The United States has dropped its anti-dumping investigation into wooden cabinets from Vietnam.

On July 17, the Department of Trade Defense, Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued the final conclusion of the investigation into the scope of products and anti-dumping/anti-subsidy tax evasion on wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam.

Specifically, regarding the investigation to review the product scope, the US Department of Commerce maintained the preliminary conclusion adjusted in September 2023. Accordingly, 3 cases of wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam with components manufactured in China were determined to be within the scope of the current tax order against China, including:

The product has door components, drawer fronts and wooden frames manufactured in China, then assembled in Vietnam and combined with cabinet boards and drawer boxes manufactured in Vietnam.

The product with door, drawer front and wooden frame is semi-finished product manufactured in China, then further processed in Vietnam and combined with cabinet box and drawer box manufactured in Vietnam.

The product has semi-finished details of doors, drawer panels and wooden frames (including belts, pillars, boards) manufactured in China, then further processed in Vietnam and combined with cabinet panels and drawer boxes manufactured in Vietnam.

Regarding the next step, the Department of Trade Remedies said that DOC will send a notice to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guiding the application of the Certificate Regime to wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam. This mechanism allows Vietnamese wooden cabinet exporting enterprises that do not fall into the above 3 cases to be exempted from paying anti-dumping/countervailing duties when exporting to the US.

Accordingly, the Trade Defense Department recommends that Vietnamese exporters complete the self-certification form for exporters and provide a copy along with supporting documents (invoices, purchase orders, production records, etc.) to the US importer. At the same time, the importer must complete the self-certification form for importers before the date of shipment of goods.

In addition to the self-certification application, businesses need to keep records and documents as evidence for that certification within 5 years from the date the shipment is exported so that the competent US authority can conduct an investigation and verification if necessary.

Regarding the anti-circumvention investigation, the Department of Trade Defense said that the US Department of Commerce has canceled the entire anti-circumvention investigation case against anti-dumping/anti-subsidy tax on wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam.

To best protect the rights and interests of Vietnamese exporting enterprises, the Trade Defense Department recommends that the association and related exporting enterprises: Understand and fully comply with the regulations on the US Self-Certification Mechanism; continue to monitor early warning information from the Trade Defense Department to develop appropriate business and export plans; notify the Trade Defense Department in case of problems arising to receive timely support.

The investigation into the product scope and anti-dumping/countervailing duty evasion was initiated by DOC in May and June 2022, respectively. Previously, from April 2020 to present, the United States imposed anti-dumping and countervailing duties on wooden cabinets originating from China with anti-dumping duties ranging from 4.37% to 262.18%, and countervailing duties ranging from 13.33% to 293.45%.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/hoa-ky-huy-bo-vu-viec-dieu-tra-chong-lan-tranh-thue-chong-ban-pha-gia-voi-tu-go-tu-viet-nam-332803.html