Notice2026-07309
Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
April 15, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain frozen fish fillets (fish fillets) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20099-20100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07309]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-552-801]
Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain frozen fish
fillets (fish fillets) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at
the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section
of this notice.
DATES: Applicable April 15, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David De Falco, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 12, 2003, Commerce published the Order in the Federal
Register.\1\ On December 1, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of this fourth sunset review of the Order, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), with an
effective initiation date of November 3, 2025.\2\
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\1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Frozen Fish
Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 68 FR 47909 (August
12, 2003) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 55086
(December 1, 2025).
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On December 16, 2025, Commerce received a timely and complete
notice of intent to participate in the sunset review for domestic
interested parties \3\ within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested
party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(G) of the Act as a
trade association representative of U.S. catfish farmers, processors,
and producers.\5\ On December 23, 2025, Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it had received a notice of
intent to participate from the domestic interested parties.\6\
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\3\ The domestic interested parties are the Catfish Farmers of
America and individual U.S. catfish processors America's Catch,
Inc., Alabama Catfish, LLC d/b/a Harvest Select Catfish, Inc.,
Consolidated Catfish Companies, LLC d/b/a Country Select Catfish,
Delta Pride Catfish, Inc., Guidry's Catfish, Inc., Heartland Catfish
Company, Magnolia Processing, Inc. d/b/a Pride of the Pond, and
Simmons Farm Raised Catfish, Inc.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Certain Frozen
Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Notice of
Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated December 16, 2025.
\5\ Id. at 2.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
November 3, 2025,'' dated December 23, 2025.
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On December 31, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic
interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\7\
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party. On January 23, 2026, Commerce notified the ITC that
it did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested
parties.\8\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\7\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Certain Frozen
Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation of Sunset Review,'' dated December
31, 2025 (Substantive Response).
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
December 1, 2025,'' dated January 23, 2026.
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Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown,
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November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative
proceedings by 47 days.\9\ Additionally, due to a backlog of documents
that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24,
2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an
additional 21 days.\10\ Accordingly, the deadline for these final
results is now April 14, 2026.
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
Federal Government,'' dated November 14, 2025.
\10\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this Order is fish fillets from Vietnam. For
the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\11\
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\11\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\12\ A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the
Appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available
to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be directly
accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\12\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 63.88 percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or
conversion to judicial protective, orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: April 10, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-07309 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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