On August 1, 2022, the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 1514/QD-BCT on the application of measures to prevent evasion of trade remedies for some cane sugar products originating from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar( Cas no. AC02.AD13-AS01). Of the six businesses that are not subject to anti-circumvention duty, ASL LAW Firm has successfully represented and protected two of our clients.
Details of the case
Case number: AC02.AD13-AS01
On February 9, 2021, the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision 477/QD-BCT applying temporary anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duty on cane sugar products originating from Thailand.
On June 15, 2021, the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade continued to issue Decision No. 1578/QD-BCT applying official anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures to some cane sugar products imported into Vietnam originating from Thailand.
On September 21, 2021, the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2171/QD-BCT investigating the application of anti-circumvention measures of trade remedies to a number of cane sugar products originating from Thailand that were accused of evading through five ASEAN countries: Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar.
On July 21, 2022, the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a draft of the final investigation conclusion for the case. After the draft results are available, the parties have the right to give their opinions on this draft.
ASL LAW has successfully protected two clients in an investigation against trade remedy evasion
According to Decision 1514, Vietnam will apply measures to prevent evasion of trade remedies for a number of cane sugar products under HS codes 1701.13.00; 1701.14.00; 1701.91.00; 1701.99.10; 1701.99.90; and 1702.90.91.
The above cane sugar products are imported into Vietnam from the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, and the Federal Republic of Myanmar.
The order and procedures for applying anti-circumvention measures of trade remedies to Vietnam’s cane sugar products will be implemented in accordance with the law on foreign trade management.
This Decision will take effect after 7 days from the date of issuance, i.e. August 8, 2022, until June 15, 2026, unless it is changed or extended according to other decisions of the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade.
According to Decision 1514, there are a total of six companies that are not subject to anti-circumvention measures, including:
- Kebun Tebu Mas;
- Mitr Lao Sugar Company Limited;
- Savannakhet Sugar Corporation;
- TTC Attapcu Sugar Cane Sole Co., LTD;
- Than Daung OO Company Limited;
- Ngwe Yi Pale Sugar Company Limited;
Among the above six companies, two companies have used the services of ASL LAW and ASL LAW has successfully protected the interests of their clients.
Details of the decision can be downloaded here.
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