China Frozen Warmwater Shrimp: Prelim Results of AD Admin Review

The International Trade Administration has issued the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from China (A-570-893) for two exporters and the China-wide rate, which is unchanged since the last review. The ITA has also preliminarily determined to revoke the order with respect to Hilltop International. These preliminary results are not yet in effect, may change in the final results, and could affect the estimated AD cash deposit rates for these companies.

The ITA preliminarily finds the following AD rate:

¹This rate shall also apply to the single entity consisting of Hilltop International, Yelin Enterprise Co., Ltd., Ocean Beauty Corporation, and Ever Hope International Co., Ltd.

²The ITA has preliminarily determined to revoke the AD order on Hilltop International because (i) the company sold subject merchandise in the U.S. in commercial quantities yet had a zero or de minimis margin for a period of at least three consecutive years, (ii) the company has agreed to immediate reinstatement of the order if the ITA finds that it has resumed dumping, and (iii) the continued application of the order is not otherwise necessary to offset dumping. If these preliminary findings are affirmed in ITA's final results, it will revoke the order, in part, with respect to certain frozen warmwater shrimp produced and/or exported by Hilltop International.

³Those companies are: Allied Pacific Aquatic Products Zhanjiang Co Ltd.; Allied Pacific Food (Dalian) Co., Ltd.; Asian Seafoods (Zhanjiang) Co., Ltd.; Beihai Evergreen Aquatic Product Science And Technology Co Ltd.; Beihai Qinguo Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.; Capital Prospect; Dalian Hualian Foods Co., Ltd.; Dalian Shanhai Seafood Co., Ltd.; Dalian Z&H Seafood Co. Ltd.; Ever Hope International Co., Ltd.; Everflow Ind. Supply; Flags Wins Trading Co., Ltd.; Fuchang Aquatic Products Freezing; Fujian Chaohui International Trading; Fuqing Minhua Trade Co., Ltd.; Fuqing Yihua Aquatic Food Co., Ltd.; Fuqing Yiyuan Trading Co., Ltd.; Gallant Ocean (Nanhai), Ltd.; Guangdong Jiahuang Foods; Guangdong Jinhang Foods Co., Ltd.; 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 Seaberry Seafoods Corporation; Hainan Xiangtai Fishery Co., Ltd.; Haizhou Aquatic Products Co. Ltd.; Hua Yang (Dalian) International; Jet Power International Ltd.; Jin Cheng Food Co., Ltd.; Leizhou Yunyuan Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.; Maple Leaf Foods International; North Seafood Group Co.; Panasonic Mfg. Xiamen Co Phoenix Intl.; Rizhao Smart Foods; Rui'an Huasheng Aquatic Products Processing Factory; Savvy Seafood Inc.; Sea Trade International Inc.; Shanghai Linghai Fisheries Trading Co. Ltd.; Shanghai Smiling Food Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Zhoulian Foods Co., Ltd.; Shantou Jiazhou Foods Industry; Shantou Jin Cheng Food Co., Ltd.; Shantou Longfeng Foodstuff Co., Ltd.; Shantou Longsheng Aquatic Product Foodstuff Co., Ltd.; Shantou Ruiyuan Industry Company Ltd.; Shantou Wanya Foods Fty. Co., Ltd.; Shantou Xinwanya Aquatic Product Ltd Company; Shantou Yue Xiang Commercial Trading Co., Ltd.; Shengsi Huali Aquatic Co., Ltd.; SLK Hardware; Thai Royal Frozen Food Zhanjiang Co., Ltd.; Tongwei Hainan Aquatic Products Co. Ltd.; Top One Intl.; Xiamen Granda Import & Export Co., Ltd.; Xinjiang Top Agricultural Products Co., Ltd.; Xinxing Aquatic Products Processing Factory; Yancheng Hi-king Agriculture Developing Co., Ltd.; Yangjiang Wanshida Seafood Co., Ltd.; Yelin Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Zhangzhou Xinwanya Aquatic Product; Zhanjiang East Sea Kelon Aquatic Products 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 Jinguo Marine Foods Co., Ltd.; Zhanjiang Longwei Aquatic Products Industry Co., Ltd.; Zhanjiang Universal Seafood Corp.; Zhejiang Daishan Baofa Aquatic Products Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Industrial Group Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Shaoxing Green Vegetable Instant Freezing Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Zhoufu Food Co., Ltd.; Zhongshan Foodstuffs & Aquatic Imp. & Exp. Group Co. Ltd. of Guangdong; Zhoushan City Shengtai Aquatic Co.; Zhoushan Junwei Aquatic Product Co. Ltd.; Zhoushan Lianghong Aquatic Foods Co. Ltd.; Zhoushan Mingyu Aquatic Product Co. Ltd.; and Zhoushan Putuo Huafa Sea Products Co., Ltd.

(The period of review is 02/01/10 -- 01/31/11. See ITA's notice for additional information, including the scope of the order and the ITA's preliminary determination to revoke the order with respect to Hilltop International. See ITT's Online Archives 11033162 for summary of the initiation of this review.)

ITA Contact -- Kabir Archuleta (202) 482-2593 or Bob Palmer (202 482-9068