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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.
The case code of the investigation of evasion of trade remedies for cane sugar products from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar is: 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.
According to Decision 1514 issued on August 1, 2022, 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.
Following the law on foreign trade management, the order and procedures for applying anti-circumvention measures of trade remedies to Vietnam’s cane sugar products will be applied.
Decision 1514 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;
ASL LAW also participated in the case and successfully protected 02 of the company’s customers.
Details of the decision can be downloaded here.
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