On April 1, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 914/QD-BCT regarding the imposition of temporary anti-dumping duties on certain galvanized steel products originating from China and South Korea. According to this decision, the highest temporary anti-dumping duty applied is 37.13% on goods from China and 15.67% on goods from South Korea….
On March 28, 2025, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) of India officially launched an anti-dumping investigation into Elastomeric Filament Yarn originating from China and Vietnam. The investigated product is Elastomeric Filament Yarn, classified under HS codes 54024400 and 54041100. This type of yarn, commonly known as Spandex or Elastane, is widely used in…
On March 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation concerning imports of hard gelatin capsules (HS codes 9602.00.1040 and 9602.00.5010) from Vietnam. This investigation was initiated by the DOC on November 20, 2024, at the request of U.S. domestic producers. During the investigation, the DOC selected…
The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) has recently issued a decision to extend the anti-dumping investigation period for Vietnamese cold-rolled stainless steel. The investigation timeline is as follows: The extension was granted due to a shortage of personnel at KTC, as the number of trade remedy cases has been increasing. Previously, on May 30, 2024, KTC…
The President of Brazil recently announced the recognition of Vietnam as a market economy during a meeting with the President of Vietnam. At their meeting at the Presidential Palace today, the two leaders discussed ways to enhance the Vietnam-Brazil Strategic Partnership and exchanged views on regional and international issues. Brazil officially announced its accession to…
On March 25, 2025, the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a notice on the extension of the deadline for the new exporter review in the trade remedy evasion investigation on sugar products. On December 24, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 3486/QĐ-BCT regarding…
On March 9, 2023, the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry issued an anti-dumping duty order on imported Type 1 cement (HS code 2523.29.90) and Type 1P cement (HS code 2523.90.00) from Vietnam, based on the results of an anti-dumping investigation initiated in April 2021. The imposed anti-dumping duties range from 0% to 23.33%, depending…
Recently, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) of India announced that it has received a request for an anti-dumping investigation on medical rubber gloves originating from or imported from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. At present, the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has not received detailed information regarding…
On March 19, the European Commission (EC) announced the Action Plan on Steel and Metals to enhance competitiveness and protect the future of the steel and metals industry in the EU. However, the new policies in this plan will have a significant impact on Vietnamese steel manufacturing and exporting enterprises. Key Policy Changes Expansion of…
On March 18, 2025, the USA Department of Commerce (DOC) officially initiated an antidumping (AD) investigation on semitrailers and related assemblies imported from Vietnam. Scope of Investigation The investigation covers certain types of semitrailers and related assemblies, primarily under HS codes 8716.39.0090, 8716.90.5060, and potentially 8716.90.5010. The case number assigned by DOC is A-552-849. The…