Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador: Initiation of Expedited Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-331-806] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating an expedited review of the countervailing duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from Ecuador. DATES: Applicable March 6, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Anadio or Zachary Shaykin, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3166 or (202) 482-2638, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 26, 2024, Commerce published the countervailing duty order on shrimp from Ecuador. [ 1 ] On January 24, 2025, Commerce received requests for an expedited review of the Order from six companies: Empacadora del Pacifico S.A. (Edpacif); Nirsa S.A. (Nirsa); Procesadora Posorja S.A. (Proposorja); Productos Perecibles y Marisco S.A. (Propemar); Exportadora Total Seafood S.A. (Total Seafood); and Natluk S.A. (Natluk). [ 2 ] These companies, ( printed page 11399) which were not selected for individual examination during the investigation, made these requests pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(l) . Period of Review As specified by 19 CFR 351.214(l)(3)(i) , the period of review will be the same as the original period of investigation, i.e., January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Sco…