Commerce Releases Preliminary Results of 2023–2024 Antidumping Review on Frozen Fish Fillets from Vietnam

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has published the preliminary results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The review covers the period from August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024.

Commerce has preliminarily found that Bien Dong Seafood Co., Ltd. (Bien Dong) and NTSF Seafoods Joint Stock Company (NTSF) sold frozen fish fillets in the United States at less than normal value. The estimated weighted-average dumping margins are $0.29 per kilogram for Bien Dong and $0.07 per kilogram for NTSF.

Two additional companies—Cantho Import Export Seafood Joint Stock Company and Nam Viet Corporation—have preliminarily been granted separate rate status. A weighted-average dumping margin of $0.23 per kilogram has been assigned to these and other separate-rate companies not individually reviewed.

Commerce is rescinding the review in part with respect to 16 companies. These companies had valid separate rates, but no entries of subject merchandise during the period of review. The list includes:

  • C.P. Vietnam Corporation
  • Cafatex Corporation
  • Co May Import Export Co. Ltd.
  • Dai Thanh Seafoods Co. Ltd.
  • Dong A Seafood One Member Co. Ltd.
  • East Sea Seafoods LLC
  • FATIFISH Co., Ltd.
  • GODACO Seafood J.S.C.
  • Green Farms Seafood JSC
  • Hai Huong Seafood J.S.C.
  • HungCa 6 Corporation
  • Hung Vuong Corporation and affiliated entities
  • IDI International Development and Investment Corporation
  • Loc Kim Chi Seafood J.S.C.
  • QVD Food Co., Ltd. and affiliates
  • Vinh Quang Fisheries Corporation

Commerce is also preliminarily rescinding the review for 24 companies and the Vietnam-wide entity due to lack of standing by the sole remaining requestor, Luscious Seafood LLC. Luscious Seafood was found not to be a U.S. wholesaler of domestic like product during the review period.

The 24 companies and the Vietnam-wide entity—assigned a fixed antidumping duty rate of $2.39 per kilogram—will not have their existing rate altered if this preliminary decision becomes final.

Commerce has determined that the following companies are part of the Vietnam-wide entity as they did not qualify for a separate rate:

  • An Chau Co., Ltd
  • Basa Joint Stock Company
  • Bien Dong Hau Giang Seafood J.S.C.
  • Golden Quality Seafood Corporation
  • Vietnam Seaproducts J.S.C.
  • Vinh Long Import-Export Company
  • And 97 other companies listed in Appendix IV

Due to various administrative delays, including a 90-day deadline tolling on December 9, 2024, a 47-day tolling due to the federal government shutdown on November 14, 2025, and a further 21-day tolling on November 24, 2025, Commerce set the preliminary results deadline to February 5, 2026.

Commerce used constructed export price methodology to calculate rates, as Vietnam is treated as a non-market economy under U.S. law. All methods and calculations are detailed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum available at access.trade.gov.

Public briefing and comment schedules will be announced later. Interested parties may submit written comments and request a public hearing. Executive summaries of arguments are required with submissions, limited to 450 words per issue.

Commerce will calculate assessment rates upon issuing final results. Bien Dong and NTSF may receive importer-specific rates. For companies in the Vietnam-wide entity, CBP will assess duties at the standard $2.39/kg rate if results are unchanged.

Final results are due within 120 days of the preliminary notice, barring extensions. Cash deposit instructions for future entries will be based on final rates, ranging from zero for de minimis margins to $2.39/kg for Vietnam-wide entity firms.

This review is conducted under case number A-552-801. For further details, contact Blair Hood at (202) 482-8329 or Gemma Larsen at (202) 482-8125.

Agency Contact:
U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Enforcement and Compliance, Office I
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230

These results were published in the Federal Register on 2026-02-11.


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