On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 2549/QD-BCT to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on certain wood fiberboard products originating from Thailand and China. On July 29, 2024, the Vietnam Trade Remedies Authority received a petition from companies representing the domestic industry, requesting an investigation into the application…

On September 20, 2024, the Republic of South Africa officially initiated an anti-circumvention investigation concerning anti-dumping duties on tires for cars, buses, and trucks from Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The investigation alleges circumvention of anti-dumping duties currently applied to products originating from China. Specifically, the investigation covers: The investigated products include tires for cars, buses,…

From September 15 to 20, 2024, ASL LAW participated in the International Bar Association (IBA) 2024 conference in Mexico, which brought together leading legal professionals from around the world. At this event, we engaged with experts to discuss pressing international topics such as digital transformation in the judiciary, the legal implications of artificial intelligence, and…

On September 14, 2024, the Cambodian government unveiled its new IP recordation system portal during a workshop at the National Customs School. Now, two weeks later, the system is fully operational. Accessible through the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) website (https://lnkd.in/g6UkZfSj), the portal requires users to create an authorized account. Currently, there is…

On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) published the final conclusion regarding the first end-of-term review of the anti-dumping and countervailing duties on laminated woven sacks imported from Vietnam. The DOC had initially imposed these duties on June 4, 2019, and initiated the first end-of-term review on May 1, 2024. The products…

Recently, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) of India announced the acceptance of a petition to initiate an anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigation on calcium carbonate filler masterbatch originating from or imported from Vietnam. Calcium carbonate filler masterbatch is a plastic compound widely used in the plastics industry, created by combining calcium carbonate (CaCO3)…

On September 19, 2024, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a Statement of Reasons regarding the final conclusions related to the anti-dumping investigation of wire imported from China, Egypt, and Vietnam (WR 2024 IN). The import volumes and specific duty rates for Vietnamese exporters are as follows: Exporter Import Volume During Investigation (% of…

On September 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced preliminary results for the 20th administrative review (POR 20) of anti-dumping duties on frozen catfish fillets exported from Vietnam to the U.S. for the period from August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023. In this review, a total of eight Vietnamese exporters were examined,…

On September 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of the third final end-of-term review on the anti-dumping duty order regarding uncovered innerspring units from Vietnam, which are used in the production of mattresses. The investigated product is uncovered innerspring units, classified under HS codes 9404.29.9010; 9404.10.0000; 9404.29.9005; 9404.29.9011; 7326.20.0070; 7326.20.0090;…

Recently, the Department of Foreign Trade of Thailand (Investigating Authority) accepted a petition to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on cold-rolled stainless steel products originating from or imported from Vietnam, posing the risk of trade remedy investigations for Vietnamese producers of this product. The petitioner is Posco-Thainox Public Co., Ltd. The cold-rolled stainless steel (HS codes…