The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the results of the 20th biennial review (POR20) of anti-dumping duties on frozen tra fish imports from Vietnam. Consequently, seven Vietnamese enterprises are exempt from taxes, subject to a 0% anti-dumping duty. This number increased by six units compared to the previous review (POR19).
Specifically, the list of newly exempt tra fish enterprises includes: Can Tho Import-Export Seafood, Dai Thanh Seafood, Dong A Seafood, Hung Ca 6, Nam Viet, and NTSF Seafood.
The remaining enterprise is a linked group of three companies: Bien Dong Seafood, Bien Dong Seafood Hau Giang, and Seavina Joint Stock Company. This group was considered a single entity during POR19 and was determined to not be dumping, with a 0% tax rate.
Workers sorting fish at Navico’s factory. Photo: Thi Ha |
Vinh Hoan (VHC) is not on this exemption list as it was previously removed from the scope of anti-dumping duties following the results of the DS5368 case between Vietnam and the US, which concluded on January 17. As a result, this enterprise is no longer subject to reviews and automatically benefits from a 0% tax rate under a separate mechanism.
Meanwhile, other enterprises that could not prove they were not dumping or did not qualify for separate rates will be subject to a collective duty of $2.39 per kg. This is the highest rate, intended to deter non-cooperation or lack of transparency.
Tra fish is one of Vietnam’s key export products, generating billions of dollars in revenue for the country’s seafood industry. Particularly, tra fish fillets account for about 80% of total tra fish exports, with the US being one of the primary markets.
According to customs data, tra fish exports to the US in May reached $41 million, up 35% from the same period last year. Cumulative exports in the first five months of the year totaled $142 million, a 7% increase year-on-year.
Thi Ha
– 3:43 PM, June 23, 2025
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