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On October 14, 2026, the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the preliminary results of the administrative review of anti-dumping duties on paper shopping bags imported from Vietnam for the period from January 3, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The DOC preliminarily determined a dumping margin of 28.52% for the sole mandatory respondent participating in the review, while the country-wide rate applicable to Vietnamese companies without an individually assigned rate remains 92.34%.
Scope and Preliminary Results of the Review
The results were published in the Federal Register (Volume 91, No. 197) under case A-552-836. The product under review is paper shopping bags imported from Vietnam, covered by the anti-dumping duty order issued on July 18, 2024.
The DOC initiated the review on August 22, 2025. Of the five Vietnamese companies that requested a review, four withdrew their requests within 90 days of initiation, prompting the DOC to rescind the review with respect to those companies. Accordingly, the preliminary results apply directly only to the remaining company selected as the sole mandatory respondent.
As Vietnam continues to be treated by the United States as a non-market economy under Section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930, the DOC determined normal value based on surrogate values from a third country pursuant to Section 773(c). It also applied the constructed export price (CEP) methodology under Section 772 to determine export prices.
Dumping Margins and Cash Deposit Rates
Under the preliminary results, the dumping margin for the sole mandatory respondent participating in the review is 28.52%. For Vietnamese companies without an individually assigned rate that are not covered by the review, the applicable country-wide rate is 92.34%.
Following the final results, the expected cash deposit rates will be determined according to the following categories:
- The sole mandatory respondent participating in the review: The rate established in the final results will apply. If the margin is zero or de minimis (less than 0.5%), the company will not be required to post a cash deposit.
- Vietnamese and foreign exporters previously assigned company-specific rates: The existing company-specific rate of 36.51% will continue to apply.
- Vietnamese exporters without a company-specific rate: The rate of 92.34% will apply.
- Non-Vietnamese exporters without a company-specific rate: The rate applicable to the Vietnamese exporter supplying the merchandise will apply.
The above rates should be distinguished from the preliminary findings of this review and the cash deposit rates that will apply following the final results.
Next Steps in the Proceeding
The DOC is scheduled to release its calculation data and analysis to interested parties on October 19, 2026. The deadline for case briefs is November 4, 2026, before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and the deadline for rebuttal briefs is November 9, 2026.
Interested parties may request a hearing by November 13, 2026, also before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. On November 18, 2026, the DOC is expected to instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess duties on the four companies that withdrew their review requests.
The final results are expected to be issued around February 11, 2027, in accordance with the 120-day deadline from publication of the preliminary results under Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930. This deadline may be extended.
Recommendations for Vietnamese Businesses
The sole mandatory respondent should promptly review the DOC’s calculations, identify any potential errors, and prepare its case brief within the prescribed deadline. The company should also consider requesting a hearing and prepare for the possibility of an on-site verification by the DOC.
Other exporters should monitor developments in the proceeding and consider requesting administrative reviews in subsequent periods to obtain an individually assigned rate and reduce the risk of being subject to the country-wide rate of 92.34%.
In addition, exporters should coordinate with their U.S. importers to ensure compliance with the requirement to file certificates regarding the reimbursement of anti-dumping duties under 19 CFR 351.402(f) before liquidation of the relevant import entries. This can help reduce the risk of additional duty liability. Companies should also exercise strict control over the origin of raw materials and production activities to avoid conduct that could be considered circumvention of trade remedies.
Businesses should regularly monitor updates and coordinate with the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam for assistance in handling the proceeding.
To protect their legitimate interests, manufacturers and exporters should familiarize themselves with the procedure and actively contact Vietnam Antidumping Law Firm specializing in anti-dumping and trade remedy for timely assistance.
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