Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022, 64438-64440 [2022-23217]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64438-64440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23217]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-893]


Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review 
and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2021-2022

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily 
determines that two exporters of certain frozen warmwater shrimp 
(shrimp) from the People's Republic of China (China) under review had 
no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR) 
February 1, 2021, through January 31, 2022. Commerce also preliminarily 
determines that the 134 remaining companies subject to this review are 
part of the China-wide entity because they did not demonstrate their 
eligibility for separate rates.

DATES: Applicable October 25, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Hawkins, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1988.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 1, 2005, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
antidumping duty order on shrimp from China.\1\ On February 8, 2022, 
Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the Order.\2\ On April 12, 2022, 
based on timely requests for an administrative review, Commerce 
initiated the administrative review with respect to 136 exporters.\3\ 
Subsequently, we released U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data 
to interested parties for comment.\4\ We received timely comments from 
the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee (AHSTAC) and the American 
Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA).\5\
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    \1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Frozen Warmwater 
Shrimp from the People's Republic of China, 70 FR 5149 (February 1, 
2005) (Order).
    \2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 87 FR 7112 (February 8, 
2022).
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 21619 (April 12, 2022).
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Release of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection Data,'' dated April 13, 2022.
    \5\ See AHSTAC's Letter, ``Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from 
India, Thailand, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the People's 
Republic of China: Domestic Producers' Comments Regarding CBP Data 
and Respondent Selection,'' dated April 14, 2022; see also ASPA's 
Letter, ``Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order 
Covering Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China 
(POR 17: 02/01/21-01/31/2022): Comments on Respondent Selection and 
CBP Data,'' dated April 20, 2022.
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    On May 11 and 12, 2022, we received timely no-shipment 
certifications from two companies.\6\ We did not receive a no-shipment 
statement, separate rate application (SRA), or separate rate 
certification (SRC) from any other company subject to this review. For 
a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of 
this administrative review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\7\ 
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 
included at Appendix III to this notice. The Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \6\ We received timely no-shipment certifications from Zhangzhou 
Hongwei Foods Co., Ltd.; and Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine 
Resources Co., Ltd. (Zhanjiang Regal). Zhanjiang Regal is excluded 
from the Order with respect to merchandise manufactured and exported 
by Zhanjiang Regal. See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Administrative Review; 
2011-2012, 78 FR 56209, 56210 (September 12, 2013). Zhanjiang Regal 
submitted a no-shipment certification for exports outside the above 
combination.
    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain 
Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China; 2021-
2022,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice 
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Order includes certain frozen warmwater shrimp and 
prawns, whether wild caught (ocean harvested) or farm raised (produced 
by aquaculture), head on or head off, shell on or peeled, tail on or 
tail off,\8\ deveined or not deveined, cooked or raw, or otherwise 
processed in frozen form. A complete description of the scope of the 
Order is contained in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    \8\ ``Tails'' in this context means the tail fan, which includes 
the telson and the uropods.
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Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 
351.213.

Preliminary Determination of No Shipments

    Based upon the no-shipment certifications received by Commerce, and 
our review of the CBP data, we preliminary find that two companies had 
no shipments during the POR. Commerce requested that CBP confirm 
whether any shipments of subject merchandise entered the United States 
during the POR with respect to the two companies that submitted no 
shipment claims.\9\ CBP responded that it has no record of any subject 
entries for these two inquiries.\10\ For additional information 
regarding this determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 
Consistent with our assessment in non-market economy administrative 
reviews,\11\ Commerce is not rescinding this review for these two 
companies.\12\ Commerce intends to complete this review and issue 
appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final results of this 
review.
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    \9\ See CBP Message 2138420, ``No Shipment Inquiry for Zhangzhou 
Hongwei Foods Co., Ltd. During the Period 02/01/2021 through 1/31/
2022,'' dated May 18, 2022; see also CBP Message 2138426, ``No 
Shipment Inquiry for Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources 
Co., Ltd. During the Period 02/01/2021 through 1/31/2022,'' dated 
May 18, 2022.
    \10\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the 
People's Republic of China; No Shipment Inquiries for Zhangzhou 
Hongwei Foods Co., Ltd. and Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine 
Resources Co., Ltd. During the Period 02/01/2021 through 01/31/
2022,'' dated May 25, 2022.
    \11\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment 
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694, 65694-95 (October 24, 2011); see 
also ``Assessment Rate'' section, infra.
    \12\ See Appendix II.
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Separate Rates

