
Following the imposition of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties, the volume of Thai sugar imported to Vietnam hit a four-year low in Q1 2022, according to local press reports.

Vietnam now has to combat Thai sugar smuggled from Cambodia and Laos, says VSSA [Full subscriber]
The Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association (VSSA) reports that the volume of sugar exported to Vietnam from Laos has increased sixty-fold since the country imposed an anti-dumping tax on Thai sugar in 2021.

Vietnam launches probe into allegations of dumping of Thai sugar via neighbouring countries [Full subscriber]
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) launched on 21st September an investigation into allegations that sugar originating from Thailand is being imported via neighbouring countries to avoid anti-dumping taxes, its trade ministry said.

Vietnam imposes anti-dumping duty of 47.64% on Thai sugar [Full subscriber]
Vietnam has imposed anti-dumping duties of 47.64% on some sugar products from Thailand for five years, replacing the temporary tariffs imposed in February, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade said on 16th June, reported Reuters.

Vietnam – Government imposes duties on raw and refined sugar from Thailand [Full subscriber]
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has decided to levy a temporary anti-dumping tax of 44.88% on raw sugar and 33.88% on refined sugar imported from Thailand.

Vietnam plans to impose anti-dumping duty on raw and refined sugar from Thailand [Full subscriber]
The Vietnamese government announced Feb. 9 its plans to impose an anti-dumping duty of on raw and refined sugar from Thailand, claiming soaring imports are undermining its domestic sugar industry.

Vietnam – Sugar industry in crisis amidst alleged dumping from Thailand [Full subscriber]
Thai companies are allegedly dumping sugar in Vietnam and hurting farmers, say Vietnamese sugar producers, according to local press reports.

Vietnam – Sugar industry struggles amidst factory closures due to ATIGA [Full subscriber]
Tariffs cut to zero under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) from January 1 this year has hit the sugar industry hard, according to local press reports.

Vietnam – No new sugar plants until 2020 [Registered]
No new sugar plants will be built in Vietnam between now and 2020 according to local press reports citing the government.

Vietnam – Plunge in sugar sales alarms industry [Registered]
All stakeholders in the sugar industry value chain from sugarcane farmers to processors and traders are suffering as sugar sales have fallen alarmingly since early October, industry insiders say.