGASIUS PANGASIUS), AND PANGASIUS MICRONEMUS. FROZEN FISH
FILLETS ARE LENGTHWISE CUTS OF WHOLE FISH. THE FILLET PRODUCTS
COVERED BY THE SCOPE INCLUDES BONELESS FILLETS WITH THE BELLY
FLAP INTACT ("REGULAR FILLETS"), BONELESS FILLETS WITH THE BELLY
FLAP REMOVED ("SHANK FILLETS"), BONELESS SHANK FILLETS CUT INTO
STRIPS ("FILLET STRIPS/FINGER"), WHICH INCLUDES FILLETS CUT INTO
STRIPS, CHUNKS, BLOCKS, SKEWERS, OR ANY OTHER SHAPE. SPECIFICALLY
EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE FROZEN WHOLE FISH (WHETHER OR NOT
DRESSED), FROZEN STEAKS AND FROZEN BELLY-FLAP NUGGETS. FROZEN
WHOLE DRESSED FISH ARE DEHEADED, SKINNED AND EVISCERATED. STEAKS
ARE BONE-IN, CROSS-SECTION CUTS OF DRESSED FISH. NUGGETS ARE THE
BELLY FLAPS.

THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WILL BE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS FROZEN
" BASA" AND "TRA" FILLETS, WHICH ARE THE VIETNAMESE COMMON NAMES
FOR THESE SPECIES OF FISH. THESE PRODUCTS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
TARIFF ARTICLE CODES 0304.20.60.30 (FROZEN CATFISH FILLETS),
0304.20.60.96 (FROZEN FISH FILLETS, NESOI), 0304.20.60.43 (FROZEN
FRESHWATER FISH FILLETS) AND 0304.20.60.57 (FROZEN SOLE FILLETS)
OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTSUS").
THIS INVESTIGATION COVERS ALL FROZEN FISH FILLETS MEETING THE
ABOVE SPECIFICATIONS, REGARDLESS OF TARIFF CLASSIFICATION.
ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED, OUR WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-552-801.

4. THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) DETERMINED THAT
CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT EXIST WITH RESPECT TO SUBJECT
IMPORTS FROM THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. AS A RESULT OF
THE ITC'S NEGATIVE CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES DETERMINATION, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE WILL REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ALL
BONDS COLLECTED ON CERTAIN FROZEN FISH FILLETS FROM THE SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 2, 2002, AND BEFORE JANUARY 31,
2003. INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF
1930 DO NOT APPLY.

5. EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 2003 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE FOR ENTRIES A
CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGINS RATES SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER/EXPORTER CUSTOMS ID NUMBER MARGIN PERCENTAGE

VIETNAM-WIDE A-552-801-000
63.88

AGIFISH A-552-801-001 47.05
(ALSO TRADING AS: AGIFISH COMPANY, AN GIANG FISHERIES IMPORT AND
EXPORT JOINT STOCK COMPANY, AN GIANG FISHERY EXPORT IMPORT
COMPANY, AN GIANG FISHERIES IMPORT-EXPORT CO.)

VINH HOAN A-552-801-002 36.84
(ALSO TRADING AS: VINH HOAN COMPANY LIMITED)

CATACO A-552-801-004 45.81
(ALSO TRADING AS: CAN THO AGRICULTURAL AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
IMPORT-
EXPORT COMPANY)

NAM VIET A-552-801-003 53.68
(ALSO TRADING AS: NAM VIET COMPANY LIMITED)

AFIEX A-552-801-005 45.55
(ALSO TRADING AS: A. SEAFOOD INDUSTRY, AN GIANG AGRICULTURE AND
FOOD IMPORT EXPORT COMPANY)

CAFATEX A-552-801-006 45.55
(ALSO TRADING AS: CAN THO ANIMAL FISHERY PRODUCTS PROCESSING
EXPORT ENTERPRISE)

DA NANG A-552-801-007 45.55
(ALSO TRADING AS: DA NANG SEAPRODUCTS IMPORT-EXPORT CORPORATION)

MEKONIMEX A-552-801-008 45.55
(ALSO TRADING AS: MEKONG FISH COMPANY)

QVD A-552-801-009 45.55
(ALSO TRADING AS: QVD FOOD COMPANY LIMITED)

VIET HAI A-552-801-010 45.55
(ALSO TRADING AS: VIET HAI SEAFOOD COMPANY LIMITED, VIETNAM FISH
ONE COMPANY LIMITED)

VINH LONG A-552-801-011 45.55
(ALSO TRADING AS: VINH LONG IMPORT-EXPORT COMPANY)

CUSTOMS SHOULD APPLY THE AGIFISH MARGIN PERCENTAGE TO ENTRIES
MADE BY AGIFISH COMPANY, AN GIANG FISHERIES IMPORT AND EXPORT
JOINT STOCK COMPANY, AN GIANG FISHERY EXPORT IMPORT COMPANY,
AN GIANG FISHERIES IMPORT-EXPORT CO. SIMILARLY, CUSTOMS SHOULD
APPLY THE AFIEX MARGIN PERCENTAGE TO ENTRIES MADE BY A. SEAFOOD
INDUSTRY. ADDITIONALLY, CUSTOMS SHOULD APPLY THE VIET HAI MARGIN
PERCENTAGE TO ANY ENTRIES MADE BY VIETNAM FISH ONE COMPANY
LIMITED.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE
CONTACT ALEX VILLANUEVA AT ALEX__VILLANUEVA (AT) ITA.DOC.GOV, OR
AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT 202-482-3208.


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


CATHY SAUCEDA