Raw Honey From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-552-833] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) remains a non-market economy (NME) country for purposes of U.S. antidumping duty (AD) law due to the sustained and pervasive government influence over its country's economic activities. DATES: Applicable August 7, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chien-Min Yang, Office of Policy, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5484. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce determined that Vietnam was an NME country under the U.S. AD law in 2002. Since then, Commerce has consistently treated Vietnam as an NME in all AD investigations and administrative reviews involving imported products from Vietnam. On September 8, 2023, the Government of Vietnam (GOVN) submitted a letter to Commerce requesting a review of Vietnam's status as an NME country within the context of a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the AD order on raw honey from Vietnam. [ 1 ] In response, Commerce initiated a NME CCR and published the initiation in the Federal Register on October 30, 2023. [ 2 ] This review examines whether Vietnam remains an NME country for purposes of the AD law, in accordance with sections 751(b…