U.S. Slaps Duties on Vietnam's Sneaky Empty Pill Capsules
Published Date: 12/29/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that hard empty capsules from Vietnam are being sold in the U.S. for less than their fair price between April and September 2024. This means importers might face extra duties to level the playing field for American businesses. These changes kick in starting December 29, 2025, so keep an eye on your capsule shipments and costs!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Large Antidumping Rate Set for Capsules
The Department of Commerce found hard empty capsules from Vietnam were sold below a fair price for April 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024. Commerce assigned an estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 47.12 percent (adjusted cash deposit rate 46.24 percent) for Suheung Vietnam Co., Ltd. and the Vietnam‑wide entity, and those rates may become required cash deposit rates if the ITC makes a final affirmative injury finding.
Suspension of Liquidation and Deposit Timing
Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation for subject capsule entries entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after May 29, 2025 (the Preliminary Determination publication date), but it discontinued suspension for entries on or after November 25, 2025 while continuing suspension for entries on or before November 24, 2025. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, Commerce will require cash deposits of antidumping duties for entries on or after the effective suspension date.
No Separate Rate Means Vietnam‑Wide Rate
Commerce granted a separate rate to Suheung Vietnam Co., Ltd., but for Vietnamese exporters or producer/exporter combinations that did not receive a separate rate, Commerce will apply the Vietnam-wide cash deposit rate of 47.12 percent (adjusted 46.24 percent). Non‑Vietnamese exporters that did not receive their own separate rate will be assigned the cash deposit rate of the Vietnamese exporter/producer that supplied them.
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