Commerce has issued the final results in its new shipper review of frozen fish from Vietnam covering the period August 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.

Commerce preliminarily rescinded the review of Vinh Quang/New Century. However, in the final results, Commerce determined that Vinh Quang/New Century qualifies for a separate rate. The final results, which differ from the preliminary results, are as follows:

Commerce rescinded the review of Ngoc Thai because the Kim Anh Group, including Ngoc Thai, shipped subject merchandise over a year prior to the period of review.

Company = Preliminary Margin / Final Margin
Anvifish = 34.33 / 31.68
Vinh Quang/New Century = -- / 15.38

For subject merchandise produced and exported by Anvifish, or produced and exported by Vinh Quang/New Century, the cash deposit rate will be the company-specific rate shown above. For subject merchandise exported by Anvifish but not manufactured by Anvifish and for subject merchandise exported by Vinh Quang/New Century but not manufactured by Vinh Quang/New Century, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the Vietnam-wide rate of 63.88 percent.

Sunset Review Initiated on Fish Fillets from Vietnam

The Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission have initiated their sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen fish fillets from Vietnam. The sunset reviews, required by statute, are conducted to determine whether revoking the orders would lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and the likelihood of a continuation of injury to the domestic injury. If both agencies issue positive determinations, a full review is conducted. If either agency issues a negative determination, the order is revoked.

Commerce automatically determines the order should be continued without doing any investigation, leaving the fate of the orders in the hands of the ITC. In the early stages of a sunset review, domestic petitioners, overseas exporters and U.S. importers have an opportunity to present their arguments as to why the order should or should not be revoked. If no domestic petitioners participate, the order will be revoked. Alternatively, if no exporters or importers participate, the order will continue. Also, if only one side makes what the ITC considers a substantive argument, the agency will issue a ruling in favor of that side in an expedited review within 150 days.

If both sides offer compelling testimony, the ITC will conduct a full review, lasting approximately 360 days.