Businesses are being subjected to high tariffs for failing to cooperate in defense cases.
Five companies were uncooperative, including one defendant who refused to participate in the case, and four that did not answer questions about the quantity and value of goods for which the United States imposed preliminary tariffs of 237.65% in the case concerning paper discs imported from Vietnam.
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| Five companies that did not cooperate in the US lawsuit against Vietnamese paper disc exports have been subjected to preliminary tariffs of up to 237.65%. |
Despite repeated warnings from the Trade Remedies Department ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ) regarding coordination in cases where foreign entities initiate legal proceedings against Vietnamese exports, some businesses are still subject to high provisional or permanent tariffs due to a lack of cooperation with the foreign plaintiffs.
Most recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its preliminary findings in an anti-subsidy investigation into paper discs (under HS codes 4823.69.0040 or 4823.61.0040 and potentially packaged with other products under HS codes 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000) imported from Vietnam.
This case was initiated by the DOC on February 14th of this year at the request of US paper disc manufacturers.
In this case, the DOC selected two mandatory respondents. However, one mandatory respondent declined to participate, leaving only one mandatory respondent in this case.
According to the preliminary findings just released, the sole respondent company in the case is subject to a provisional countervailing duty rate of 5.48%.
Five companies were uncooperative, including one respondent company that refused to participate in the case and four companies that did not answer questions regarding the amount and value of the provisional countervailing duty, which amounted to 237.65%. This duty was calculated based on unfavorable available data.
The remaining Vietnamese companies are subject to a 5.48% tax rate, the same as that of the sole respondent company.
Based on this preliminary finding, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will require deposits on shipments exported to the United States at the aforementioned provisional countervailing duty rates starting July 1, 2024.
The Trade Remedies Department stated that the DOC (Department of Commerce) plans to conduct on-site verification to confirm the information provided by Vietnamese businesses. This will be one of the bases for the DOC to issue its final conclusion and determine the official tariff rates for Vietnamese businesses.
Interested parties may also submit comments on the case no later than 7 days after the date the final review report is issued. Responses to comments from other parties must be submitted no later than 5 days after the comment submission deadline.
Next, the DOC may hold a hearing if requested by the parties and issue a final conclusion (expected on November 5, 2024, unless extended).
Therefore, the Trade Remedies Department recommends that relevant businesses prepare and cooperate fully with the DOC during the upcoming review, and submit comments on the DOC's preliminary findings if necessary.
According to data from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Vietnam exported approximately $9.3 million worth of this product to the United States in 2022. In 2023, Vietnam exported approximately $9 million (a decrease of about 3% compared to the previous year).
Source: https://baodautu.vn/doanh-nghiep-bi-ap-thue-cao-vi-khong-hop-tac-trong-cac-vu-viec-phong-ve-d219494.html
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