The United States Initiates Antidumping Investigation into PTMEG Imports from Vietnam and Several Asian Economies

ASL LAW trade remedy attorneys analyzing US DOC antidumping investigation on PTMEG imports from Vietnam and Asia at Hanoi office

On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) officially published a correction notice regarding the initiation of antidumping investigations into imports of PTMEG (polytetramethylene ether glycol) from Vietnam, China, South Korea, and Taiwan, China. The original notice of initiation had previously been issued by the DOC on May 5, 2026. The investigations were…

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Antitrust and competition law firm in Vietnam advising on merger control, competition compliance and digital market regulation

ASL LAW is a Vietnam competition law firm advising domestic and international clients on competition law, antitrust compliance, merger control, unfair competition, consumer protection, digital platform regulation, and related data protection issues in Vietnam. Our approach is practical, commercially oriented, and designed to help businesses grow in Vietnam while managing regulatory risks before they become…

Vietnam Accepts Applications for Review of Antidumping Duties on MSG Imports from Indonesia and China

ASL LAW trade remedy specialists analyzing Vietnam's acceptance of review applications for MSG anti-dumping duties from Indonesia and China at Hanoi office

On July 2, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 1914/QĐ-BCT regarding the final results of the sunset review of the antidumping measures applied to certain monosodium glutamate (MSG) products imported from Indonesia and China. Pursuant to the provisions of Decree No. 86/2025/NĐ-CP, the Vietnamese investigating authority is currently accepting…

United States Proposes Safeguard Measures on Imported Quartz Surface Products

ASL LAW trade remedy specialists analyzing USITC's quartz surface safeguard remedy recommendations at Hanoi office

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has recently announced its recommendations regarding remedy measures in the safeguard investigation concerning quartz surface products imported into the United States market. According to the recommendations, the ITC proposed the application of a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) mechanism for a period of four years on Quartz Surface Products, including slabs…

DOC Announces Preliminary Results of POR20 Review on Frozen Vietnamese Shrimp Exports to the United States

ASL LAW trade remedy specialists analyzing US DOC POR20 preliminary results for frozen Vietnamese shrimp exports at Hanoi office

On May 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the preliminary results of the 20th administrative review (POR20) concerning the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Vietnam. This review covers export shipments during the period from February 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025. During the review process, a total of…

Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong: Intellectual Property Must Be Regarded as a Strategic Asset

Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong of ASL LAW speaking at an IP strategy seminar about intellectual property as a strategic asset

(Published in Industry and Trade Newspaper) Enterprises must regard intellectual property as a strategic asset and protect it from an early stage. By doing so, they can avoid disputes, gain greater advantages in international cooperation, and expand into new markets. On May 5, 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung signed Official Dispatch No. 38/CĐ-TTg…

EC Expected to Terminate Anti-Dumping Investigation on Vietnamese PET

ASL LAW trade remedy attorneys analyzing the EC's expected termination notice for the PET anti-dumping case from Vietnam at Hanoi office

On May 8, 2026, the European Commission (EC) announced its intention to terminate the anti-dumping investigation concerning polyethylene terephthalate (PET) products originating from Vietnam. This is considered a positive development for Vietnam’s plastics industry after nearly one year since the investigation was officially initiated. Previously, in May 2025, the EC initiated an anti-dumping investigation into…

Vietnam Receives Requests for Review of Anti-Dumping Duties on Hot-Rolled Steel Imported from China

ASL LAW trade remedy attorneys analyzing Vietnam's review request for anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled steel from China at Hanoi office

On July 4, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 1959/QĐ-BCT imposing official anti-dumping duties on certain hot-rolled steel products originating from China under case AD20. At the same time, the authority terminated the investigation concerning similar products originating from India. After nearly one year since the official measures were…

Australia Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation into Galvanised Steel from Vietnam and South Korea

ASL LAW trade remedy specialists analyzing Australia's anti-dumping investigation initiation on galvanised steel from Vietnam at Hanoi office

On April 30, 2026, the Anti-Dumping Commission under the Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources officially initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of zinc coated/galvanised steel from Vietnam and South Korea. In this case, the Australian authority is investigating two Vietnamese companies, namely Hoa Sen Group and Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company, together…

Complainant Withdraws Petition in EU Anti-Dumping Investigation on PET from Vietnam

ASL LAW trade remedy specialists analyzing the withdrawal of EU anti-dumping petition on PET from Vietnam at Hanoi office

On May 1, 2026, the law firm O’Connor & Company – representing PET Europe, the complainant in the European Union (EU) anti-dumping investigation concerning certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) products originating from Vietnam – officially submitted a notice to the European Commission (EC) withdrawing the complaint originally filed on April 9, 2025. This development is considered…

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