Vietnam: Exemption from trade remedies

According to Decree No. 10/2018/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the exemption from trade remedies is prescribed as follows:

- The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall review and exempt trade remedies through exemption applied to a number of goods on the principle that it does not affect the overall effectiveness of trade remedies.

- Organizations and individuals shall submit an application for exemption of trade remedies using the form promulgated by the investigating authority to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for reviewing and exempting trade remedies.

- Within 07 working days from the receipt of the exemption dossier, the investigating authority shall notify the organization/individual on the adequacy and validity of the exemption dossier. If the exemption dossier is not adequate or valid, the investigating authority shall request the supplementation from the organization/individual.

- Within 45 days from the receipt of the satisfactory exemption dossier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall review and exempt trade remedies.

If the dossier is rejected, the investigating shall send the organization/individual a written notification containing the explanation.

- If the organization or individual exempted from trade remedies does not comply with the regulations and conditions for exemption, the Ministry of Industry and Trade may revoke the decision on exemption of trade remedies and notify the customs authority in accordance with law provisions.

- The Minister of Industry and Trade shall provide specific guidance on cases exempted from trade remedies.

View relevant contents at: Decree No. 10/2018/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government takes effect from January 15, 2018.

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