MESSAGE NO: 7151207 DATE: 5/31/2007

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-331-802

PERIOD COVERED: 02/01/2006 TO 01/31/2007

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION FOR CERTAIN FROZEN, WARMWATER
SHRIMP FROM ECUADOR (A-331-802), (LIQUIDATE ALL EXCEPT LISTED FIRMS)

1\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS.

INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION

351.213 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.

2\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR

AN

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR THE

PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE

FIRMS

NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE

COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING

DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,

FOR

CONSUMPTIONAT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON

THE

DATE OF ENTRY. CERTAIN FROZEN WARMWATER SHRIMP FROM ECUADOR

(A-331-802), FOR THEPERIOD2/01/2006-1/31/2007, LIQUIDATE ALL

ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

AGRICOLA E IND ECUAPLANTATIO

AGROL

ALBERTO XAVIER MOSQUERA ROSADO

ALQUIMIA MARINA S.A

BABYCHIC S.A.

CAMARONES

COMAR CO LTDA.

DOBLERTEL S.A.

DUNCI S.A.

EL ROSARIO ERSA S.A.

EMPACADORA BILBO BILBOSA

EMPACADORA DEL PACIFICO S.A., EDPACIF S.A.

EMPACADORA DUFER CIA. LTDA.

EMPACADORA GRAN MAR S.A. (EMPAGRAN)

EMPACADORA NACIONAL

EMPACADORA Y EXPORTADORA CALVI CIA. LTDA

EMPREDE

ESTAR C.A.

EXPORKLORE, S.A.

EXPORTADORA BANANERA NOBOA

EXPORTADORA DEL OCEANO OCEANEXA C. A.

EXPORTADORA DEL OCEANO PACIFICO OCEANPAC

FORTUMAR ECUADOR S.A.

GAMBAS DEL PACIFICO

GONDI, S.A.

HECTOROSA

INDUSTRIAL PESQUERA SANTA PRISCILA S.A.

INEPEXA S.A.

JORGE LUIS BENITEZ LOPEZ

KARPICORP S.A.

LUIS LOAIZA ALVAREZ

MARDEX CIA. LTDA.

MARINES CA.

MARISCO (EL MARISCO)

MARISCOS DE CHUPADORES CHUPAMAR

MARISCOS DEL ECUADOR C.L. MARECUADOR

NATURALSELECT S.A.

NEGOCIOS INDUSTRIALES REAL NIRSA SA.

NOVAPESCA S.A.

OCEANINVEST S.A.

OCEANMUNDO S.A.

OCEANPRO

OPERADORA Y PROCESADORA DE PRODUCTOS MARINOS S.A. (OMARSA)

OYERLY S.A.

P.C. SEAFOOD S.A.

PACFISH S.A.

PCC CONGELADOS & FRESCOS S.A..

PESCAZUL

PESLASA SA.

PHILLIPS SEAFOODS

PROCESADORA DEL RIO PRORIOSA S.A.

PRODUCTOS CULTIVADOS DEL MAR PROC.

PROMARISCO, S.A.

PROMAROSA PRODUCTOS

SOCIEDAD ATLANTICO PACIFICO

SOCIEDAD NACIONAL DE GALAPAGOS

SOITGAR

STUDMARK, S.A.

TECNICA & COMERCIO DE LA PESCA TECO

TOLYP S.A.

TRANSCITY, S.A.

TRANSMARINA C.A.

TRANSOCEAN ECUADOR

UNILINES TRANSPORT SYSTEM

3\. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE

LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE

COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING REVIEW. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND

LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE EXPORTED OR PRODUCED

BY

THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR

CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD.

4\. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF

ENTRIES

OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD (2/01/2006-1/31/2007)

OCCURREDWITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INITIATION OF

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE (02/2006) ANNIVERSARY MONTH (72

FR

17100, 04/06/2007). YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH

DEPOSITS

OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE

SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

5\. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER

PROTECTION ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS

SUBJECT

TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.

SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR

ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS

DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST

PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS

ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF

THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM

THE

DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES 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.

6\. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE

THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS

DESCRIBED

IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

REGULATIONS.

THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR

TO

LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT

HAS

AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING

DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE

IMPORTER DOES NOT PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO

LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE

ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

7\. 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 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 OFFICE: O2:AB)).

8\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS

INFORMATION.

CATHY SAUCEDA