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Submitted by ctv_en_8 on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 11:16
Vietnam has condemned a lawsuit filed by two US bag manufacturers which ask for anti-dumping duties to be placed on plastic bags imported from the Southeast Asian country, said the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Le Danh Vinh.

Mr Vinh said the lawsuit was “completely unreasonable” and stressed that Vietnam has fully implemented its commitments after joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), and observes the WTO regulations, including those on subsidies.

The US government does not acknowledge that Vietnam is a market economy and the US companies’ complaints are completely contrary to the US government’s policy of not imposing duties on non-market economies.

After consulting with the US Department of Commerce (DOC) on April 15, Mr Vinh said that his delegation could affirm that the Vietnamese Government has provided no subsidies to the plastics industry and Vietnam rejected all accusations from the US plaintiffs.

The Deputy Minister added that Vietnam had asked the DOC to ensure equality and justice for Vietnamese businesses in trade protection cases. According to him, both parties had discussed the issues openly and straightly and the DOC will announce its official decision on April 20.

The official also said that if the DOC decides to investigate the case, his ministry will make every effort to protect the legitimate interests of Vietnamese companies in line with international trade standards and WTO regulations.

In late March, the Hilex Poly Co LLC and the Superbag Corporation from the US filed the petition against polyethylene retail carrier bags imported from Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan. The anti-dumping margin for Vietnamese bags is alleged to range from 30.74 to 75.13 percent, from 73.94 and 100.33 percent for Taiwan, and from 37.45 to 50.9 percent for Indonesia.   

Because the US deems Vietnam a non-market economy, the complainants have nominated India to calculate the dumping margin. The DOC’s figures showed that the US imported US$19.2 million worth of plastic bags from Vietnam in 2006. The figures increased to US$71.8 million in 2007 and US$85.8 million last year.                    

 

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