    Because the other 134 companies under review did not submit a no-
shipment certification, SRA, or SRC, Commerce preliminarily determines 
that these companies have not demonstrated their eligibility for 
separate rates.\13\ For additional

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    \13\ See Appendix I.
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China-Wide Entity

    Commerce's policy regarding conditional review of the China-wide 
entity applies to this administrative review.\14\ Under this policy, 
the China-wide entity will not be under review unless a party 
specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the 
China-wide entity.\15\ Because no party requested a review of the 
China-wide entity in this review, the China-wide entity is not under 
review and the China-wide entity's rate (i.e., 112.81 percent) is not 
subject to change.\16\ For additional information, see the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum.
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    \14\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in 
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty 
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity 
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013).
    \15\ Id.
    \16\ See Order, 83 FR at 512.
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Public Comment

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c), case briefs or other written 
comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 
and Compliance no later than 30 days after the date of publication of 
these preliminary results. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in 
case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days after the 
deadline date for case briefs.\17\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this 
review are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) a statement of 
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of 
authorities. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its 
requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary 
information, until further notice.\18\
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    \17\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general 
filing requirements).
    \18\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements 
Due to Covid-19, Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 
10, 2020).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal 
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days 
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain: 
(1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of 
participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Oral 
presentations at the hearing will be limited to those issues raised in 
the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to 
hold the hearing at a date and time to be determined.\19\ Parties 
should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing 
two days before the scheduled date. An electronically filed hearing 
request must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 
p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline.
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    \19\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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Assessment Rates

    Upon issuance of the final results of this review, Commerce will 
determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate 
entries covered by this review.\20\ We have not calculated any 
assessment rates in this administrative review. Based on record 
evidence, we have preliminarily determined that two companies had no 
shipments of subject merchandise and, therefore, pursuant to Commerce's 
assessment practice, any suspended entries that entered under their 
case numbers, where available, will be liquidated at the China-wide 
entity rate.\21\ For all remaining companies subject to this review, 
which are part of the China-wide entity, we will instruct CBP to 
liquidate their entries at the current rate for the China-wide entity 
(i.e., 112.81 percent). Commerce intends to issue assessment 
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of 
publication of the final results of this review in the Federal 
Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of 
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to 
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request 
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of 
publication).
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    \20\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \21\ For a full discussion of this practice, 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 
shipments of the subject merchandise from China entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the 
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rates for the two 
companies that had no shipments during the POR will remain unchanged 
from the rates assigned to them in the most recently completed segment 
for each company; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed Chinese 
and non-Chinese exporters that have separate rates, the cash deposit 
rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate published for the 
most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) for all Chinese 
exporters of subject merchandise that have not been found to be 
entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate for 
the China-wide entity (i.e., 112.81 percent); and (4) for all non-
Chinese exporters of subject merchandise that have not received their 
own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the 
Chinese exporter that supplied that non-Chinese exporter. These deposit 
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further 
notice.

Final Results of Review

    Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final 
results of this administrative review, which will include the results 
of its analysis of issues raised in any briefs, within 120 days of 
publication of these preliminary results of review, pursuant to section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) 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 Commerce's presumption that reimbursement 
of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double 
antidumping duties.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These preliminary results of administrative review are issued and 
published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(l) of the 
Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).

