INITIATION OF NEW SHIPPER REVIEW – BONDING OPTION ON CERTAIN FROZEN FISH FILLETS FROM THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (A-552-801)

1. COMMERCE IS CONDUCTING A NEW SHIPPER ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN FROZEN FISH FILLETS FROM THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM FOR THE PERIOD 08/01/2012 THROUGH 01/31/2013 (A-552-801). 2. THE NOTICE OF INITIATION FOR THIS REVIEW WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 03/28/2013 (78 FR 18957). 3. FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN FROZEN FISH FILLETS FROM THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM WHICH WERE PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING COMPANY AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 03/28/2013, A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY DEPOSIT IS PERMITTED AT THE IMPORTER'S OPTION: PRODUCER: NGOC HA CO. LTD. FOOD PROCESSING AND TRADING EXPORTER: NGOC HA CO. LTD. FOOD PROCESSING AND TRADING CASE NUMBER: A-552-801-052 DEPOSIT RATE: $2.11 USD PER KILOGRAM THE OPTION TO POST A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY DEPOSIT MAY ONLY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER COMBINATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE ONLY IN THE COMBINATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE. FOR SHIPMENTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FROM THE EXPORTER OR PRODUCER IDENTIFIED ABOVE IN ANY OTHER COMBINATION, CASH DEPOSITS ONLY SHOULD BE COLLECTED AT THE VIETNAM-WIDE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. THE VIETNAM-WIDE RATE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IS $2.11 USD PER KILOGRAM. 4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP, CBP OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDING REQUIREMENTS. 5. UNLESS INSTRUCTED OTHERWISE, FOR IMPORTS FROM COMPANIES IDENTIFIED IN CASE REFERENCE FILES IN ACE, THE APPLICABLE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS THE RATE PROVIDED THEREIN. 6. THE OPTION OF A BOND IN LIEU OF A CASH DEPOSIT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY THE ENTITY IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS BY THE IMPORTING PUBLIC REGARDING THIS MESSAGE, PLEASE CONTACT THE CALL CENTER FOR THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-0984. CBP PORTS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR INQUIRIES THROUGH AUTHORIZED CBP CHANNELS ONLY. (THIS MESSAGE WAS GENERATED BY O9:AJM.) 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. MICHAEL B. WALSH