Deadline for submission of AD07 case response questionnaire  

On August 5^th 2019, Minister of The Ministry of International Trade and Industry issued the decision no. 2334/QĐ- BCT on the investigation of the application of anti-dumping measures on some plastics and plastic products made from propylene polymers comes from the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Thailand and Malaysia (AD07). The case was initiated under investigation based on a request filed by a local manufacturing industry representative on April 26^th , 2019.

Pursuant to Official Letter No. 704 / PVTM-P1 sent by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Trade to all parties involved in the AD07 case on August 19, 2019, asking foreign manufacturers and exporters to conduct questionnaires. The investigation has been posted publicly on the website of the investigating authority and the Ministry of Industry and Trade or contacting the investigation office of the Department of Trade Remedies to receive the questionnaire.

After completing the questionnaire , the manufacturers and exporters related to the case AD07 send the complete questionnaire including 03 confidential copies, 03 public copies (hard copy) and 01 USB containing the soft copy of the answer. The answer is considered to be submitted on time when the Investigation Agency receives all hard and soft copies before 4:30 pm on September 25, 2019 (Hanoi time). Investigating agencies request stakeholders to answer and carefully study the instructions in the questionnaire before answering and submit the questionnaire within the prescribed time limit. Beyond this period, all questionnaires submitted to the investigating authority are not considered valid.

In the event that the investigating authority does not receive the timely response or the information provided incorrectly, incompletely as required, the investigating authority will apply the provisions of Article 10 of Decree 10/2018/ ND- CP on related parties not cooperating in trade defense cases.

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