Vietnam imposes anti dumping duty on Thai-origin sugar
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Vietnam has imposed an anti-dumping and anti-circumvention levy on Thai sugar imported via 5 ASEAN nations.
The final verdict was made Monday, and the duty of 47.64 percent will become effective between Aug. 9 and June 15, 2026.
The probe was launched last September after local firms reported sugar products imported from Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar did not originate in those countries.
Sugar imports in Vietnam jumped five times year-on-year to 527,200 tons in the period between October 2020 and June 2021, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Imports from Thailand, however, slumped 38 percent in the same period.
This was the period that Vietnam was investigating Thai sugar for dumping and subsidizing.
“The sugar industry has provided evidence showing signs of Thai sugar’s trade remedies evasion through five countries mentioned above, especially the sudden jump in sugar imports,” the trade ministry said in a statement.
Last June, Vietnam imposed an anti-dumping levy of 47.64 percent on some sugar products from Thailand for five years.
Around 3,300 Vietnamese farmers lost their jobs, and 93,225 farming households were affected due to difficulties in the domestic sugar industry, according to the trade ministry.
Questions & Answers
Q.What specifically is the duty being imposed on Thai sugar?
What specifically is the duty being imposed on Thai sugar?
The duty is an anti-dumping and anti-circumvention levy. It is applied to Thai sugar imported into Vietnam through five other ASEAN nations, effective from August 9 until June 15, 2026.
Q.How did sugar imports into Vietnam change during the investigation period?
How did sugar imports into Vietnam change during the investigation period?
Overall sugar imports into Vietnam increased fivefold year-on-year between October 2020 and June 2021, reaching 527,200 tons. In contrast, direct imports from Thailand fell by 38 percent during the same period.
Q.What impact has the struggling domestic sugar industry had on Vietnamese workers?
What impact has the struggling domestic sugar industry had on Vietnamese workers?
The difficulties in the domestic sugar industry have led to approximately 3,300 Vietnamese farmers losing their jobs. Around 93,225 farming households have been adversely affected.
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