HCMC – The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued its preliminary findings in the 20th administrative review (POR20), setting anti-dumping duties on Vietnam’s frozen warmwater shrimp at between 6.76% and 10.76%.
According to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the review covers shrimp shipments exported to the United States between February 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025.
Among the 29 companies subject to separate rates imposed by the DOC, two mandatory respondents were assigned duty rates of 6.76% and 10.76%. Notably, one of the two companies is subject to adverse facts available (AFA) after failing to provide sufficient details on input chemicals for the DOC to verify surrogate values.
The remaining 27 companies eligible for separate rates were assigned a weighted-average duty rate of 7.56%. Meanwhile, 132 companies that failed to demonstrate eligibility for separate-rate treatment continue to face the nationwide duty rate of 25.76%.
The findings are preliminary. Vietnamese exporters and the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) have around 21 days to submit comments and 30 days to request a hearing to defend their interests.
The DOC is expected to announce its final results in November 2026. The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam has urged exporters to continue cooperating fully with U.S. authorities throughout the review process to improve their duty rates in the final ruling and avoid being deemed uncooperative, which could result in unnecessary economic losses.
