(Vietnam) Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Trade had issued Decision No. 117/QD-BCT on January 28, 2022, in the final investigation phase for imported DAP and MAP fertilizers after a long time of dossier appraisal.
On March 2, 2018, the Minister of Industry and Trade had issued Decision No. 686/QD-BCT on the application of safeguard measures for DAP and MAP fertilizer products imported into Vietnam with HS code: 3105.10.20; 3105.10.90; 3105.20.00; 3105.30.00; 3105.40.00; 3105.51.00; 3105.59.00; 3105.90.00 in 2 years.
After 2 years, on March 3, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 715/QD-BCT extending the application of safeguard measures to DAP and MAP imported products.
On October 20, 2021, the Trade Remedies Department issued announcements No. 24/TB-PVTM, published publicly on the website of the Trade Remedies Department (investigating agencies) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, regarding the reception of the dossier of request to review the final investigation phase of the safeguard measures for DAP, MAP imported fertilizer products (according to Article 69 of Decree 10/201/ND-CP).
On November 19, 2021, the Trade Remedies Department received a dossier of requests for safeguard measures for DAP and MAP fertilizer products imported into Vietnam. On December 1, 2021, the Trade Remedies Department issued Official Letter No. 961/PVTM-P2 demanded the requesting Party to supplement the dossier, and by the end of December, on December 29, 2021, the Trade Remedies Department received additional information from the requesting party. After that, on December 31, 2021, the Trade Remedies Department issued Official Letter No. 1046/PVTM-P2 on the confirmation of a complete and valid dossier.
After examining the dossier and determining the information in the dossier is valid, on January 28, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 117/QD-BCT on the final review of the safeguard measure for imported DAP and MAP fertilizers.
Review the safeguard measures in the final investigation phase for imported DAP and MAP fertilizers
The duration of the survey of the final review of the application of safeguard measures to imported DAP and MAP fertilizers does not exceed 6 months from the date of review decision (according to the provisions of Point e, Clause 2, Article 96 Foreign Trade Law). However, in necessary cases, it can be extended once in the period of review but no more than 6 months.
The Trade Remedies Department recommends all relevant organizations and individuals register with the investigation agency to become a Stakeholder.
When becoming a Stakeholder, the organizations and individuals will have the right to access public circulating information during the investigation process, send comments, information, and evidence related to the goods subject to the review.
Based on that basis, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will consider the opinions of all related parties in the investigation process.
Decision 117/QD-BCT can be downloaded here.
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