    Dated: October 19, 2022.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.

Appendix I

Companies Not Eligible for a Separate Rate

1. Allied Pacific Aquatic Products (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd./Allied 
Pacific Food (Dalian) Co., Ltd.
2. Anhui Fuhuang Sungem Foodstuff Group Co., Ltd.
3. Asian Seafoods (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd.
4. Beihai Anbang Seafood Co., Ltd.
5. Beihai Boston Frozen Food Co., Ltd.
6. Beihai Evergreen Aquatic Product Science and Technology Company 
Limited
7. Beihai Tianwei Aquatic Food Co. Ltd.
8. Changli Luquan Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
9. Chengda Development Co Ltd.

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10. Colorful Bright Trade Co., Ltd.
11. Dalian Beauty Seafood Company Ltd.
12. Dalian Changfeng Food Co., Ltd.
13. Dalian Guofu Aquatic Products and Food Co., Ltd.
14. Dalian Haiqing Food Co., Ltd.
15. Dalian Hengtai Foods Co., Ltd.
16. Dalian Home Sea International Trading Co., Ltd.
17. Dalian Philica International Trade Co., Ltd.
18. Dalian Philica Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
19. Dalian Rich Enterprise Group Co., Ltd.
20. Dalian Shanhai Seafood Co., Ltd.
21. Dalian Sunrise Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
22. Dalian Taiyang Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
23. Dandong Taihong Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
24. Dongwei Aquatic Products (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd.
25. Ferrero Food
26. Fujian Chaohui Group
27. Fujian Chaowei International Trading
28. Fujian Dongshan County Shunfa Aquatic Product Co., Ltd.
29. Fujian Dongwei Food Co., Ltd.
30. Fujian Dongya Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
31. Fujian Fuding Seagull Fishing Food Co., Ltd.
32. Fujian Haihun Aquatic Product Company
33. Fujian Hainason Trading Co., Ltd.
34. Fujian Hongao Trade Development Co.
35. Fujian R & J Group Ltd.
36. Fujian Rongjiang Import and Export Co., Ltd.
37. Fujian Zhaoan Haili Aquatic Co., Ltd.
38. Fuqing Chaohui Aquatic Food Co., Ltd.
39. Fuqing Dongwei Aquatic Products Industry Co., Ltd.
40. Fuqing Longhua Aquatic Food Co., Ltd.
41. Fuqing Minhua Trade Co., Ltd.
42. Fuqing Yihua Aquatic Food Co., Ltd.
43. Gallant Ocean Group
44. Guangdong Foodstuffs Import & Export (Group) Corporation
45. Guangdong Gourmet Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
46. Guangdong Jinhang Foods Co., Ltd.
47. Guangdong Rainbow Aquatic Development
48. Guangdong Shunxin Marine Fishery Group Co., Ltd.
49. Guangdong Taizhou Import & Export Trade Co., Ltd.
50. Guangdong Universal Aquatic Food Co. Ltd.
51. Guangdong Wanshida Holding Corp.
52. Guangdong Wanya Foods Fty. Co., Ltd.
53. HaiLi Aquatic Product Co., Ltd.
54. Hainan Brich Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
55. Hainan Golden Spring Foods Co., Ltd.
56. Hainan Qinfu Foods Co., Ltd.
57. Hainan Xintaisheng Industry Co., Ltd.
58. Huazhou Xinhai Aquatic Products Co. Ltd.
59. Kuehne Nagel Ltd. Xiamen Branch
60. Leizhou Bei Bu Wan Sea Products Co., Ltd.
61. Longhai Gelin Foods Co., Ltd.
62. Maoming Xinzhou Seafood Co., Ltd.
63. New Continent Foods Co., Ltd.
64. Ningbo Prolar Global Co., Ltd.
65. North Seafood Group Co.
66. Pacific Andes Food Ltd.
67. Penglai Huiyang Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
68. Penglai Yuming Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
69. Qingdao Fusheng Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
70. Qingdao Yihexing Foods Co., Ltd.
