On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on hard gelatin capsules imported from Brazil, China, India, and Vietnam (Case Numbers: A-552-847 and C-552-848). The subject merchandise includes specific types of hard gelatin capsules (HS codes: 9602.00.1040 and 9602.00.5010). The investigation was initiated at the…
On November 11, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden issued a decision to impose global safeguard measures on imports of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber (FDPSF) into the United States. The FDPSF products subject to these measures are classified under HS code 5503.20.00, with specific sub-classifications under HS codes 5503.20.0025 or 9813.00.0520. Under the safeguard measures,…
On November 12, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 3011/QD-BCT on the end-of-term review results of the anti-dumping measures applied to certain cold-rolled stainless steel products originating from Taiwan (China), Indonesia, Malaysia, and China (case ER02.AD01). On September 5, 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued…
According to Decree 147/2024/ND-CP on the Management, Provision, and Use of Internet and Online Information recently issued by the Vietnamese Governement replacing Decree 72/2013 and Decree 27/2018, only accounts verified by phone number or personal identification number are permitted to post, comment, or livestream, effective from December 25. Accordingly, service providers are required to verify…
On November 7, 2024, the Indonesian Safeguards Committee (KPPI) initiated an investigation to extend global safeguard duties on certain garment products. It has been reported that the investigation covers products under 131 HS codes. On October 22, 2021, the Indonesian Ministry of Finance issued a decision imposing global safeguard duties on garment products. The duty…
On October 31, 2024, the Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines (DTI) announced the initiation of a safeguard investigation regarding imported cement products entering the Philippines. The products under investigation are cement with HS codes: 2523.2990 and 2523.9000. The investigation period for assessing import volume increase and damage covers 2019 to 2024. The…
On November 1, 2024, Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) announced the initiation of an administrative review of the anti-dumping duties applied to cold-rolled stainless steel products originating from Vietnam and Indonesia. This administrative review was self-initiated by MITI following a request from Bahru Stainless Sdn. Bhd., the sole producer of the taxed…
On October 24, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 2822⁄QD-BCT on the results of the end-of-term review of the application of anti-dumping measures on certain flat-rolled, painted alloy or non-alloy steel products originating from Korea and China (case code ER01.AD04). In accordance with the provisions of Vietnamese law on…
On October 28, 2024, the US Department of Commerce officially initiated dual anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into fiber-cast products imported from Vietnam (Case Code: A-552-845 and C-552-846). The products under investigation are fiber-cast products with HS codes: 4823.61.0020, 4823.61.0040, 4823.69.0020, 4823.69.0040, 4823.90.1000. The countries under investigation include Vietnam and China and both are proposed…
On October 30, 2024, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued its final determination on injury in the antidumping/countervailing duty investigation concerning imported extruded aluminum. The United States has conducted antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on extruded aluminum products imported from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the…