U.S. tariffs Vietnamese honey: Too sweet, too cheap!
Published Date: 4/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that two Vietnamese honey companies, Ban Me Thout Honeybee and DakLak Honeybee, sold raw honey in the U.S. at unfairly low prices from August 2021 to May 2023. Because of this, extra duties (taxes) will apply to their honey imports starting April 14, 2025. This means importers and buyers should expect changes in costs and rules for Vietnamese raw honey.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Very large duties on two Vietnamese producers
The Department of Commerce found that Ban Me Thuot Honeybee Joint Stock Company has a 100.72% dumping margin and Daklak Honeybee Joint Stock Company has a 156.96% dumping margin for sales during August 25, 2021 through May 31, 2023. These final margins apply to their subject raw honey and are effective as of April 14, 2025.
121.97% rate for separate-rate Vietnamese exporters
Commerce assigned a weighted-average dumping margin of 121.97% to the listed separate-rate Vietnamese exporters (15 companies) for the period August 25, 2021 through May 31, 2023. That 121.97% rate is included in the final results and will affect those exporters' shipments.
60.03% Vietnam‑wide rate for non‑separate‑rate exporters
For all Vietnam exporters that have not been found entitled to a separate rate, Commerce will use the Vietnam‑wide entity rate of 60.03% for cash deposit and liquidation purposes going forward. Commerce also stated entries not reported in a respondent's U.S. sales database will be liquidated at the Vietnam‑wide entity rate (60.03%).
Cash deposit rules take effect April 14, 2025
Cash deposit requirements apply to shipments entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after April 14, 2025. Deposits will equal the weighted‑average dumping margins set in these final results for the exporters listed; previously examined exporters keep their existing exporter‑specific deposit rates; exporters without a separate rate use the Vietnam‑wide rate (60.03%); and non‑Vietnamese exporters without a separate rate will face the rate of the Vietnamese exporter that supplied them.
Importer certificate and double‑duty risk
Importers must file a certificate about reimbursement of antidumping duties before liquidation of the relevant entries for the period of review; failure to file could lead Commerce to presume reimbursement occurred and to assess double antidumping duties. This reminder applies to entries during the period of review.
Timing of assessment and liquidation instructions
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping duties on appropriate entries and intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication (April 14, 2025). If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, Commerce will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for filing a statutory injunction has expired (within 90 days of publication).
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