US imposes anti-dumping tax on Vietnamese shrimp exporters

14/09/2012 12:00 - 520 Views

Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers have announced that as per the final decision at the sixth administrative review for anti-dumping duties by the US Department of Commerce, Vietnamese shrimp exporters will pay an anti-dumping tax of 1.25 percent on batches exported between February 1, 2010 and January 31, 2011.

The US also levied an anti-dumping tax of 2.51 percent on Indian shrimp exporters and 1.38 percent tax on Thailand’s shrimp exporters.

Compared to a preliminary result released in mid-March, tax level went through many changes. Anti-dumping tax applied on the Minh Phu Group rose to 1.27 percent from 0.09 percent; on Nha Trang Seafood it went up 1.23 percent from zero percent; and on Camimex it increased from 1.03 to 1.25 percent. Other firms also saw anti-dumping tax levels climb to 1.25 percent from 1.03 percent.

Monday, Sep 10, 2012, 15:28(GMT+7)

By T.Van – Translated by Thuy Doan

Source: saigon-gpdaily.com.vn