On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a notice extending the deadline for administrative processing in anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations.
In fiscal year 2024 (from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024), the DOC received 117 new complaints from domestic industries requesting the initiation of anti-dumping and/or countervailing duty investigations, surpassing the previous all-time high of complaints filed in fiscal year 2020. In the first two months of fiscal year 2025 (starting October 1, 2024), the DOC has received an additional 25 complaints.
As a result of the increased number of complaints leading to longer processing times, the deadlines for issuing preliminary and final determinations in administrative reviews and new exporter reviews will be extended by up to 90 days.
This decision applies to ongoing reviews and those with notices of opportunity for review issued before December 9, 2024. Additionally, deadlines related to preliminary or final determinations in reviews will be adjusted according to the extended deadlines for issuing those determinations (for example, the deadline for submitting new factual information).
However, this decision does not apply to:
• Deadlines for parties required to submit questionnaire responses, additional information, summaries of arguments, and rebuttals. Requests for extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, provided the request is submitted within the prescribed timeframe.
• Deadlines for determining the imposition of duties based on court orders and related administrative procedures.
To protect their legitimate interests, related manufacturers and exporters should familiarize themselves with the procedure and actively contact Vietnamese law firms specializing in anti-dumping and trade remedy for timely assistance.
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