Investigating and Applying Measures to Prevent the Evasion of Trade Remedies on Cane Sugar Products

On September 21^st, 2021, the Minister of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2171/QD-BCT on investigating and applying measures to prevent the evasion of trade remedies on some cane sugar products originating from Thailand through Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar (code of case: AC02.AD13-AS01).

 

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For the purpose of the investigation, the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (Investigating Authority) issued Official Dispatch No. 821/PVTM-P1 on the issuance of the Questionnaire for foreign producers and exporters.

The Response to the Questionnaire shall include the general information and the sale data of the foreign manufacturers and exporters. The content of the Response shall be one of the important grounds for Investigating Authority to conclude the case.

The Investigating Authority requests all the relevant parties to cooperate by filling and sending the Response of the Questionnaire before 15:00 December 01^st, 2021 (Hanoi time). The way to answer the Questionnaire, the amount of the Response, the form and the deadline for submitting the Response are detailed in the Questionnaire.

The information, data provided during the responding process and the right to access the information of the case during the investigation shall be implemented in accordance with the regulations on confidentiality of information.

To ensure its rights and interests, the relevant parties need to answer and submit the Questionnaire on time. In case the Investigation Authority does not receive the Response on time or the information provided is incorrect or incomplete as requested, the Investigating Authority shall apply the provisions on the non-cooperation of related parties in a trade remedy case.

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