Decision No. 1309/QD-BCT

DECISION

RESULTS OF THE FINAL REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION OF ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES ON CERTAIN CANE SUGAR PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND

MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Trade Management No. 05/2017/QH14 dated June 12, 2017;

Pursuant to Decree No. 40/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 26, 2025 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP dated April 11, 2025 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management on trade remedy measures;

Pursuant to Circular No. 26/2025/TT-BCT dated May 15, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing a number of provisions on trade remedy measures;

Pursuant to Decision No. 536/QĐ-BCT dated February 28, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade defining the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Trade Remedies Authority;

Pursuant to Decision No. 1578/QĐ-BCT dated June 15, 2021 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the official application of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on certain cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand;

Pursuant to Decision No. 2961/QĐ-BCT dated December 30, 2022 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing Decision No. 1578/QĐ-BCT dated June 15, 2021 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the official application of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on certain cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand;

Pursuant to Decision No. 1989/QĐ-BCT dated August 3, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the results of the first review of the application of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on certain cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand;

Pursuant to Decision No. 1686/QĐ-BCT dated June 13, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the final review of the application of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on certain cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand;

Pursuant to Decision No. 2105/QĐ-BCT dated July 21, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing Decision No. 1989/QĐ-BCT dated August 3, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the results of the first review of the application of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on certain cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand;

Pursuant to Decision No. 342/QĐ-BCT dated February 25, 2026 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the extension of the time limit for the final review of the application of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on certain cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand;

At the proposal of the Director General of the Trade Remedies Authority.

DECIDES:

Article 1. To extend for a further 05 years the application of anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties on certain cane sugar products imported into Vietnam classified under HS codes: 1701.13.00; 1701.14.00; 1701.91.00; 1701.99.10; 1701.99.90; and 1702.90.91, originating from the Kingdom of Thailand (case code ER01.AD13-AS01), with details set out in the Notice attached to this Decision.

Article 2. This Decision takes effect from June 16, 2026.

Article 3. From the effective date of this Decision, the following Decisions cease to be effective:

1. Decision No. 1578/QĐ-BCT dated June 15, 2021 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the official application of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on certain cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand;

2. Decision No. 2961/QĐ-BCT dated December 30, 2022 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing Decision No. 1578/QĐ-BCT dated June 15, 2021 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the official application of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on certain cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand;

3. Decision No. 1989/QĐ-BCT dated August 3, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the results of the first review of the application of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on certain cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand; and

4. Decision No. 2105/QĐ-BCT dated July 21, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing Decision No. 1989/QĐ-BCT dated August 3, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the results of the first review of the application of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on certain cane sugar products originating from the Kingdom of Thailand.

Article 4. Decisions on exemption from the application of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on certain sugar products referred to in Article 1 of this Decision that were issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade before the effective date of this Decision shall continue to be implemented until the expiry of the effective term of such exemption Decisions.

Article 5. The Chief of the Ministry Office, the Director General of the Trade Remedies Authority, heads of relevant units, and relevant parties are responsible for the implementation of this Decision./.

NOTICE

RESULTS OF THE FINAL REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION OF ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES ON CERTAIN CANE SUGAR PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FROM THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND (Attached to Decision No. 1309/QĐ-BCT dated June 2, 2026 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

1. Goods subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duties

a. Name and basic characteristics

Scientific name: sucrose (sacarose).

Common names: granulated sugar, cane sugar, refined sugar, raw sugar, white sugar, refined sugar, RE sugar, RS sugar...

b. Goods classification code (HS code) and country of origin

At present, goods subject to anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) are classified under the following HS codes: 1701.13.00; 1701.14.00; 1701.91.00; 1701.99.10; 1701.99.90; and 1702.90.91.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade may amend and supplement the list of HS codes of goods subject to AD and CVD duties to conform with the description of the investigated goods and other changes (if any).

Goods subject to AD and CVD duties originate from the Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand).

2. Conclusion of the final review

The investigating authority determines that there exists a likelihood that the imported goods subject to the review would continue or recur to be dumped and subsidized, causing injury to the domestic industry, in the event the AD and CVD measures were terminated.

3. Duty rates and list of companies subject to AD and CVD duties

4. Duration of application of AD and CVD measures

The AD and CVD duty rates set out in Section 3 above shall apply from June 16, 2026 to June 15, 2031 (unless changed or extended under another Decision of the Ministry of Industry and Trade based on the results of a review of the application of AD and CVD measures in accordance with the law).

5. Procedures and dossiers for verification and application of AD and CVD measures

a) Certificate of origin and manufacturer's quality certification documents

In order to have a basis for determining whether imported goods are subject to AD and CVD duties, the Customs Authority shall verify the certificate of origin documents and the manufacturer's quality certification documents.

Certificate of origin documents include:

- Certificate of Origin (C/O); or

- Self-certification of origin documents in accordance with:

+ The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership;

+ The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement;

+ The Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the European Union;

+ The Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

+ The ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement; or

+ The Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the State of Israel.

The manufacturer's quality certificate (hereinafter referred to as the Manufacturer's Certificate) is a document issued by the manufacturer itself certifying that the product meets certain quality standards. To provide a basis for verification, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has forwarded to the Customs Authority the sample Manufacturer's Certificates provided by the organizations and individuals listed in Column 1 of Section 3 of this Notice.

b) Contents of the verification by the Customs Authority

Step 1: Verification of the certificate of origin documents

- Case 1: If the customs declarant fails to submit a certificate of origin document, the AD duty rate and the CVD duty rate of 42.99% and 4.65%, respectively, shall apply.

- Case 2: If the customs declarant submits a certificate of origin document from a country or territory other than Thailand, no AD or CVD duty shall be payable.

- Case 3: If the customs declarant submits a certificate of origin document from Thailand, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Verification of the Manufacturer's Certificate

- Case 1: If (i) the customs declarant fails to submit the Manufacturer's Certificate, or (ii) submits the Manufacturer's Certificate but the name of the organization/individual on the Manufacturer's Certificate does not match the name of the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3 of this Notice, or (iii) the Manufacturer's Certificate differs from the sample Manufacturer's Certificate provided by the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3 of this Notice, then the AD duty rate and the CVD duty rate of 42.99% and 4.65%, respectively, shall be payable.

- Case 2: If the customs declarant submits the Manufacturer's Certificate, the Manufacturer's Certificate does not differ from the sample Manufacturer's Certificate provided by the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3 of this Notice, and the name of the organization/individual on the Manufacturer's Certificate matches the name of the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3 of this Notice, proceed to Step 3.

Step 3: Verification of the name of the exporting organization/individual

- Case 1: If the name of the exporting organization/individual (based on the sale contract, commercial invoice) matches the name of the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3, or matches the corresponding organization/individual on the same row in Column 2 of Section 3, the duty rates corresponding to the same row in Column 3 and Column 4 of Section 3 of this Notice shall be payable.

- Case 2: If the name of the exporting organization/individual (based on the sale contract, commercial invoice) does not match the name of the organization/individual listed in Column 1 of Section 3, or does not match the corresponding organization/individual on the same row in Column 2 of Section 3, the AD duty rate and the CVD duty rate of 42.99% and 4.65%, respectively, shall be payable.

6. Subsequent procedures

After the Decision takes effect, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall coordinate with relevant management agencies to inspect, monitor, and supervise the effectiveness of the implementation of the Decision, based on information on the import situation of goods subject to AD and CVD duties and goods likely to circumvent the AD and CVD measures, provided by the Customs Authority in accordance with Article 18 of Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP dated April 11, 2025 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management on trade remedy measures.