71. Qingdao Yize Food Co., Ltd.
72. Qingdao Zhongfu International
73. Qinhuangdao Gangwan Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
74. Raoping YuXiang Aquaculture Co., Ltd.
75. Rizhao Meijia Aquatic Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
76. Rizhao Meijia Keyuan Foods Co. Ltd.
77. Rizhao Rongjin Aquatic
78. Rizhao Rongxing Co. Ltd.
79. Rizhao Smart Foods Company Limited
80. Rongcheng Sanyue Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
81. Rongcheng Yinhai Aquatic Product Co., Ltd.
82. Rushan Chunjiangyuan Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
83. Rushan Hengbo Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
84. Savvy Seafood Inc.
85. Sea Trade International Inc.
86. Shanghai Finigate Integrated
87. Shanghai Zhoulian Foods Co., Ltd.
88. Shantou Freezing Aquatic Product Foodstuffs Co.
89. Shantou Haili Aquatic Product Co. Ltd.
90. Shantou Haimao Foodstuff Factory Co., Ltd.
91. Shantou Jiazhou Food Industrial Co., Ltd.
92. Shantou Jinping Oceanstar Business Co., Ltd.
93. Shantou Jintai Aquatic Product Industrial Co., Ltd.
94. Shantou Longsheng Aquatic Product Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
95. Shantou Ocean Best Seafood Corporation
96. Shantou Red Garden Food Processing Co., Ltd./Shantou Red Garden 
Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
97. Shantou Ruiyuan Industry Co., Ltd.
98. Shantou Wanya Foods Fty. Co., Ltd.
99. Shantou Yuexing Enterprise Company
100. Shengyuan Aquatic Food Co., Ltd.
101. Suizhong Tieshan Food Co., Ltd.
102. Thai Royal Frozen Food Zhanjiang Co., Ltd.
103. Tongwei Hainan Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
104. Time Seafood (Dalian) Company Limited
105. Xiamen East Ocean Foods Co., Ltd.
106. Xiamen Granda Import and Export Co., Ltd.
107. Yangjiang Dawu Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
108. Yangjiang Guolian Seafood Co., Ltd.
109. Yangjiang Haina Datong Trading Co.
110. Yantai Longda Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
111. Yantai Tedfoods Co., Ltd.
112. Yantai Wei-Cheng Food Co., Ltd.
113. Yixing Magnolia Garment Co., Ltd.
114. Zhangzhou Donghao Seafoods Co., Ltd.
115. Zhangzhou Fuzhiyuan Food Co., Ltd.
116. Zhangzhou Tai Yi Import & Export Trading Co., Ltd.
117. Zhangzhou Xinhui Foods Co., Ltd.
118. Zhangzhou Xinwanya Aquatic Product Co., Ltd.
119. Zhangzhou Yanfeng Aquatic Product & Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
120. Zhanjiang Evergreen Aquatic Product Science and Technology Co., 
Ltd.
121. Zhanjiang Fuchang Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
122. Zhanjiang Fuchang Aquatic Products Freezing Plant
123. Zhanjiang Go-Harvest Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
124. Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.
125. Zhanjiang Longwei Aquatic Products Industry Co., Ltd.
126. Zhanjiang Universal Seafood Corp.
127. Zhaoan Yangli Aquatic Co., Ltd.
128. Zhejiang Evernew Seafood Co.
129. Zhejiang Xinwang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
130. Zhenye Aquatic (Huilong) Ltd.
131. Zhoushan Genho Food Co., Ltd.
132. Zhoushan Green Food Co., Ltd.
133. Zhoushan Haizhou Aquatic Products
134. Zhuanghe Yongchun Marine Products

Appendix II

Companies Preliminarily Found to Have No Shipments

1. Zhangzhou Hongwei Foods Co., Ltd.
2. Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Co., Ltd.

Appendix III

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Recommendation

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