Recently, the United States Department of Commerce issued an official notice regarding the acceptance of a request to investigate countervailing measures on frozen and fresh shrimp products from Vietnam. The products under investigation include frozen warmwater shrimp falling under HS codes 0306.17, 1605.21, and 1605.29. The countries under investigation include Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam….
On October 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) officially issued a notice initiating an anti-dumping investigation on aluminum extrusions and aluminum products imported from 15 countries/territories, including Vietnam. The countries under investigation for anti-dumping of aluminum extrusions and aluminum imports into the U.S. include Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, China,…
On October 23, 2023, Vietnam issued Decision No. 2751/QĐ-BCT regarding the end-of-term review of the application of anti-dumping measures on certain flat rolled alloy or non-alloy steel products, painted or coated, imported from South Korea and China into Vietnam. The flat rolled alloy or non-alloy steel products, painted or coated, imported from South Korea and…
According to information from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) on October 31, 2023, certain Vietnamese businesses exporting shrimp products to the U.S. market are under investigation for countervailing duties based on a lawsuit filed by the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA). Apart from Vietnam, ASPA has also filed for initiation on…
The European Union (EU) has a comprehensive legal framework on trade remedy to ensure fairness in international trade and protect the industries of its member states. These regulations are aimed at safeguarding the EU market from unfair practices by external countries. The body responsible for trade remedy measures within the EU is the European Commission….
On October 27, 2023, the Indonesian Trade Security Committee (Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia – KPPI) issued Notice No. 05/KPPI/PENG/10/2023, initiating an investigation into the application of safeguard measures for cotton yarn products from Vietnam. The Indonesian Textile Association (API) filed the request on behalf of Vietnamese cotton yarn manufacturers urging the KPPI to initiate safeguard…
On October 27, 2023, the Indonesian Trade Security Committee (Komite Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia – KPPI) issued Notice No. 07/KPPI/PENG/10/2023, launching an investigation into the application of safeguard measures for cotton fabric products from Vietnam. The Indonesian Textile Association (API) filed a request on behalf of five cotton fabric weaving companies urging the KPPI to initiate…
On October 23, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 2752/QD-BCT regarding the end-of-term review investigation on the application of anti-dumping measures on cold-rolled stainless steel products from Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and China. On September 5, 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 7896/QD-BCT imposing…
On October 10, 2023, the Directorate General of Imports, Ministry of Trade of Turkey (DGI) initiated the end-of-term review investigation on anti-dumping duties concerning cored wire products of basic metal with a flux core, used for electric arc-welding, imported from Vietnam. The investigated goods are cored wire products of basic metal with a flux core,…
On October 13, 2023, the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated a scope ruling and anti-circumvention investigation on aluminum wire cable products from Vietnam, Cambodia, and South Korea. The product under investigation is aluminum wire cable with Harmonized System codes 8544.49.9000 and 8544.42.9090. According to the initiation notice by the DOC, aluminum wire cable…